Author: Vincent Osuwo

Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has announced her plan to use 250 bags of rice to cook what would become the world’s biggest pot of jollof  rice. Baci, who made global headlines in 2023 after smashing the record for the longest cooking marathon, revealed the news in an Instagram video aired on Monday. In the tape, she explained the immense magnitude of the project, which has aroused worldwide curiosity. The specially built pot for the challenge has a capacity of 22,619 liters, and her goal is to fill it up to at least 80%. “My goal is to fill…

Nigerian activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), has reacted to the tragic death of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija star Phyna. Ruth passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, weeks after sustaining severe injuries in a crash involving a Dangote truck allegedly driven by an unlicensed driver. In a video shared on Instagram, VDM condemned the quiet of the public, bloggers, and government agencies while Ruth was battling for her life, contrasting it with the tsunami of publicity that followed her death. He underlined that Ruth received little to no attention throughout the…

A large rescue mission was underway in Afghanistan on Monday, after a powerful earthquake and many aftershocks destroyed homes in a remote mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, according to Taliban officials. The earthquake struck soon before midnight, rattling buildings from Kabul to Islamabad, the capital of neighboring Pakistan. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), more than 1.2 million individuals were likely to experience strong or very intense shaking. Approximately 800 people were killed and 2,500 injured in distant Kunar province alone, according to main Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Another 12 people were killed and 255 injured…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has warned the former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi against making promises of a one-term presidency, claiming that such commitments are deceitful. Wike, speaking during his monthly media interaction in Abuja on Monday, supported former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s opinion that it is unreasonable for any presidential candidate to guarantee only one term. According to him, political realities frequently evolve after a person takes office, making it impossible to rule out pursuing re-election. According to the minister, if Obi is elected president, situations may change. He said, “Even if you…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) issued a 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies on Monday, warning that its members would embark on a nationwide strike if the demands were not met. NARD announced this in a communiqué signed by its president, Dr. Tope Osundara; general secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and publicity and social secretary, Omoha Amobi, following its Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, which took place virtually on Sunday. NARD issued a three-week ultimatum in July, but in the interest of maintaining industrial unity, the NEC permitted the National Officers’ Committee a further three weeks to engage…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has cautioned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks self-destruction if it attempts to reintegrate former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi into the party. During a media briefing on Monday, Wike stated that the PDP had not benefited from previous mistakes that cost it dearly in the 2023 general elections. He recalled that he and other party leaders had constantly warned against permitting both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to come from the North, claiming that such a move was unjust and political suicide. “From day one, I told…

Nigerian-born Finn Simon Ekpa was sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offenses by the Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. Ekpa, The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, aggravated tax fraud, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court ordered that Ekpa remain in custody. According to the ruling, between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa attempted to promote the independence of the…

More information has emerged from the police regarding the mob execution of a young lady in Niger State over an alleged blasphemous utterance against the Islamic faith. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the killing on Sunday, stating that the lady, simply identified as Ammaye, was burnt to death before security reinforcements could arrive. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesman, issued a statement about the incident, saying that efforts were underway to locate, arrest, and prosecute all individuals involved. Ammaye, a food trader, was lynched and set ablaze by youths in Niger State’s Mariga Local Government Area for allegedly blaspheming Prophet…

No fewer than three persons were rescued on Sunday after a diesel-laden tanker, a mini commercial bus, and two trailers were involved in a string of crashes that triggered an explosion along the Oshodi-Apapa Motorway in the Iyana Isolo area of Lagos State. Chronicle NG gathered from the Senior Public Affairs Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Fadairo Maria, in a statement, that the incident occurred around 1:05 pm. “The emergency call was received at 13:05 hrs through the Isolo and Bolade fire stations, which immediately deployed personnel and equipment to the scene,” the statement read. According…

It has been revealed that former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo clashed with the Department of State Security (DSS) over the agency’s failure to comply with a court order for Omoyele Sowore’s release during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This was revealed in Richard Akinnola’s new book, “I Write What I Like”. Akinnola stated in the book, “Sometime in 2019, at the height of the detention of Omoyele Sowore by the Buhari government and the refusal of the DSS to obey the court order for his release, I booked an appointment with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. I was aware of…