Author: Vincent Osuwo

A fuel tanker crash near Polo Field Club Roundabout in Jos, Plateau State, has led to the deaths of two people and 16 others injured. Chronicle NG gathered that the crash happened on Sunday evening. Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost brakes after the Plateau State Specialist Hospital Roundabout and eventually collided with several other vehicles, resulting in fatalities. Confirming the incident in Jos on Monday, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Peter Longsan, said the injured were rushed to hospitals, while the deceased were deposited at BUTH. According to him, the FRSC and other agencies,…

Nigerian Disc Jockey Florence Otedola, popularly called DJ Cuppy, has expressed gratitude to God for being able to pay her tithe and offering all through 2025. Cuppy expressed her gratitude in a statement she posted on her verified X page on Monday. “Proud to say I paid my tithes and offerings all 12 months this year, and God, I thank You,” she wrote. Urging her followers to learn to give to God, the DJ made allusion to the story of the widow in the Holy Bible who gave her offering despite having little resources. “A little encouragement, by the way,…

World heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident today in Makun, Ogun State. According to eyewitness reports, the incident occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around past 11am on Monday afternoon. They disclosed that the vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with the number plate KRD 850 HN, reportedly collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are still being investigated. It was gathered that the boxer sustained minor injuries, while two people died on the spot. Adeniyi Orojo reported that the collision occurred immediately before Danco Filling Station in Makun, prior to the…

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has earned the admiration of Tunisians after his masterclass during the Super Eagles’ clash against Tunisia in the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations. Osimhen opened the scoring for Nigeria by scoring with a header off a cross from Ademola Lookman. The match, which ended 3-2 in favor of the Super Eagles, saw the Nigerian side lead the Tunisians with goals from Captain Wilfred Ndidi and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. However, Osimhen’s play on the field during the clash earned him the admiration of nationals of Tunisia, with some saying it is scary to play against…

Algeria clinched their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 after a penalty from Riyad Mahrez led them to a 1-0 win against Burkina Faso on Sunday. Captain Mahrez scored from the penalty spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, and Algeria managed to secure victory in a tough match against a resilient Burkina team. Algeria, the African champions of 1990 and 2019, hold the full six points after two matches in Group E and have not allowed a single goal, with Vladimir Petkovic’s team fulfilling their status as one of…

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Best Middle East Player at the 16th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai on Sunday. The 40-year-old Al-Nassr forward defeated Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, and Salem Al-Dawsari in a fan-voted category that honors exceptional performers in the region’s divisions. Fabrizio Romano, a well-known football writer, revealed the prize on X on Sunday. “Cristiano Ronaldo wins Best Middle East Player Award at Globe Soccer 2025,” he wrote. This is Ronaldo’s second consecutive success in the category, following his triumph in 2024, demonstrating his continuous supremacy in the Saudi Pro League…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against any attempt to re-gazette the tax laws, claiming that such a move would undermine parliamentary oversight and set a dangerous constitutional precedent. His remarks come amid increased public and political scrutiny following reports of purported post-passage changes to tax laws authorized by President Bola Tinubu. Lawmakers, including Abdussamad Dasuki, expressed concern during plenary that the tax reform acts authorized by parliament differed significantly from copies in circulation at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Dasuki warned that the purported changes constituted severe legal and constitutional dangers, as they were unsupported…

Bolaji Abdullahi, the spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s choice to travel to Europe amid mounting security fears in the country, calling it disrespectful and frightening. Abdullahi conveyed his views in a statement titled ‘PBAT’s lack of concern alarming,’ which was shared on his official X account on Sunday. His statement comes after Chronicle NG reported that the president had departed Nigeria for Europe ahead of his participation in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit, where he is expected to engage global leaders on climate action, economic reforms, and sustainable development. However, Abdullahi claimed that…

Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has called recent US airstrikes on Islamic State enclaves in Nigeria new evidence of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government’s serious security shortcomings. According to Olawepo-Hashim, the US military action, which was purportedly carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities against IS-linked militants operating in parts of the Northwest, heightened worldwide concern about Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation. In a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin, Olawepo-Hashim argued that Nigeria’s reliance on external military intervention was a “damning indictment” of the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the APC, noting that the country’s internal security architecture…

Adamu Garba, a former presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, has expressed worry over a recent US military action in Nigeria, claiming it damaged the intended collaboration with the Nigerian military. Garba said in a statement via X on Sunday that, while he has long lobbied for the US to support Nigeria’s counterterrorism activities, the airstrikes on Christmas Day “run counter to our expectations.” “We had openly advocated for US collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against terrorism, with the premise that the Nigerian military should take the lead, supported by the US military. “However, what happened on Christmas…