Author: Vincent Osuwo

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to ensure adequate protection for all children against sexual exploitation and abuse. She made the statement on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate World Day for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse 2025. According to the Nigerian News Agency, this year’s commemoration will focus on “Strengthening the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Through Evidence-Based Policy Making.” Tinubu urged parents and society as a whole to prioritize children’s protection and make it a shared obligation to safeguard them from sexual abuse. According to Tinubu,…

The UK National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority has announced the three-year conviction of a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, for charges involving fraud by false representation totaling £268,000. According to a statement issued on the NHSCFA website on Monday, Akinrolabu worked as a trust grade specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital from 2018 to 2021, and he gave reasons to his employer to lessen his duties. The statement stated that while he was excused for being sick and unable to perform night shifts, Akinrolabu found work with other hospitals and was working the same…

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has appealed for sustained prayers and unity among residents as bandits launched yet another deadly attack in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, abducting dozens and leaving casualties behind. In the well-planned attack, gunmen stormed Wasagu town and kidnapped an unknown number of locals before moving on to Government Girls’ Secondary School in Maga, where they kidnapped twenty-five pupils. The attack claimed the life of the vice principal and injured another. Chronicle NG reports that the gunmen abducted the students in the early hours of Monday. A combined team of police and military personnel had already…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have condemned the attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, where 25 students were abducted and the vice principal was killed. Chronicle NG reports that terrorists, wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the school at about 4:00 a.m. on Monday and opened fire as they forced their way in. CSP Nafiu Kotarkoshi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, revealed that the suspected bandits abducted 25 students from their dormitory and took them to an unknown location, killing the vice…

Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a former governor of Kaduna State, has formally resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). He cited zoning problems and the rise of a new National Chairman from within his geopolitical zone as causes. Kabiru Turaki, the former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, was voted as the new PDP National Chairman over the weekend at the party’s 2025 national convention in Ibadan. Makarfi’s resignation, dated November 17, 2025, was submitted to the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, from his Kaduna house. Makarfi recalled that the development occurred only two months…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo disclosed on Monday the nasty and abusive “Thank You” text message he received from former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose after attending Fayose’s 65th birthday in Lagos last week. Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, made the SMS available to journalists in Abeokuta, describing it as a “thank you” note. In the statement, Fayose expressed gratitude for Obasanjo’s presence but condemned the 89-year-old former president’s “irresponsible comments” during the birthday celebration. The former governor stated that he chose not to respond on the occasion in order to demonstrate to “the whole world the difference between…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has issued an apology to President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government, and Nigerians, following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. In a statement on the NFF’s X handle on Monday, the football body said Sunday’s loss to DR Congo in the Africa Play-off Final in Rabat remains a moment of profound sadness for Nigerian football, stressing that for a nation where the Super Eagles serve as a symbol of unity, hope, and collective pride, missing out on the World Cup for a second consecutive time is a disappointment of…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack and abduction of students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. Atiku, in a statement on his X handle on Monday, noted that he was devastated by the incident, which claimed the life of the school’s vice-principal and led to the abduction of several female students. He wrote, “I am devastated by the news of the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, which claimed the life of the vice-principal and led to the abduction of innocent students. This is yet…

Former Chelsea and Brazil player Oscar has been freed from the hospital after being treated last week for a heart condition. The 34-year-old fell unwell during pre-season physical testing at São Paulo’s training center on Tuesday, requiring quick medical attention. Chronicle NG had reported that Oscar was in a stable condition in the hospital after suffering a heart-related issue. According to a statement released on Monday by Sao Paulo, Oscar left Einstein Hospital Israelita on Sunday after being “stable and clinically well” throughout his hospitalization. “Extensive investigation carried out at the hospital confirmed that the player experienced an episode of vasovagal syncope,”…

The police have confirmed the kidnapping of 25 female students of the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, by terrorists. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the armed attackers, wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the school at about 4:00 am and opened fire as they forced their way in. “The police tactical units deployed in the school engaged them in a gun duel,” the PPRO said. “Unfortunately, the suspected bandits had already scaled through the fence of the school and abducted twenty-five students…