Author: Vincent Osuwo

A Calabar High Court sentenced Imeh Sunday, 46, to life in jail for raping his biological daughter. The lawsuit was prosecuted by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preserving the rights of children and vulnerable people. Justice Blessing Egwu of Cross River State’s Family Court 2 gave the decision on Wednesday, following the convict’s trial on counts of incestuous rape. The court ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, citing what it regarded as overwhelming evidence against the defendant. Justice Egwu then imposed the maximum penalty. The organization’s Principal Counsel, James…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has arranged a free concert in Osogbo featuring his son, Adebayo Adeleke, also known as B-Red, and other music performers from within and beyond the state. The declaration comes after his nephew, David Adeleke, often known as Davido, was named Head of Youth Mobilization for the governor’s re-election campaign ahead of the Osun governorship election in 2026. In a post shared on Wednesday via his X handle, Adeleke said, “Osun, this free concert is for each and every one of you. I am delighted to have my son @B_RedHKN, his friends in the entertainment industry,…

The Labor Party’s leadership crisis intensified on Tuesday, when factional National Chairman Julius Abure rejected the Court of Appeal’s decision, threatening to challenge it in the Supreme Court. Abure, in a statement made accessible to journalists in Abuja, rejected the appellate court’s decision, which affirmed Nenadi Usman’s leadership, claiming it violated established legal principles and party protocols. He contended that party leadership disputes were an internal matter beyond the purview of judicial intervention and that the court’s ruling did not follow previous legal precedents. “We have seen what transpired today at the appeal court, and we want to say very…

Gunmen suspected of kidnapping have killed Dasola Sanusi, a Man O’War officer, following an ambush on motorists on the Ibadan-Ago-Iwoye Expressway, which connects Ogun and Oyo States. Chronicle NG gathered on Tuesday from a source privy to the incident that the attack happened at about 6:30 pm on Saturday when the officers were returning from an outing. The source, who requested anonymity due to the nature of the incident, stated that the officers came under heavy gunfire shortly after going through the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria location when armed individuals reportedly opened fire indiscriminately on vehicles on the route.…

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison in Equatorial Guinea infamous for its deplorable circumstances on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of a marathon African journey during which he has spoken out strongly on global issues. The pope, who landed in the oil-rich but deeply unequal country on Tuesday after visiting Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola, will speak with detainees at Bata jail, which has been criticized by rights advocates for extreme overcrowding, poor sanitation, and prisoner mistreatment. He will also meet with relatives and young people at Bata’s stadium to pay tribute to the victims of a horrific tragedy that rocked…

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, is expected to resign after receiving President Bola Tinubu’s approval to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. The development followed a meeting between the minister and the president on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where Adelabu presented a comprehensive briefing on his stewardship of the power sector over the past two and a half years. Bolaji Tunji, his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, said in a statement on Tuesday that the presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and its supporting Strategic Implementation Plan was a key highlight…

Troops from Sector 2, Operation UDO KA, part of Operation Eastern Sanity, have detained five individuals in Ebonyi State for allegedly killing a police officer in Delta State. The arrest was made in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, during a raid on a suspected hideout in Nwofe, Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, based on what the military claimed as solid intelligence. Lt Col Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, said in a statement on Tuesday that the operation targeted members of a criminal network related to violent attacks on security…

Former Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has faulted Senator Ned Nwoko on the push for Anioma State, accusing him of scheming to cede Anioma to the Southeast and cancel Asaba as state capital. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders on Tuesday in the Oshimili South Local Government Area in the ongoing consultations over his 2027 ambition to return to the Senate, Okowa said contrary to Nwoko’s disposition, Delta North people desire Anioma State to be created as part of the South South geopolitical zone and not a bloc of the South East. Breaking his silence on the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as the new minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy. His appointment follows the removal of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, from their cabinet positions. Yomi Odunuga, special adviser to the secretary to the government of the Federation, issued a statement on Tuesday, citing a letter signed by the secretary to the government of the Federation, George Akume. According to the letter, Taiwo Oyedele will replace Edun as the Minister of…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, from their cabinet positions. Yomi Odunuga, special adviser to the secretary to the government of the Federation, issued a statement on Tuesday, citing a letter signed by the secretary to the government of the Federation, George Akume. According to the letter, Taiwo Oyedele has been named the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Dr. Muttaqha Darma has also been appointed as the minister-designate for Housing and…