Author: Vincent Osuwo

Eight University of Jos (UNIJOS) students have been killed in a road crash in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, opposite Unity Bank on Zaria Road in Jos, involved a trailer and a bus carrying the UNIJOS students. Eyewitnesses stated that eleven people were on board the bus. They disclosed that seven were pronounced dead at the scene, and another victim later died in the hospital, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight. According to the witnesses, the bus was speeding and engaged in wrongful overtaking, which caused the driver…

Senator Abdul Ningi on Wednesday raised concerns over the selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police orderlies from VIPs, arguing that daughters and sons of political office holders, ministers, business executives, and entertainers continue to enjoy security protection. Speaking on a point of order, Ningi denounced the removal of his single police officer, calling the conduct discriminatory and unfair. He contended that the regulation seemed to target parliamentarians, despite other high-profile individuals keeping their security personnel. “It should be done across the board—from the office of the President to the Vice President, the Senate President, the Speaker…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has justified his decision to desert the Peoples Democratic Party for the Accord Party, citing the need to protect his personal protection and the state’s stability. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Adeleke stated that he did not quit the PDP, which he still holds in high respect, but rather opted to prioritize continuity in Osun state development. “It’s not true that I abandoned PDP. I love PDP, but I have to protect myself. “I have to make sure I protect my state because of the good work we’ve been doing so that we can…

Gunmen have killed two people in separate attacks on the Adabka and Mashayar Zaki communities in Zamfara State. Chronicle NG gathered from a report by Security Analysis and Counter-Insurgency Expert (West Africa) Zagazola Makama on Wednesday that three others were injured in the incidents. According to the report, about 43 gunmen raided Adabka Village in Bukkuyum Local Government Area around 11:30 a.m. and opened fire, killing a 45-year-old man on the spot. His body, according to the report, was later taken to the hospital for an autopsy before being released to his family for burial in line with Islamic rites.…

The Federal Government on Wednesday charged former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, with an alleged fraud of N5bn that was said to have occurred in 2014. Oduah, who served as aviation minister under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2014, appeared at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on five charges, including conspiracy and acquiring money through deceit. She was charged by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation. In one of the allegations, Oduah was accused of fraudulently acquiring N2.4bn via Broad Waters Resources from the Federal Ministry of Aviation, misrepresenting that…

Senator Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation, was arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday by the Federal Government on charges of corruption. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, charged her with five counts of conspiracy and acquiring money under false pretenses. Oduah was charged in one count with collecting N2.4 billion from the Federal Ministry of Aviation under false pretenses through Broad Waters Resources. She was accused of making a fake pretense that the money was for technical oversight. In January 2014, Oduah was accused of…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command arrested Ahmed Abubakar, 32, for reportedly attempting to obtain ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State. Abubakar, who is believed to be from Gusau but lives in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was apprehended by Mabushi Division agents on December 7 after receiving credible intelligence, according to the police. Security expert Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Tuesday, stated that the suspect had allegedly contacted a serving soldier, Corporal Yusuf Mohammed, to help him source 1,000 rounds of ammunition, purportedly for bandit groups in Zamfara, in exchange for a cash reward. “The Federal Capital…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State emerged as the Accord Party’s candidate for the governorship election on August 8, 2026. Adeleke, the only candidate in the Osogbo primary, received 145 votes out of 150 from delegates representing the state’s 30 local government areas. Abdulazeez Salaudeen, secretary of the Electoral Committee, announced the primary results, stating that five ballots had been nullified. “The electoral committee has delivered on its mandate. After voting and counting, witnessed by the agents of the candidate and the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. “Having the highest number of votes, I declare Senator Nurudeen Ademola…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attacked the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday for the defection of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the ruling party of manipulating the political crises that drove Fubara out of the PDP. Reactions came from both the state and national levels of the opposition party, with leaders stressing that Fubara’s departure did not undermine or change the PDP’s structure in Rivers. Fubara publicly announced his decision to move from the PDP to the APC on Tuesday. Fubara followed Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and…

The Nigerian Army’s Headquarters 23 Brigade has denied shooting any civilians during the recent communal fight in the Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, claiming that the two women found dead were murdered as a result of militia members mishandling their weapons. The statement came after claims that soldiers escorting the Brigade Commander of 23 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Yola, shot and killed numerous women during the incident on Monday. In a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday, the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Sector 4 Operation Hadin Kai/23 Brigade, Captain Olusegun Abidoye, described the claims as…