Author: Vincent Osuwo

Five persons were killed on Sunday night when gunmen ambushed residents in the Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, fueling fresh tension in the area. Community members stated that the victims were heading home around 9pm when the assailants opened fire without warning. “Four persons died on the spot, and another later died in the hospital,” said Pam Saidu, a resident of Fan, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Monday. The gunmen’s attack was also confirmed by the Berom Youth Moulders Association. Its press secretary, Rwang Tengwong, branded the killings as “unfortunate and condemnable”…

Zenith Bank has authorized the appointment of Mustafa Bello as the new chairman of the bank following the expiration of the tenure of its founder and group chairman, Jim Ovia. Bello’s confirmation was announced on Tuesday at the bank’s current 35th Annual General Meeting and confirmed in a statement. According to the statement, Bello, an engineer who joined the board on December 29, 2017, is now the bank’s longest-serving director. According to the bank, Ovia stood down after serving as a non-executive director and chairman for the required 12 years, in accordance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s corporate governance…

Jim Ovia, the founder and group chairman of Zenith Bank, has retired from his position as the bank’s chairman following the expiration of his tenure. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the bank’s current 35th Annual General Meeting and confirmed in a statement. According to the bank, Ovia stood down after serving as a non-executive director and chairman for the required 12 years, in accordance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s corporate governance requirements. On July 16, 2014, Ovia became the bank’s chairman. He returned to the role after serving as the bank’s founder and group managing director/CEO from…

An explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia, triggered by a buildup of gases, killed nine laborers on Monday, according to the mining authority’s final toll. Mining accidents in Colombia are common and often fatal, particularly in illicit or improvised mines. Monday’s event occurred at a lawfully operated mine in the Sutatausa municipality, 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Bogota. According to a statement from the National Mining Agency, six miners were rescued and nine died “following an emergency at a mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca.” Cundinamarca Governor Jorge Emilio Rey told X that the explosion was “apparently due to…

Cultists on Saturday shot dead a yet-to-be-identified father of a bride and a hypeman, identified simply as Victor, on Governor’s Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident occurred on Oviawe Street in the community shortly after a wedding ceremony had been concluded and guests had moved to an after-party. According to reports, the cultists rushed the facility while the celebration was still in progress, forcing people to flee for safety. According to a local named Tosin, Victor was entertaining guests when the cultists struck. He said, “They were holding an after-party after the…

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi has accused Peter Obi of showing no interest in the party’s policy positions during his brief membership, saying he was only interested in obtaining the presidential ticket. Abdullahi stated this on Monday during an interview with Arise News’ Prime Time program, where he previously described Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso’s departure from the ADC as a setback but not a fatal blow. Abdullahi stated that the party had spent months developing a manifesto with clear policy positions, but Obi never participated in the process. “You may invite His Excellency…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has termed Peter Obi’s and Rabiu Kwankwaso’s withdrawal from its platform as a setback but insists it is not a death blow to the party’s 2027 ambitions. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national publicity secretary, confirmed this on Monday during an interview with Arise News’ Prime Time program. Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Kwankwaso, who ran on the New Nigeria Peoples Party platform, had temporarily joined with the ADC in an attempt to establish a broad opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Both men have subsequently switched to the Nigerian Democratic…

The federal government has requested immediate accountability from South Africa following the murders of two Nigerians and a wave of anti-foreigner riots, saying that the occurrences endanger diplomatic relations and the safety of its citizens. The government released the forceful statement after inviting South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lesoli Machele, to meet with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Dunoma Ahmed, on Monday in Abuja. According to a statement made by the ministry’s spokeswoman, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the deaths of Nnaemeka Matthew Ekpeyong and Kelvin Chidiebere Amaramiro, both of whom were reportedly assaulted by South…

Jesse Derry, a teenage Chelsea attacker, was taken to hospital as a precaution after suffering a head injury in the 3-1 Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest. In the 45th minute of his Premier League debut on Monday, the 18-year-old collided with opponent Zach Abbott in the Forest penalty area. He received oxygen on the field before being carried off on a stretcher during a lengthy pause. In a statement, Chelsea stated that Derry is “conscious, talking, and undergoing precautionary checks”. After the match, Chelsea caretaker manager Callum McFarlane told BBC Match of the Day: “All signs are positive at…

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice as a backup Nottingham Forest team made a significant move toward Premier League safety by handing Chelsea their sixth straight league loss. Forest manager Vitor Pereira implemented eight changes while considering Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa. However, two goals by Awoniyi and one from Igor Jesus allowed the visitors to extend their lead to six points above 18th-placed West Ham in the relegation zone. Chelsea, on the other hand, netted a late consolation goal by striker Joao Pedro, just escaping the unwanted achievement of six consecutive league matches without scoring…