Author: Vincent Osuwo

Popular social media influencer Blessing Okoro, popularly called Blessing CEO, has been remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service over allegations of forgery and medical fraud. Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the remand of the accused pending the commencement of her trial on September 24, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Okoro with collecting money under false pretense, forgery, possession of forged papers, fraudulent conversion, and retention of proceeds of alleged illegal acts totaling N13 million. During the hearing, EFCC counsel H.U. Kofanaisa informed the court that the…

Schools in various parts of the country closed early on Wednesday due to widespread worries of bandit assaults. The schools were abruptly closed following a bandit raid on the UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, Kogi State, and a threat of invasion at learning centers in Edo and Niger states. This comes just a few weeks after schoolchildren were kidnapped in Oyo, prompting national and international condemnation of the country’s deteriorating security situation. Suspected bandits stormed the UBE Secondary/Primary School, Iluke, in Kogi State’s Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, killing at least three people. Mr. Ganiyu Anifowose, vice principal of UBE Secondary/Primary…

President Bola Tinubu urged residents and businesses in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday to pay their taxes, ground rentals, and other statutory levies, stating that government revenue is crucial to supporting infrastructure development in the nation’s capital. He made the call during the commissioning of Arterial Road N5, which connects Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III in Abuja’s Dape District. The project is expected to improve access to various emerging settlements and the Idu Industrial District. The president, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, emphasized the importance of citizens supporting government initiatives by complying with tax and land…

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts ordered the arrest of Mele Kyari, the immediate former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, for failing to appear before it in connection with charges of N210 trillion in unaccounted money between 2017 and 2023. Issued on Wednesday, the order came after Kyari’s persistent absence from an investigative hearing exploring questions raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation about the company’s financial records during the period under examination. However, former NNPCL Chief Financial Officer Umar Ajiya Isa disputed the charges before the committee, claiming that no monies…

Senator Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has warned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to avoid denigrating and undermining the platform. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time program, Dickson denied allegations of an internal crisis, claiming that the party is doing the candidates a favor by giving them a platform, rather than the other way around. Dickson addressed exuberant fans, emphasizing the party’s leadership’s essential sacrifices prior to the arrival of political heavyweights. “The NDC leadership is intact, and there is no crisis whatsoever,” Dickson stated.…

Everton has been ordered to pay Burnley more than £35 million ($47 million) in compensation after being sued for Premier League profitability and sustainability breaches dating back to the 2021/22 season, when the Clarets were relegated. The Toffees were docked 10 points in late 2023 for financial misdeeds, but the sentence was lowered to six points on appeal a few months later, under former owner Farhad Moshiri. In 2021/22, Everton finished four points ahead of 18th-placed Burnley. Burnley, on the other hand, correctly argued that if the six-point penalty for PSR breaches had been in effect that season, they would…

Students in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Wednesday hurriedly ended school sessions and fled to their homes over fear of bandits’ invasion of the state capital. Chronicle NG gathered that the pupils and students did not wait for closing time before taking to their heels over fears that bandits may have stormed their schools. Parents who had heard of a possible terrorist invasion of Minna called their children’s school administrators to confirm whether the report was real and whether schools had been closed for the day. A mom, Chinenye Nwadike, stated that when she learned of the jihadists’ assault…

The Senate began legislative action on Tuesday to expand Nigeria’s federal judiciary, as lawmakers advanced two bills aimed at increasing the number of Federal High Court judges and Court of Appeal justices in response to rising case backlogs and delays in justice delivery. The proposals, which passed second reading in plenary, were referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for additional legislative review and are likely to return to the chamber within four weeks. Leading debate on the first bill, which seeks to amend existing laws to increase the number of judges on the Federal…

In today’s volatile economic climate, saving money is no longer just a prudent habit—it is a strategic necessity. The constantly rising living costs, inflationary pressures, and currency fluctuations have redefined what it means to be financially secure. The difference now lies not in whether people save, but in how they save. Reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlight this shift, showing inflation in Nigeria climbing from 22.41% in May 2023 to a peak of 34.80% by late 2024. While temporary cooling occurred in early 2025, the overarching trend underscores a stark reality – cash that isn’t generating interest…

Gunmen invaded an informal village outside Johannesburg overnight, killing 12 people, South African authorities said Wednesday. It was the latest mass shooting in the crime-ridden country, which averages more than 60 homicides every day. The gunmen attack occurred just after 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, when more than ten armed individuals were driven to the location and invaded the hamlet, according to a police spokesman. “The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle,” she said. “Preliminary investigations…