Author: Vincent Osuwo

Controversial Nigerian content creator Ademola Abiodun, popularly called DJ Chicken, has been released from detention after meeting his bail conditions. His lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, confirmed his release in an Instagram Story on Tuesday, posting a brief message that read, “All glory to God. DJ Chicken” Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, also disclosed that the content creator’s release in a post on X. “DJ Chicken (real name Ademola Abiodun) is free and reunited with his family, friends, and loved ones. “No one should suffer oppression while the rest of us watch in silence, especially at the hands…

The minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), threatened on Tuesday to take legal action against individuals behind rumours of his resignation, saying he was “shocked” by the reports and had no idea where they came from. “I am not going anywhere. I have never discussed this. I don’t even know who the person is that brought that information. But whoever it is, we will take legal action against them,” Musa said after emerging from closed-door talks with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Musa arrived at the villa at 3 p.m. and left well after 4…

The bodies of two unidentified females were discovered behind the council headquarters in Plateau State’s Jos South Local Government Area on Monday, causing tension in the Gero community. The revelation triggered considerable protests from local women, who rushed to the streets and temporarily blocked a part of the freeway, creating significant traffic disruption. Eyewitnesses said the dead were discovered early Monday morning, leading residents to rush to the scene. A resident of Gero, Mary Loknan, confirmed the incident, saying, “Yes, I can confirm to you, and this is to inform the general public that the bodies of two females were…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its recruitment portal for the 2026 employment exercise, inviting suitably qualified Nigerians to apply for entry-level positions across grade levels 07, 08, 09, 10, and 12. The application portal was opened on Monday, July 20, and will close on Monday, July 27, according to a notification posted on the commission’s website on Tuesday. INEC stated that the recruitment is intended to increase its institutional capacity in electoral administration, voter registration, data management, and election logistics so that it may effectively carry out its constitutional duty. Applicants can submit their applications online via…

French football legend Zinedine Zidane has signed a deal to become the new head coach of the French national team until June 2030. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano disclosed this in a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the former Real Madrid manager would be officially unveiled in the coming days. “Zinedine Zidane has signed as the new France coach until June 2030. The story has been confirmed, as Zizou will be unveiled as the new head coach in the next days—back to work with France,” Romano wrote. According to the Romano, Zidane is expected to lead France in the…

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has spoken after his side’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in the United States. The Inter Miami FC talisman admitted that the loss would be difficult to overcome while expressing pride in his team’s achievements. Messi, who did not speak to the press after Sunday’s final in New York, shared his first reaction online on Monday following Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat. Chronicle NG reports that Spain claimed their second World Cup title courtesy of Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner in a match where Argentina struggled to create clear-cut chances, with their…

Over 17 shops were destroyed in an early morning fire that swept through Sabo Market in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed in a statement that the fire broke out at about 1:10 a.m. and was successfully contained before it spread to other sections of the market. According to Afolabi, investigations indicated that the inferno originated in one of the shops before spreading to adjoining stalls. “The immediate cause is suspected to be an electrical surge, as the outbreak reportedly occurred while the power supply…

Osita Okechukwu, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress, has urged African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step down from the 2027 presidential contest and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu argued that his choice to run in the 2023 presidential election against the Peoples Democratic Party’s zoning plan undermined both the opposition and Nigeria’s democracy. Okechukwu made the request during Prime Time on Arise Television on Monday. According to him, Atiku’s nomination as the PDP presidential candidate in 2022, despite calls for the party to zone its ticket to the South,…

The Jigawa State government has confirmed that twenty-three persons have been rescued, while eight bodies have been recovered from Sunday’s boat accident. The event happened at Malamawar-Yan Dutse in Ringim Local Government Area, where a wooden boat carrying around 40 passengers, largely female farmers and laborers, collapsed while crossing a canal. Boat accidents continue to be a regular tragedy in riverine villages throughout northern Nigeria, particularly during the rainy season, and are frequently blamed on overloading, failure to wear life jackets, and strong water currents. SP Shi’isu Adam, the Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the most recent…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday stated it had opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC. This comes as Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, came to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s headquarters to testify in the continuing investigation into the phoney agency’s activities. The admission occurred at a public hearing held at the National Assembly Complex by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the existence and functioning of the PFIPC, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi and inaugurated by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Chronicle NG gathered…