Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Presidency on Monday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s warning that Nigeria was at the precipice of unrest similar to the French Revolution due to raging hunger and poverty. The presidency described the opposition leader’s comments as “cheap talk” and out of touch with recent economic data. “Their latest statement demonstrates a disconnect from the authentic Nigerian reality,” a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Monday evening. Atiku states that rising hunger could trigger mass anger reminiscent of the 1789 French uprising or the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. However,…

Six people were killed by gunmen on Sunday night in a new attack on the Ikn’gwakap village of Mushere Chiefdom in Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen invaded the community after midnight and began shooting erratically. Chronicle NG gathered that numerous residences were destroyed during the gunmen’s raid. Kutyil Gashion Nahum, National Publicity Secretary of the Mushere Youth Movement, acknowledged the tragic situation in a statement on Monday. The statement reads, “On the night of Sunday, September 14, 2025, six innocent persons, including women and children, were brutally murdered in their sleep in Ikn’gwakap, the headquarters…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Superintendent of Police Abimbola Adebisi as the new Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Command. According to a statement released on Monday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babasayi Oluseyi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adebisi brings “a wealth of academic, professional, and operational experience” to her new role. The new PPRO has a BA (Ed) in English Language and Literature from Tai Solarin University of Education, a Postgraduate Diploma in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, and an MA in English Language from the…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government over issues pertaining to non-academic staff of universities. In a letter dated Monday, the two unions complained about the “unjust” disbursement of earned allowances to university staff, as well as the failure to pay unpaid allowances. In the letter, signed by SSANU President Muhammed Ibrahim, he reminded the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, of a letter dated June 18, 2025, in which the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU had drawn…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday expressed worry over the level of hunger and poverty among Nigerians. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,also alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu failed to address the hunger crisis. In a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku stated that the hardship in the country was pushing the poor to the brink, with no clear evidence that the government had solutions. “At this time, there are no manifest signs that this government is capable of addressing the grim issue of severe hunger staring the poor…

Chef Hilda Baci has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing 8,780 kilograms (19,356 lb 9 oz). The record, which was achieved in partnership with Gino on Friday in Victoria Island, Lagos, has been officially confirmed. Announcing the feat on Monday on X, the Guinness World Record posted, “New record: Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice—8,780kg (19,356 lb 9 oz) achieved by Hilda Baci and Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.” Baci, who rose to fame with her headline-making cook-a-thon, has once again brought global attention to Nigerian cuisine. Guinness World Records…

President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, September 16, return to Abuja to resume official duties after ending his vacation earlier than scheduled. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. Onanuga’s statement partly reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded his work vacation ahead of schedule and will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to resume official duties.” He added that “last week in Paris, President Tinubu held a private luncheon with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace. Both leaders reviewed key…

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has disclosed that he is no longer seeking to run in next month’s Irish presidential election. His declaration on Monday came just hours before he was scheduled to speak at Dublin City Council and Kildare County Council meetings, where he was hoping to gain the nominations required to put his name on the ballot. In a social media statement, McGregor stated that he made the decision to withdraw his name “after careful reflection and consultation with my family.” Ireland will vote on October 24, with three candidates having already acquired the necessary support from…

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has stated that Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer is “not cooperating” with investigators and has not confessed to carrying out the crime. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested about 33 hours after Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was fatally shot in Orem on Wednesday. Cox, a Republican, told numerous Sunday morning shows that authorities were still looking for a motive, although others surrounding Mr. Robinson were cooperating. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University during an open-air event hosted by Turning Point USA, an organization he co-founded, when he was struck in the neck by a single gunshot.…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has condemned what it described as a coordinated campaign of blackmail, misinformation, and outright lies targeted at tarnishing its image on social media. In a circular to members, NUPENG denounced as “pure propaganda” suggestions that its officers were helping smuggling, receiving N1 for each liter of petroleum products transported into Nigeria, or operating as part of a “cabal” that allegedly wrecked government-owned refineries. According to NUPENG, “There is a lot of blackmail, distortion of facts, and misinformation circulating on social media about us. Those behind these attacks are pained by…