Author: Vincent Osuwo

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle claimed that his side studied extensively for penalties and chose the finest available kickers for the shootout, following Nigeria’s penalty shootout defeat to hosts Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. After a goalless 90 minutes and extra time, Nigeria forced penalties against the hosts but was defeated 4-2 due to two weak kicks. Morocco’s Neil El Aynaoui scored first, followed by Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu’s cool finish. The Super Eagles had a brief lead when Hamza Igamane’s shot was excellently saved by Stanley Nwabali, but Samuel Chukwueze, who was introduced late in extra time, failed to capitalize as his poorly executed spot-kick was blocked. After Ben Seghir regained Morocco’s advantage, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru equalized for Nigeria before Achraf Hakimi put the hosts ahead once more. Bruno Onyemaechi was then denied by Yassine Bounou with Nigeria’s fourth kick,…

Kano State’s Police Command intercepted suspected explosive devices and illicit substances in two separate raids in the state’s urban local government areas. CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command’s spokesperson, delivered this statement in Kano on Friday. Kiyawa stated that on Monday, police officers from the Rijiyar Lemo Police Division conducted a search warrant at a property in Tudun Bojuwa Quarters, Fagge LGA, and seized two large sacks containing suspected incriminating items. He explained that a team of experts from the command’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) division recognized and identified the suspected materials. One of the sacks…

Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, who live in India, have been detained for reportedly beating their friend Emeka Christian to death over a lady in Pune. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident occurred in the Pisoli-Phursungi neighborhood of Pune early on Monday. According to the report on Wednesday, the victim, a 40-year-old garment dealer legally residing in India with a visa valid till 2027, went to a Nigerian woman’s residence on Sunday night with pals for a small gathering. According to reports, what began as a friendly gathering turned into a heated confrontation over the woman’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the decision of his son, Abba Abubakar, to join the All Progressives Congress was a personal choice and not a cause for alarm. In a post on Thursday via X, Atiku said political choices made by family members were normal in a democracy and insisted he did not interfere with the conscience of his children or Nigerians. “The decision of my son, Abba Abubakar, to join the APC is entirely personal. In a democracy, such choices are neither unusual nor alarming, even when family and politics intersect,” Atiku said. He added, “As…

Abba Abubakar, the son of ex-Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has switched from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, committing to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The departure was revealed on Thursday during the National Assembly meeting in Abuja. Commonly referred to as “Abba,” the younger Atiku was officially welcomed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, along with important APC figures from the Northeast geopolitical zone, in an event party leaders characterized as a major political repositioning. While speaking to party leaders and supporters at the…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has filed a six-count criminal charge against God’sown Monday Udoito, a female social media activist, at the State High Court for alleged “criminal defamation, threats, dissemination of false information, and behavior likely to incite a disturbance of public peace.” The Commissioner of Police for the State, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, disclosed this in a statement provided to reporters in Uyo on Thursday. Udoito is a notable activist and supporter of the Ekid people’s rights regarding their ancestral lands in the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The commissioner stated that the allegations stemmed from a petition…

Nigeria has been taken off the European Union’s (EU) list of high-risk countries, a change anticipated to facilitate trade, payments, and investment transfers between the nation and Europe, as reported by Business Insider. Business Insider stated on Wednesday that the European Commission verified that Nigeria, together with South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania, had enhanced its AML/CFT frameworks and no longer exhibited “strategic deficiencies” according to EU evaluation criteria. The commission observed that the impacted nations had enacted reforms aligning their financial systems with the international standards established by the FATF. In response to the announcement, the Minister…

The abducted Edo medical doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors. Chronicle NG reports that Tahir was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2, 2026, at their residence on City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, while opening the gate to their compound. Tragically, his younger brother’s body was found near Orley River, along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, on January 5. The doctor’s brother was killed by the kidnappers. The father of the victims revealed that the ransom was paid in two tranches of N20 million…

Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has paid respect to fallen soldiers and serving members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, applauding their courage, sacrifice, and dedication to the country’s unity and security. According to a post on his verified X handle on Thursday commemorating Armed Forces Memory Day, Atiku and his family joined millions of Nigerians in sad memory of military personnel killed in the line of duty. “Today, my family and I join millions of Nigerians in solemn remembrance and deep gratitude to the brave men and women of our Armed Forces,” he said. The…

President Bola Tinubu led other key government officials to Abuja on Thursday for the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Ceremony, which honored both lost and living soldiers. The event began with the parade commander submitting the parade state, followed by the vice president, Kashim Shettima, representing the president, inspecting the guard of honor, escorted by the commander of the Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. Adebisi Onasanya. A fire party then took dignitaries to the cenotaph for the wreath-laying ceremony. The Last Post was sounded in honor of fallen heroes, and everyone present stood in reverence. An imam and a chaplain later…