Author: Vincent Osuwo

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced intentions to issue an executive order prohibiting school-age children from roaming the streets during school hours and to establish a $25 million outcomes-based education fund. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Friday during the introduction of the Lagos Education Access Fund (LEAF) and the inauguration of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB). The governor noted that the executive order would strengthen measures against out-of-school children and increase accountability among parents, communities, and institutions tasked with ensuring every school-age child attends school regularly. “I will be issuing an executive order to back…

President Bola Tinubu has overridden Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, by transferring the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to the presidency. Although it has not been determined which office within the presidency the bureau would now report to, Chronicle NG gathered that the president has approved its transfer from the Ministry of Aviation to the presidency. The president’s assent effectively ends months of debate over where the bureau should be located for maximum functioning. While stakeholders and lawmakers urged that the bureau should be relocated out of the aviation ministry to ensure operational independence, Keyamo demanded that…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the erection of buildings on land designated for foreign embassies in the diplomatic area of Katampe Extension, Abuja, calling them unlawful constructions. Wike commented on Friday while speaking to reporters during a review of current infrastructure projects throughout the FCT. He stated that the unlawful structures would not be permitted to remain and directed the demolition of the impacted buildings. Throughout the visit, the minister examined multiple roads and infrastructure initiatives, such as the pathway connecting Wuse to the Central Area, a road adjacent to the Body of Benchers…

The US Department of State on Friday announced a reward of up to $10m for information on several Iranian officials, including the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The offer was made under the US Department of State Rewards for Justice Program, which stated that it was seeking information about individuals it described as “Iranian terrorist leaders.” This was announced in a poster released by the program on X. “These individuals command and direct various elements of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which plans, organizes, and executes terrorism around the world,” the poster read. Those listed include Esmail Khatib,…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi denied on Friday that President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, attempted to recruit him for his 2023 presidential campaign. Obi dismissed the accusation, insisting that he had no contacts with Bwala and would not engage in “transactional politics.” The former Anambra State governor made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja by his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, amid heated debate among political actors about events surrounding the 2023 general election. The statement read, “Normally, we would not dignify Bwala’s baseless accusations with a reply, given his well-documented history…

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said on Friday that he was “confident” that Kylian Mbappe would be available to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. “He’s getting better day by day,” Arbeloa said at a press conference. “He won’t be there tomorrow (Saturday, in La Liga against Elche), but I’m confident he’ll be on the trip to Manchester.” With Mbappe sidelined by a knee injury and several other key players missing, Real Madrd thrashed City 3–0 in the first leg at the Bernabéu on Wednesday, thanks to a hat-trick from Federico Valverde.…

Rena Wakama, the head coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigress basketball team, has asked her players to immediately move on from their loss to South Korea. D’Tigress fell 77-60 to the Asian side on Thursday, marking the first time Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team has been defeated by South Korea. Nigeria kept the contest close in the first two quarters, trailing narrowly 36–32, but failed to maintain momentum in the third and fourth quarters as the game slipped away. Victoria Macaulay led Nigeria’s effort, scoring 22 points and grabbing six rebounds after her Most Valuable Player performance in the opening game against…

South Korea ended Nigeria’s eight-game competitive winning streak on Thursday, defeating the African champions 77-60 in their second game of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Villeurbanne, France. The defeat was D’Tigress’ first competitive loss since losing to the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and it halted the momentum built during an unbroken streak that culminated in their victory at the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket. It was also a hard test for coach Rena Wakama’s team, which had only 24 hours earlier defeated Colombia 70-37. South Korea rebounded from a 76-49 loss to Germany in…

Turkey’s defense ministry said on Friday that NATO forces shot down an Iranian ballistic missile in Turkish airspace, the third such occurrence in the Middle East war. “A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean,” claimed a statement from the ministry. Hours earlier, sirens blasted at Turkey’s southern Incirlik airbase, a crucial NATO facility where US forces are stationed, according to the state news agency Anadolu. Local media reported sirens in Batman, 600 kilometers (370 miles) to the east. NATO air defenses intercepted Iran’s…

Former Manchester United winger Michael Owen stated he cannot understand why there are doubts about Michael Carrick becoming the permanent manager of Manchester United. Carrick, 44, was named interim head coach in January following Ruben Amorim’s dismissal. Since taking over, the former United midfielder has led an excellent run of results, winning six of his eight games. The impressive run has enabled United to move up from sixth to third place in the Premier League table. Speaking during the BBC podcast The Wayne Rooney Show on Friday, Owen said he believes Carrick has restored calm at Old Trafford and deserves…