Author: Vincent Osuwo

Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised the state of Nigeria’s democracy, saying the country can no longer be regarded as a democratic nation. Obi, in a speech on Democracy Day on Thursday, said the essential principles of democracy are absent in the current form of governance in Nigeria. “Most unfortunately in our present state, our dear country Nigeria cannot be classified as a democratic country. Democracy is said to be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Yet, none of these three measures exist in our democracy today,” Obi…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday stated that he gets gratification in seeing opposition parties in disarray and has no plans to help them organise themselves. “Political parties fearful of members leaving may be better served by examining their internal processes and affairs rather than fearfully conjuring up demons that do not exist. “For me, I would say try your best to put your house in order. I will not help you do so. “It is, indeed, a pleasure to witness you in such disarray,” Tinubu said during his State of the Nation address at a joint session of the National Assembly in…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday awarded national posthumous honours to Niger Delta freedom fighters and environmental activists Ken Saro-Wiwa and others of the Ogoni Nine. Tinubu conferred on Saro-Wiwa, the late Ogoni-born Niger Delta activist, the Commander of the Niger. Tinubu made this announcement at the National Assembly during his State of the Nation Democracy Day address. Tinubu also announced a posthumous honour to Kudirat Abiola, the widow of the winner of the June 12, 1993 election, MKO Abiola. Among the notable honourees are Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, who was conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the…

Nigerians have criticised mobile telecommunication giant MTN over what they described as the removal of favourable data plan packages. In various comments on the popular social media platform X, they accused MTN of removing data plans their customers enjoy, replacing them with unfavourable data plans. Their frustration comes months after the telecoms giant, along with other telecommunications operators, hiked the prices for data by over 150 per cent; a move that has been criticised by the National Assembly, ordering them to rescind their decision. Describing the firm as a ”wicked organisation”, the aggrieved MTN subscribers alleged that the telecoms giant…

A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is concerned about an opposition coalition intended at deposing his government in 2027. Ibe’s assertion came after the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated that Atiku and other opposition politicians’ planned coalition will collapse. However, while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Ibe rebutted the minister’s remark, claiming that the president’s camp is spreading a negative narrative about the coalition out of fear. He asked Nigerians to unify, stay focused ahead of the 2027 election,…

A former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has criticised the present administration, saying it has failed to improve the quality of life of the average Nigerian and that of governance. Baba-Ahmed revealed this in an interview with Channels Television’s Paradigm Programme late Tuesday, claiming that Tinubu’s government’s elimination of fuel subsidies had a substantial influence on the quality of life of ordinary Nigerians. He stated that, while it is unrealistic for the present president to reverse the withdrawal of the petrol subsidy, he should address the “wastage of resources” that state and local governments receive from the…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has restated his strong commitment to upholding the rule of law, protecting fundamental human rights, and ensuring that all citizens, regardless of political affiliation, can actively participate in the democratic process. In Fubara’s Democracy Day address, delivered in Port Harcourt on Thursday, he emphasised his administration’s commitment to protecting lives and property through effective security policies. He promised to continue protecting the state’s interests and to keep a government that prioritises inclusivity, transparency, and accountability. Reflecting on Nigeria’s 26-year history of democratic governance, the governor urged political leaders to work together to create a society…

Two construction workers died while another person was seriously injured when a section of the old fence of Kwara Hotels collapsed. Chronicle NG gathered that  learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon during active construction work at the hotel’s site, located in the GRA area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The victims, once a symbol of the state’s thriving hospitality industry, is currently undergoing a facelift as part of the government’s infrastructure renewal drive. It was gathered on Wednesday that the three victims were rushed to a private hospital on Unity Road (now Wahab Folawiyo Road) where two…

Professor Pat Utomi has used Nigeria’s Democracy Day to urge for a deeper reflection on the country’s leadership, referring to some politicians as “thugs and tropical gangsters”. Utomi expressed his ideas in a series of posts on Wednesday and Thursday via his X handle, emphasising the need for Nigerians to liberate themselves from politicians whose acts, he claimed, continue to impede the country’s development. “The real reflection for June 12 has to be how the people can liberate themselves from thugs and tropical gangsters masquerading as politicians, as their character flaws damage the prospects of the people of their countries,”…

President Donald Trump’s attorneys argued on Wednesday that the appeal over his felony conviction in New York should be moved to federal court because the case related to official acts as president, while the state said it was too late to make the change. Trump was convicted in May of lying about a hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, and he appealed. Then, in July, the United States Supreme Court granted the president immunity for official actions. For Trump’s legal team, the purpose of moving to federal court is to get the conviction reversed on immunity grounds. Both sides…