Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has rejected the explanation given by the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding his comments about Nigerians living abroad, maintaining that his original message was not misrepresented. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Onanuga said the former Anambra State Governor had not succeeded in clarifying his comments made in Manchester and added that his latest statement only confirmed the earlier remarks. “Mr. Peter Obi, you failed to clarify your Manchester callous statement. Nobody twisted your statement. Thank you for affirming it again,”…

Gunmen killed a serving officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and abducted a businessman in the Pushit community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Chronicle NG gathered on Tuesday that the incident took place around 9:30 pm on Monday, even though a dusk-to-dawn curfew was recently enforced in parts of the area after repeated attacks. Lawrence Tabitha, a member of the community, confirmed the attack to journalists in Jos on Tuesday, stating that “the deceased, a deputy superintendent of the NSCDC, was shot near his residence while riding his motorcycle.” “The gunmen had earlier abducted a…

Reno Omokri has secured the agreement of the Government of Mexico for his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the country. Omokri made this known on Wednesday through his X platform, stating that the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Mexico in Abuja, Mr. José Manuel Briseño Flores, handed the agreement to the Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Babagana Wakil. The agreement officially indicates the Mexican government’s acceptance of Omokri’s appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico. Omokri stated that his diplomatic assignment will also cover concurrent accreditation to Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. He…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Lagos party chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, have called on the party’s leaders, chieftains, and members in Lagos State to secure the state for President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, as Lagos State governor, and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. In addition, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged steadfast unity, resilience, and aggressive grassroots mobilization ahead of the coming electoral cycles. ​Yilwatda, Sanwo-Olu, and Ojelabi issued the call yesterday at a one-day retreat for party leaders and senior members of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, held…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned politicians that while engaging in politics, they must put national interest ahead of party loyalty and sectional considerations, stating that Nigeria is greater than any political party and politician in the country. According to Jonathan, politicians must recognize that politics can only be practiced when Nigeria is peaceful, emphasizing that the country is bigger than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), and other political parties. Speaking yesterday at the 5th National Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria in Abuja, the…

Alexis Mac Allister supplied the spark as Liverpool fought back from two goals behind to defeat Villarreal at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League. Andoni Iraola’s team suffered through a woeful opening half-hour, but Alexis Mac Allister’s goal gave them hope, and then Rio Ngumoha set up Ronald Araujo to equalize right before halftime. After the break, eighteen-year-old Ngumoha did brilliantly to set up Mac Allister as Liverpool took the lead for the first time, and then Florian Wirtz netted his first club goal of the season. In the end, Iraola’s side secured a third win from three in Europe,…

Champions League holders Paris St-Germain (PSG) overcame Barcelona in a breathless encounter at Parc des Princes. After starring in PSG’s win over Manchester City last week, Desire Doue broke the deadlock in the 38th minute during a first half in which both sides spurned several clear chances. Teenage full-back Xavi Espart pulled Barcelona level early in the second half with a rifled effort at the near post before PSG defender Lucas Hernandez powered home a towering header. Lamine Yamal made it 2-2 with a brilliant near-post finish, but less than two minutes later Vitinha fired a volley into the bottom…

Phil Foden scored a magnificent hat-trick, delivering a virtuoso performance that helped Manchester City get back to winning ways in the Champions League group phase with a comfortable win over Greek side AEK Athens. The city needed to respond after suffering a 4-2 home defeat to the holders, Paris St-Germain, last week, and they did so in ideal fashion with a dominant display. Enzo Maresca’s team benefited from Foden’s excellent form in the victory, as the England international scored three times and also set up a goal in a superb all-round showing. Elliot Anderson reacted fastest to poke the ball…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has criticized the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government for failing to resolve questions about the October 20, 2020, Lekki shooting and for the country’s rising cost of living. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Atiku said that six years after the incident, Nigerians were still waiting for accountability over the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. “Six years after the Lekki shooting, Nigeria is still waiting for a clear answer to one devastating question: Who gave the order?” the former vice president…

Police officers on Tuesday morning fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists, and political figures who had gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos for a memorial honoring victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Those affected included the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, along with the Nigerian Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Funso Doherty. The Enough is Enough movement organized the memorial as part of activities marking the remembrance of those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests. However, the memorial was disrupted before participants could lay wreaths at the tollgate, as police officers…