Author: Vincent Osuwo

The US Mission in Nigeria has reacted to complaints regarding the non-refundable nature of US visa fees, claiming that the policies are consistent with global trends. The embassy indicated that fees cover all application costs, regardless of approval. The declaration comes amid public disputes about transparency and fairness in US immigration operations. However, in a message posted on its X account on Tuesday, the United States assured Nigerians that each case would be thoroughly and fairly assessed. It said, “We hear your concerns regarding U.S. visa application fees. Like most countries, U.S. visa fees cover the cost of processing the…

Israel launched a ground assault on Gaza City early on Tuesday, following US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s support for eradicating Hamas. A UN probe accused Israel of “genocide” in the Palestinian territory and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials of incitement. The assault drew widespread condemnation, with the UN rights chief demanding an end to it. “Last night, we transitioned into the next phase, the main phase of the plan for Gaza City… Forces have expanded ground activity into Hamas’s main stronghold in Gaza, which is Gaza City,” a military official told journalists. “We are moving…

Less than two months after a horrific flood struck Adamawa State, killing over 30 people, another flood has wreaked havoc in the state, leaving dozens of households homeless. The rain, which was forecasted by the federal government weather forecast service last Friday, began about 4 a.m. on Tuesday and continued until 12 p.m. Several areas of the state capital, worship centers, residences, and commercial properties were flooded. Residents in Damilu, which is located along the airport route, were trying to save their family members after their properties were demolished by the over 6-hour storm. In Jambutu, Bachure, Runde, and Shinko,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented over what it described as an ‘abysmal 1,801’ fresh registrations in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration in Enugu State. INEC started the CVR online registration on Aug. 18, while the in-person registration started nationwide on August 28. Chief Rex Achumie, Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC Enugu, told NAN on Tuesday that only 1,801 people had registered during the 15-day in-person CVR operation in the area. According to Achumie, the 15-day CVR registration period ran from August 25 to September 12 at INEC’s CVR centers around the state. The HOD,…

Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has stated why she does not consider herself the “Queen of Afrobeats,” as well as speaking about her previous relationship with a fellow prominent personality, which left her feeling disrespected. Speaking on the Joe Budden Podcast, the singer described how the man, whose identity she did not reveal, insisted on keeping their connection covert while freely socializing with other women in her presence. “No, it’s a disrespect. Like, you know, I’m a public figure, and he is as well,” she said. According to Savage, he told her that he didn’t want the connection made public because…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  is attempting to pull suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into its fold as the state prepares for a handover ceremony. Darlington Nwauju, APC spokesman in Rivers, made the call while appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday. Nwauju said. “If I were the governor of Rivers State, on my return on Thursday, I would announce my defection to the All Progressives Congress. “I think the governor should join the APC, and we would gladly receive the governor into our party.” Speaking on if Fubara would lead the APC in…

The United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of conducting “genocide” in Gaza in order to “destroy the Palestinians” and implicated Israel’s prime minister and other high officials for inciting it. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI), which does not speak on behalf of the world organization and has received strong criticism from Israel, concluded that “genocide is occurring in Gaza and is continuing to occur,” according to commission chief Navi Pillay. “The responsibility lies with the State of Israel.” The panel, responsible for evaluating the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, released its most recent…

Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital died after Kano Electricity Distribution Company cut off the hospital’s energy supply. Hauwa Dutse, a hospital spokesman, confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, saying four patients were on ventilators in the Intensive Care Unit when the power went out, but three died. According to reports, KEDCO deactivated the facility at the end of August due to an outstanding debt of N949.88 million. Mr. Sani Bala, the Disco’s Head of Corporate Communications, said in a statement on Monday that the hospital is also expected to pay its August bill…

The Presidency on Monday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s warning that Nigeria was at the precipice of unrest similar to the French Revolution due to raging hunger and poverty. The presidency described the opposition leader’s comments as “cheap talk” and out of touch with recent economic data. “Their latest statement demonstrates a disconnect from the authentic Nigerian reality,” a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Monday evening. Atiku states that rising hunger could trigger mass anger reminiscent of the 1789 French uprising or the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. However,…

Six people were killed by gunmen on Sunday night in a new attack on the Ikn’gwakap village of Mushere Chiefdom in Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen invaded the community after midnight and began shooting erratically. Chronicle NG gathered that numerous residences were destroyed during the gunmen’s raid. Kutyil Gashion Nahum, National Publicity Secretary of the Mushere Youth Movement, acknowledged the tragic situation in a statement on Monday. The statement reads, “On the night of Sunday, September 14, 2025, six innocent persons, including women and children, were brutally murdered in their sleep in Ikn’gwakap, the headquarters…