Author: Vincent Osuwo

Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, the Olowu of Kuta, has urged the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, to temper justice with mercy and forgive popular fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 De Ultimate, for an altercation with ValueJet officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja last Tuesday. Olowu, in his appeal to Keyamo, mentioned that to err is human, but to forgive is divine. The monarch also urged the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, to revoke the ban on K1 and the suspension…

A 17-year-old teenager has been apprehended following the shooting of three individuals in New York City’s Times Square early Saturday. Gunfire sounded out around 01:20 EDT (05:20 GMT) between West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, behind towering billboards in one of the world’s largest tourist destinations. The teenager has not been identified by authorities, and charges are pending. Police say a 19-year-old guy was shot in the foot, a 65-year-old man was struck in the left leg, and an 18-year-old lady was wounded in the neck. They were all admitted to the hospital in stable condition. The shooting in Times…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and arrested some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters. Chronicle NG gathered that EFCC operatives carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday during a pool party at the premises of the library. This comes just five days after the commission’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate caught a suspected internet fraudster with two locally produced firearms during a raid at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro. According to the anti-graft agency, the suspect…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has refuted claims that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye, was denied her certificate of National Service because she criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Caroline Embu, the NYSC spokesperson, published a statement on Sunday describing the allegations circulating online as untrue and without basis, claiming Raye was reprimanded for absence during April clearing. “Contrary to these claims, Raye is one of 131 corps members whose CNS was withheld not as punishment for dissent, but for valid disciplinary reasons. “Specifically, her service year was extended by two months because she failed to…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, on Sunday, criticised the National Youth Service Corps over the decision to withhold the discharge certificate of Ushie Uguamayei, popularly known as Raye, in alleged retaliation for her criticism of the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration. Falana, in a statement, stated that the decision is a cheap demonstration of overzealousness. The seizure of the NYSC Discharge Certificate is illegal, as it was not authorised by any competent court. “Indeed, it is a sad reminder of the confiscation of the NYSC Discharge Certificate of Bamidele Aturu (of blessed memory) in 1988 by the NYSC…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar weighed in on the alleged withholding of a National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate from Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly called Raye, a corps member who openly denounced the country’s economic problems. Atiku, who called the scenario as “unacceptable” and possibly politically motivated, said it was immoral to punish a citizen for expressing her right to free speech. He encouraged authorities to act quickly to remedy the situation, stressing that such occurrences erode public trust in national institutions. Atiku, in a statement on X, wrote, “What manner of impunity is this? Everything should not be subjected…

Chioma Adeleke, the wife of Afrobeats star David Adeleke, often known as Davido, has spoken about the singer’s steadfast support for her goals. Chioma, often known as Chef Chi, said this during an interview with Noire TV, which went viral on Saturday. The couple, who had their traditional wedding in Lagos in June 2024 following a private court ceremony in March 2023, are now planning their white wedding in Miami, United States. Davido previously claimed that the ceremony would be a spectacular affair, with almost $3.7 million already spent on planning. Chioma viewed her husband’s encouragement as compassionate and intentional…

Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, yesterday, said no southern candidate is a better alternative to former President Goodluck Jonathan if he joins the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the 2027 polls. “With all due respect to the PDP, I do not see a better alternative to Jonathan if he comes to PDP. I do not see any other person, really, if the PDP is giving the president to someone from the South. Who is there in PDP that can stand Jonathan politically, in terms of being there in office, in terms of being cool-headed, in terms of…

The Lagos State University, LASU, has directed workers who have been on strike for over one week to resume work on Monday. According to the administration, the decision was issued because the university’s owner, the Lagos State government, had accepted their requests. In a statement by Mrs Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, the Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, said the academic and non-academic staff should resume work on Monday. The staff unions at Lagos State University (LASU) have declared an indefinite strike, effective immediately, over unresolved issues with the university management. The Joint Action Committee, including the Academic Staff Union of…

The section of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by the party’s former governorship candidate in Gombe state, Nafiu Bala, disputed claims to its leadership by former Senate President David Mark on Thursday, calling them “unfounded” and a clear breach of the party constitution. In a statement issued by Dr Aminu Alhassan, Bala’s Special Adviser on Public Affairs, the ADC faction emphasised that only genuine party members can seek leadership posts. He said, “In light of the resignation of Chief Ralph Nwosu, it has come to our attention that certain individuals, notably David Mark and his associates, have attempted to…