Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced that the internal crisis plaguing the party has calmed, proclaiming an open-door policy for former members desiring to return. Wike compared politics to a game of football rather than a “fight to the finish” during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He urged dissatisfied politicians to put aside personal disputes for the sake of the party’s advancement. Addressing the aftermath of the party’s recent national convention, the former Rivers State governor declared that the time for internal squabbles had past, emphasizing…

Former Plateau governors Jonah Jang and Simon Lalong have agreed to work together to address the state’s mounting security concerns. President Bola Tinubu paid a visit to Jos on Thursday, during which the two spoke. The president’s visit followed the Sunday security breach that claimed 28 lives at Anguwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government. The incident injured several others. Jang described the security breach as “one too many” and offered to work with other key leaders to combat the threat. He claimed that the rising tide of insecurity was destroying economic success, portraying it as a plan to destabilize…

Pat Utomi, a political economist and public affairs analyst, and the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) claimed yesterday that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) conspired to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organization raised the alert in Lagos in response to INEC’s decision to withdraw recognition of the African Democratic Congress’ (ADC) leadership, which included David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as chairman and secretary, respectively. Utomi condemned the occurrence as “a coordinated assault on Nigeria’s democracy” and claimed that the country is “currently in a worse state than…

Gunmen assassinated a traditional ruler in the Ishinkwo community, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday, in what residents described as a brazen attack carried out in the monarch’s private residence. Chronicle NG gathered that the victim, identified as HRH Eze Jehoshaphat Ikegwu, was reportedly shot at close range after the assailants gained access to his palace under the cover of darkness. A community source, who requested anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the situation, stated that the attackers fired through a window before forcing their way inside the building, where they fatally shot the monarch in his…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized President Bola Tinubu’s condolence visit to Plateau State on Thursday, calling it a disturbing illustration of a widening divide between leadership and ordinary Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku expressed grave worry about the President’s response to the deaths in areas of Plateau, claiming that the visit lacked the empathy and urgency warranted by the catastrophe. The African Democratic Congress leader emphasized that the events in Plateau revealed “a disturbing and unacceptable approach to national tragedy.” He said, “It is both shocking…

President Bola Tinubu consoled a bereaved mother on Thursday after she was seen in a viral video cradling her son’s lifeless body following the recent incident in Jos, Plateau State. The President, who was in the state on a condolence visit, addressed the woman by name, referring to the viral video that caught her sorrow following the killings in the Angwan Rukuba district. “I know the pain; I saw how, in the video, you held on to your son, Ayuba, and the pain and agony in your heart, but it’s only God who can give you joy and comfort,” Tinubu…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed worry over what it described as a planned scheme to establish a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of manipulating the Independent National Electoral Commission to destroy opposition parties. David Mark, ADC National Chairman, announced this while addressing reporters at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Thursday. He also urged the immediate removal of INEC Chairman Professor Amupitan Joash for alleged prejudice and illegal conduct. On Wednesday, INEC revealed its decision to delist major ADC members, including National Chairman David Mark, National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola,…

The Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu,, paid a visit to Plateau State on Thursday in the aftermath of the horrific attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA. During his visit to Jos’ Government House, the IGP, who was greeted by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, denounced the attack on Sunday night and warned that those involved would face justice. Disu called the killings of people as unfortunate and reprehensible, stating that the police would step up efforts to catch the culprits. He said that Umar Nadada, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of activities, had already been deployed to the state…

Four children were fatally stabbed on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, according to authorities. The male suspect gained entrance by impersonating a parent before attacking the children, who were believed to be between the ages of two and three by local media. Angry residents tried to lynch the culprit as he fled, but security officers intervened and caught him, according to police spokeswoman Racheal Kawala. “We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” Kawala said. The motivation for…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, denied an ex parte plea attempting to prevent Senator Ireti Kingibe from engaging in African Democratic Congress activities. In a verdict, Justice Peter Lifu denied the appeal of several ward leaders of the party in Wuse, Federal Capital Territory, who claimed the senator had been suspended for anti-party activities. Instead, the court ordered the plaintiffs to serve the lawmaker with notice so that she might reply to the charges and join the proceedings. The ward leaders, who were reported to be loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, had petitioned the court to…