Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that its organs will meet and decide on the next line of action as the ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government over the looming industrial action in public tertiary institutions expires on Saturday (today). Benson Upah, the acting secretary-general of the NLC, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. Following a conference of tertiary institution-based unions, the NLC resolved to give the Federal Government a one-month deadline to resolve the ongoing issue in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. “We have decided to give the Federal Government…

Senator Shehu Sani has called for calm over the sentencing of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Sani, in a statement shared on his official X page on Friday, stated that the life sentence issued to Kanu is not the “end of his life.” His comment comes following the life sentencing of Kanu over terrorism and other related charges. The sentencing, which has attracted widespread condemnation, has led to accusations and counter-accusations, with many alleging that the trial was influenced for political reasons. Reacting to Nnamdi Kanu’s sentencing, Sani, who reminisced on his imprisonment…

Catholic priests in Makurdi, Benue State, have distanced themselves from Governor Hyacinth Alia’s recent statement that the insecurity in the state is not a genocide. Alia, a Catholic priest turned governor, had on Wednesday stated that the security challenges facing Benue should not be described as genocide. The governor stated this at a consultative forum on protecting the rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Forcibly Displaced Persons, organized by the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja. He said, “I am a Reverend Father, so being in governance does not take that away from me. In my state of Benue, we…

The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate closure of basic schools across the state due to mounting security concerns. Richard Jonah, the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board, confirmed the directive to Chronicle NG in Jos on Friday, saying that it was a precautionary step. “You are aware of attacks in schools in some states. So, here in Plateau, the government is being proactive because we don’t want anything like that to happen here. “So, the government decided to close the schools as a temporary measure to enable it to work on some security…

The Federal Government ordered the temporary closure of 41 unity schools on Friday in response to an increase in abduction incidents around the country. Binta Abdulkadir, Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, released a circular announcing the decision. “As a sequel to the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the Honourable Minister of Education has approved the immediate closure of the listed Federal Unity Colleges. “Principals of the affected colleges are to ensure strict compliance. Please accept the warm regards of the Honourable Minister,”…

Nigerian comic actor and skit maker Dabo Adebayo, popularly called Mr. Macaroni, has described the Nigerian Senate as an “embarrassing lot.” Macaroni, in a statement shared on his verified X page on Friday, berated the Senate and its leadership for allegedly failing to serve as a check to the executive arm of government. Macaroni lamented that the Senate has become a “rubber stamp,” singing allegiance to President Bola Tinubu rather than checking his “excesses.” Macaroni, known for being vociferous against the alleged maladministration of the All Progressive Congress-led administration, alleged that the Red Chamber, under the leadership of Senate President…

The Governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris has demanded explanations from military authorities on the removal of troops from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, which occurred shortly before dozens of schoolgirls were abducted in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. Idris stated on Thursday while receiving Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, who was on a solidarity visit to the state. The Kebbi governor said he was “deeply troubled” that security officers left the school despite prior intelligence concerns from the state administration. According to the governor, soldiers apparently left the school about 3 a.m., and the terrorists…

The Nigerian Army has denied a widespread report that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, was preparing to forcefully recruit Nigerians aged 18 and up for military duty. The Nigerian Army disputed this in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the Acting Director of Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia. Anele added that the viral tweet claimed that the COAS had threatened compulsory conscription for youths who refused to voluntarily enlist. The message further stated that 10,000 soldiers recruited last year had gone AWOL. However, the Army spokeswoman stated that the assertions were a “malicious fabrication” designed to mislead…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has refuted claims stating that two students of St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, were abducted during school activities, describing the circulating rumours as “false” and “mere rumor unworthy of publication as factual news.” Some media outlets and blogs (not Chronicle NG) had earlier published claims of an alleged kidnapping at the school, sparking anxiety across social media. In a statement made on Friday, Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated that the Command’s attention was called to social media posts and news stories suggesting that kidnappers stormed the school and…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Friday that the “real season starts now” as City seeks to hunt down Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. City reduced the gap on the Gunners to four points before the last international break, defeating champions Liverpool 3-0 after Arsenal surrendered points in a 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Guardiola was asked ahead of his team’s encounter against Newcastle on Saturday about the significance of a potential shift in momentum from those results. The city manager admitted it was critical not to allow “impeccable” Arsenal to build up a significant lead, but he…