Author: Vincent Osuwo

Over 30,000 armed Fulani terrorists are operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, according to the May 2026 report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF. The report revealed that the militants have become some of the deadliest non-state actors driving religious freedom violations in Nigeria. Titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants,” the report mentioned that attacks carried out by armed actors of Fulani ethnic background intensified insecurity across the Middle Belt and southern regions, leaving thousands dead, displacing communities, and deepening tensions between religious groups. “Violence by…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that its counter-terrorism operations in Borno State targeted known terrorist hideouts and supply structures in Biramiri, Gezuwa. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, the action was carried out in response to credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information. Ejodame stated that the coordinated precision strikes destroyed important terrorist installations and neutralized several militants operating in the area. “The coordinated attacks destroyed key terrorist facilities and neutralized several fighters, further crippling the operational capacity of the insurgents,” he stated.…

The former minister of power, Saleh Mamman, has begun his 75-year prison sentence after fleeing to Kaduna State to allegedly evade justice. Mamman began his prison term after he was transferred to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on court orders. Mamman was transferred following an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, gave the order on Tuesday after the convict was presented before the court by the EFCC. During the hearings, the court…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former minister of power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Mamman was transferred following an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, gave the order on Tuesday after the convict was presented before the court by the EFCC. According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the court proceeding also featured the filing of a consequential order by the EFCC seeking the forfeiture of five additional properties allegedly…

Barcelona women’s player Alexia Putellas will depart the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer, bringing a “perfect story” to an end, she said Tuesday. “The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement. 32-year-old Putellas, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner, helped Barca claim a fourth Champions League title on Saturday as they beat Lyon in Oslo, completing a quadruple. “I’ve always said that you can’t defend this shirt (only) halfway, and I understand that I have given everything I…

Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress presidential primaries. The former minister of transportation also alleged widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice during the exercise. Amaechi, in a statement issued on his X handle after the primaries on Tuesday, described the results announced by the ADC as “concocted” and insisted he would not accept an outcome that failed to reflect fairness and transparency. “Following reports of widespread voter disenfranchisement in most parts of the country during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Primaries yesterday, I unequivocally reject the concocted results being announced,”…

Former Southampton and Royal Antwerp forward Victor Udoh has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria “under suspicious circumstances.” Udoh was found dead in Abuja, although the exact cause of death had not been confirmed at the time of filing this report. Chronicle NG gathered that the young striker recently returned to Nigeria after ending his spell with Czech club Dynamo České Budějovice, which he joined following his departure from Southampton in 2025. Royal Antwerp confirmed his demise in a statement shared on its official X handle on Tuesday. “With great dismay, RAFC has learned of the passing of…

Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential contestant, has declared that he will not attend the party’s presidential primary results presentation on Tuesday. Hayatu-Deen expressed worries about the election’s legitimacy in a message posted on his X account. “I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC presidential election results today. I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps,” he wrote. ADC held direct primaries in Nigeria’s wards on Monday, May 25, 2026, with over three million…

The camp loyal to Rotimi Amaechi in the African Democratic Congress in Imo State has rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primary election that declared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar the winner, describing the exercise as a “sham.” Speaking to reporters in Owerri on Tuesday, the Orlu Zonal Coordinator of the Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Imo State Campaign Structure and Convener of the Movement for Amaechi’s Presidency, Chigozie Alex, said the camp rejected the ADC presidential primary in Imo because, according to him, no primary election was held in the state. He said, “No elections were held in the majority…

President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, claiming that the challenging policies implemented over the last three years are starting to yield beneficial benefits for Nigerians. Tinubu stated in his Eid-el-Kabir message, released on Tuesday ahead of the Sallah celebration, that the country’s economy is becoming more solid despite the hardships brought by recent reforms. According to Tinubu, Nigerians and his administration made essential sacrifices to ensure the country’s future strength. “The reforms we have undertaken are challenging but necessary to build a stronger and more prosperous Nigeria for future generations,” the president said. “Just as sacrifice brings…