Author: Vincent Osuwo

Israel launched a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday, threatening retribution against critical infrastructure across the Middle East in a war that has driven the globe into its worst oil crisis in decades. Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates claimed to be intercepting missiles and drones. According to International Energy Agency president Fatih Birol, at least 40 energy assets in the oil- and gas-exporting region have been “severely or very severely damaged” in the crisis, which began with Israel-US attacks on Iran and is now in its fourth week. Tehran…

Joint security operatives on Sunday thwarted a suspected bandit raid on an ECWA Church in the Omugo community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, rescuing three abducted victims. The attack was apparently carried out by armed individuals during a church service, causing alarm among parishioners and community members. According to a local source, the gunmen attacked the church and abducted people before security officers arrived to control the situation. An unidentified source from Kwara South Joint Security Watch told the press that seven people were kidnapped during the attack. “At least seven people were abducted,” the source stated,…

Mikel Arteta defended his decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga in the League Cup final after the Arsenal goalkeeper made a crucial mistake in a 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. Kepa made a terrible mistake in the second half at Wembley, allowing Rayan Cherki’s cross to slide through his fingers, giving Nico O’Reilly the opportunity to head in City’s first. Arsenal never recovered, as O’Reilly scored again four minutes later, leaving the Gunners still looking for their first major prize since 2020. Arteta chose to stick with Kepa rather than first-choice goalkeeper David Raya since the former Chelsea player…

The federal government has announced intentions to end the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination in favor of a Learner Identification Number, which will follow students from primary school through their academic careers. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, revealed this at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to the Tribune, the minister noted that the planned reforms aim to improve access to education and provide better tracking of students throughout the country. He stated that the common entry exam would be phased out and replaced by a more comprehensive evaluation mechanism. He said, “It will be…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has opened the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its upcoming Ward, Local Government, State Congresses, and National Convention. ADC encourages interested party members to purchase the necessary forms to run for any elective post within the party. The news was delivered in a memo signed by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Pa Idigo, and distributed through X on Sunday. The cost of the forms varies according to rank. At the ward level, the Expression of Interest Form is N2,000, while nomination fees are N10,000 for Ward Chairman, N5,000 for Ward Secretary,…

Terrorists have invaded an Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA Church, in the Omugo community of the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State and abducted some worshippers. However, joint security operatives were said to have rescued three of the abducted victims. The terrorists attack reportedly occurred on Sunday morning during a weekly church service, causing panic among worshippers and residents. A source noted that the assailants stormed the church premises and abducted several people before security forces intervened. A source from the Kwara South Joint Security Watch, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, claimed, “At least seven people were…

A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas caught fire on the Awka-Enugu Expressway near the Women’s Development Centre in Awka, Anambra State, causing gridlock and alarm among residents and other road users. According to reports, the fire, triggered by an electrical fault, broke out late on Saturday and entirely destroyed the tanker head, which burned for several minutes before firefighters arrived. The fire had devoured the tanker head and engine cabin and was rapidly spreading to other sections before firefighters arrived, who attacked the fire and stopped it from spreading, preventing a potentially disastrous situation. A homeowner and a PoS operator…

A former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that Nigerians deserve to live in peace, not at the mercy of terror, amid rising insecurity across the country. In a statement on his verified X account on Sunday, Obi described the security situation as a tragic collapse of both governance and basic humanity. In response to reports from Borgaja and other areas in Sokoto State, where terrorists allegedly ordered inhabitants to abandon their property, the former Anambra State governor condemned the situation as “heartbreaking and unacceptable.” According to him, the situation indicates that non-state actors have acquired governmental control…

The African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) rival factions have brought the fight for the party’s leadership to the Independent National Electoral Commission, as the Nafiu Bala-led group aims to seize control. Bala wrote to INEC, seeking the commission to remove former Senate President David Mark and ex-Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from their positions as party chairman and secretary, respectively. This comes after Mark’s appeal was denied against the verdict of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit filed by Bala against the ADC national chairman. Bala, the ADC’s former deputy national chairman, has been contesting…

Panic has gripped Ozoro, headquarters of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, with many students reportedly fleeing over fears of possible fresh attacks, following the assault of several women and female students during a traditional festival. Chronicle NG gathered that the development comes in the aftermath of the controversial ‘Alue-Do’ festival, during which viral videos showed young women being chased, stripped, and assaulted by groups of youths, sparking nationwide outrage. Speaking with the press, a student leader in the community disclosed that many female students, still traumatized by the incident, had begun leaving to avoid being caught in…