Author: Vincent Osuwo

The remains of a NYSC corps member and two naval personnel who drowned along with six people when a naval gunboat capsized on Thursday evening have been discovered, according to a naval official. Chronicle NG gathered that those who died in the gunboat mishap could have survived the incident if it had been an open boat. According to preliminary findings, gunboats’ protective windscreens made it harder for victims to swim out when they sank. “Gunboat has protective windscreens as part of the features. When the accident occurred, the protective glasses all over the boat made it difficult for them to…

Over 500 houses have been submerged, while property worth millions of naira was lost due to floods in Kabba, the headquarters of the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The flood disaster destroyed over 500 homes, leaving many families homeless. In Ondo State, a three-day downpour caused flooding in the state’s three senatorial districts, displacing hundreds of citizens. According to accounts, seven bridges fell in some of the impacted areas, restricting inhabitants’ access to farms, markets, and their workplaces. Locals in Kogi revealed Wednesday that the downpour was steady for three days, causing streams and brooks in the area…

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to cease promoting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing Wike’s questionable character and erratic attitude. Speaking on Channels Politics Today in response to Wike’s recent appearance on a television programme in which the minister attacked political rivals and former associates, Momodu described Wike’s behaviour as “a public display of someone who has lost control,” warning that such a figure should not be elevated to positions of greater national influence. “My appeal to President Bola Tinubu is that no…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a directive for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services due to the delay in paying its members’ June 2025 salaries, citing the enforcement of the “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches at two federal universities, the University of Jos and the University of Abuja, have already begun strike action in response to the mandate. President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development to Tribune Online on Monday in Abuja, saying the institutions are simply enforcing the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) resolution that any month…

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has stated that his former mentor and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may never become Nigeria’s president, despite years of campaigning for the position. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Bwala, Atiku’s spokesman during the 2023 presidential campaign, stated that the former vice president had most likely exhausted all options to fulfil his dream. “In all honesty, I have expressed my opinion that it may never have been destined by God for him (Atiku) to be a president in Nigeria because he has done everything he needs to do to be president, and he…

The Nigerian Air Force on Saturday, July 6, 2025, launched coordinated airstrikes targeting key Boko Haram enclaves in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State. The airstrikes, executed under Operation Hadin Kai, focused on Wa Jahode and Loghpere, two long-established strongholds of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram. A region noted for its rugged terrain near the Nigeria-Cameroon border had recently experienced an increase in terrorist activity, with allegations of a logistics buildup and the presence of senior JAS commanders. According to a statement issued Monday by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information…

The governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, expressed his condolences on the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin I, who passed away on Monday morning. The governor received a delegation from the late traditional ruler’s family, which included the former President-General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) and Aare Mayegun of Ibadanland, Chief Bayo Oyero; Olubadan’s younger brother, Mr Osuolale Owolabi Olakulehin; and the deceased’s son, Aremo Olasumbo Owolabi. While addressing the delegation in his office, Makinde stated that the state would support the family at this difficult time and provide a…

The Rivers State Police Command has proclaimed two senior officials from the state’s Ahoada East Local Government Area wanted for allegedly being involved in the brutal attack on Goodluck Iheanachor, the council administrator. The officials are Ahoada East LGA’s Chief Security Officer, Hector Ekakita, and Mr Aloni Olodi, the council’s Chief of Staff. Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokesman for the state police command, confirmed this in a statement made in Port Harcourt on Sunday. In a statement issued over a fortnight ago, the police claimed that the couple led a gang of 30 teenagers who stormed the LG administrator’s office, beat…

Francesco Farioli, the newly appointed FC Porto coach, stated on Monday that he intended to restore his new club to their rightful place and deliver the 30-time Portuguese champions their first title since 2022. The 36-year-old Italian, who resigned as Ajax coach in May after the club became runners-up in the Dutch league, squandered a nine-point lead with five games remaining and succeeds Martin Anselmi. Porto finished third in the title race last season, 11 points behind champions Sporting Lisbon, winning only 10 of their 21 games under Anselmi. Farioli stated that his “desire was to restore Porto to the…

Troops in Plateau State apprehended a suspected terrorist who planned to assault unsuspecting commuters in the Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. It was discovered that the armed bandit was apprehended on Sunday night while in an ambush position along the Kafi Abu-Rakwok Road. Major Samson Zhakom, a spokesman for Operation Safe Haven, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, saying that during the arrest, troops discovered a manufactured AK-47 weapon, an AK-47 magazine, and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition on the suspect. According to him, the suspect, together with the discovered guns and ammunition, is…