Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to worship centers, recreational facilities, and other public places ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The deployment is part of the Command’s increased security preparations to ensure a peaceful and trouble-free celebration throughout the FCT. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, stated that the Command has increased security operations throughout the area. She stated that the Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, including the military, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria…

Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has emerged as the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Bayelsa State, defeating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. The result was announced in a statement shared on Tuesday by the African Democratic Congress via X, which stated that Amaechi secured a total of 44,404 votes to clinch the Bayelsa State presidential primary. “Results of the exercise showed that Amaechi secured a total of 44,404 votes to clinch victory in the state’s presidential primary,” the statement said. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar came second in the contest…

Iran on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the incident. The accusation comes after US Central Command stated that its forces had on Monday attacked missile sites and boats in southern Iran that were trying to lay mines in the Gulf, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it fired at US aircraft trying to enter its airspace. “The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire… has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire…

A train collided with a school minibus carrying seven children in northern Belgium on Tuesday, killing several persons, according to officials. According to two sources, numerous people died after the bus collided at a level crossing in the village of Buggenhout. Belgian media revealed photographs of a seriously damaged minibus lying on its side on a road near a railway line, with rescue workers setting up tents all around. A police spokeswoman told the reporters that the minibus was carrying seven children, a supervisor, and a driver. The Belgian police refused to confirm the casualty toll from the incident. “The…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Osun State. Abubakar won the contest with 12,321 votes, defeating Hayatu-Deen Muhammed, who received 4,000. Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, finished third with 679 votes. The findings announced by the committee in charge of the exercise show that Atiku won in all 30 local government areas across the state. According to a statement signed by Osun ADC spokesperson Oluwaseun Abosede and received in Osogbo on Tuesday, Olusola Adepoju, head of the electoral commission that handled the primary, declared the results of the exercise.…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been cleared by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to participate in the 2027 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday, upheld a N20 million fine against the lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who instituted the case. He also awarded a one-million fine against the plaintiff and in favor of the Attorney General of the Federation. Lifu also ruled that the lawyer lacked the legal right to have instituted the suit, having not suffered any loss from his perceived Jonathan’s intention to vie for the next year’s poll. The judge,…

Students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) on Tuesday staged a protest over a prolonged power outage in their hostels. Chronicle NG gathered that the students had been without electricity for the past week. Some of the aggrieved students who spoke during the protest stated that the situation had made life unbearable, noting that the absence of basic amenities had disrupted their studies and affected their overall well-being since the beginning of the current academic session. A student, Felix Bala, who spoke during the demonstration, said, “Since our resumption, we have not had power in our hostels. “We were told…

Basketball legend Michael Jordan led star-studded names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager’s farewell party. Guardiola, 55, announced last week he will step down as City manager following a decade in charge, leading the club to 20 trophies during his tenure. Jordan, one of the NBA’s all-time greats, and City’s former captain Vincent Kompany were surprise participants in Guardiola’s send-off at Co-Op Live arena, which was attended by 19,000 supporters. “I just wanted to congratulate you on an unbelievable career,” said Chicago Bulls legend Jordan via a video message played on the big screen inside the venue. Guardiola is…

The Israeli military reports that it has initiated a series of strikes throughout Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the nation will escalate its assaults on Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had carried out attacks on Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon and additional regions of the nation. Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shia Muslim militia in Lebanon, announced it had responded with 22 drone and rocket assaults, targeting Israeli soldiers, tanks, barracks, and structures. Earlier this month, Lebanon and Israel reached an agreement to lengthen a 45-day ceasefire, although some clashes have persisted.…

The US announced it conducted fresh attacks in southern Iran, focusing on Iranian missile facilities and vessels trying to lay mines. US Central Command stated that the strikes were carried out in “self-defense” and aimed “to safeguard our troops from threats from Iranian forces.” Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins stated that the US military “remains committed to protecting our forces while exercising restraint amid the current ceasefire” between the two nations. Iran has not yet reacted to the US assault. Nevertheless, Esmail Baqai, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, stated earlier that although there has been some advancement in…