Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for stricter enforcement of laws banning unregistered and unroadworthy trucks across major roads in the state following the deaths of two students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology in a fatal crash. This call was contained in a statement jointly signed by the state NANS Joint Campus Committee Chairman, Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Quadri, and Public Relations Officer, Ridwan Ajayi, on Monday. Chronicle NG reported that the two students died in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Powerline Junction, inward…

President Donald Trump threatened to cut the pay for air traffic controllers who called in sick during the government shutdown as an additional 2,300 US flights were cancelled on Monday. After Trump slammed absent aviation workers as unpatriotic, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association labor union praised members who were working without pay as “unsung heroes” in a statement urging Congress to end the closure quickly. “Enough is enough,” the union stated. The back-and-forth illustrates the increasing strain on the aviation industry as the record-breaking shutdown enters day 41, yet a compromise bill progressing in Congress raises optimism for a…

Tension occurred in the Igbogbele community of Badagry West Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, after a stray gunshot purportedly fired by a Nigeria Immigration Service officer struck a middle-aged woman named Hunsu Elizabeth. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, and in anger, some youths in the area set the immigration checkpoint ablaze. According to a post from CityMood Badagry, a social media site that spotlights local events, the incident prompted fury among neighbors, who accused the officers of carelessness. One of the videos received by Chronicle NG on Monday showed dense flames consuming the immigration checkpoint…

Several contestants stormed out of a Miss Universe event after a heated exchange between a Thai official and Miss Mexico. Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil chastised Fatima Bosch in front of dozens of participants during a pre-pageant ceremony for not posting a promotional video. When she objected, Mr. Nawat contacted security and threatened to disqualify those who supported her. Ms. Bosch then exited the room, and others joined her in sympathy. Video of the event, which was live streamed, has been shared online. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has denounced Mr. Nawat’s “malicious” behavior, for which he has now…

Atalanta has announced the departure of head coach Ivan Juric after 11 matches of the 2025-26 Serie A season, following a 3-0 loss at home to newly promoted Sassuolo on Sunday. Juric, who replaced Atalanta mainstay Gian Piero Gasperini in the summer, leaves the club in 13th place in the Serie A table, with only two league wins in 11 games. La Dea have lost their last two Serie A games, following a record of six consecutive draws, leaving them with only six points from their last eight league games. According to Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà, Juric was told…

Veteran singer Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has spoken out about how his legendary hit song ‘African Queen’ has been both a turning point and a cause of difficulty in his music career. During an appearance on the Entertainment & Lifestyle show, which went viral on Sunday, the multi-award-winning performer revealed that the 2004 classic gained him global recognition but also brought unforeseen challenges. He said, “That song has been a very huge blessing, and e don turn problem join for me, you know, but like I said earlier, I’m grateful for everything.” Reflecting on his journey, 2Baba, better…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Bayelsa State governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of US$14,859,257. In a public notice released on Monday, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic…

Nigerians have condemned the alleged refusal of media houses to grant interviews to popular Plateau cleric Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo. In various statements on social media, concerned Nigerians lamented that the famous cleric, known for being vociferous about the killings in Plateau State, is yet to be granted interviews by popular media houses in the country. According to the cross-section of Nigerians, they lamented over the frequent interviews granted to alleged terrorist apologist Sheik Ahmad Gumi. They berated media houses in Nigeria for granting listening ears to Gumi but failing to give such an audience to Dachomo. Dachomo, the regional leader…

Nollywood actress, Uche Montana, has refuted allegations linking her to the alleged drug abuse crisis in the household of actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. Montana made this known in a statement on her Instagram page on Monday, days after Nwoko, in a detailed post on Facebook, accused Regina’s siblings and close friends, including actresses Sonia Uche and Uche Montana, of sabotaging his wife’s rehabilitation process. Nwoko claimed that the gang routinely disregarded medical orders restricting Regina’s access during therapy and would “bring her the same drugs she was being treated for.” Reacting, Montana wrote “My attention…

Social media user Joey Aniegboso has described supporting Nollywood actress Regina Daniels amid her marital problems with her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, as a fool’s errand. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Aniegboso described, as “shameful,” the popular actress alongside Nigerian women. He alleged that Regina quickly abandoned her matrimonial home because she was too headstrong to take corrections from Nwoko, her Delta-born husband. Chronicle NG reported that the couple had a heated fallout, which led to the actress abandoning the mansion of the lawmaker. Following her self-eviction from her matrimonial home, Regina and her…