Author: Vincent Osuwo

Youths in Plateau State have lamented the death of residents in attacks by gunmen, especially in the state’s Riyom Local Government Area. Addressing a press conference in Jos, the state capital, on Tuesday, Zang Davou, chairman of the Plateau Youth Council, Riyom branch, revealed that the attackers killed 58 people and burnt down 82 houses in various communities within the council area in recent weeks. The group called the situation in Riyom a humanitarian disaster, with thousands of people displaced, injured, or killed. It called for immediate humanitarian assistance, including relief items, medical supplies, and psychosocial support. Furthermore, it encouraged…

The Kogi State Government has urged citizens, media, and political players against instilling fear or politicising the state’s security concerns while reaffirming its unflinching commitment to addressing insecurity in the state. In a statement made available to journalists by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in Lokoja on Tuesday, the administration stated that it is quietly but effectively making headway in its war against criminal groups within the state, particularly kidnappers. “These gains are not coincidental,” the statement read. “They result from well-planned strategies and deep institutional engagements aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of every…

The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted claims that its structure has collapsed, following Monday’s defection of its former Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, and others to the All Progressives Congress. The party, in a statement issued by its State Secretary, Soji Orioye, on Tuesday, stated that the PDP in Lagos remains strong and unbroken despite the departure of some members. Amode and several others were welcomed into the APC by the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, triggering fears of a mass defection and structural collapse within the PDP. While announcing his…

The Labour Party has issued a harsh warning to its 2023 presidential contender, Peter Obi, encouraging him to stop what it described as a long-running media blackmail campaign against the party’s leadership. Alhaji Umar Farouk, the party’s National Secretary, issued a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The threat follows Obi’s statements in an interview with Arise Television on Monday, in which he claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress had infiltrated the LP leadership in order to undermine it. Farouk dismissed the claim as baseless, accusing the former Anambra governor of consistently targeting the party’s leadership in public, particularly National…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. The minister also revealed that other halls in the institution had been renamed after Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Kekere-Ekun. Wike made the statement during the ICC’s inauguration in Abuja on Tuesday. “Today, this Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre can stand with any other international conference centre. And in doing that, because the National Assembly has also supported us, I have told you…

President Bola Tinubu has urged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to ignore critics and focus on his revolutionary work in the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu praised Wike’s leadership, underlining that the centre’s transformation represents his administration’s dedication to excellence and good governance. On Tuesday, the president made this statement at the opening ceremony for the rebuilt International Conference Centre in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Wike complimented President Tinubu for his initiative in issuing a matching order to rebuild the institution. The minister also stated that he got pressure over the project from people whose names he did not give. In…

President Bola Tinubu is reportedly furious with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over what insiders have described as the illegal allocation of 96 hectares of prime land at Banana Island to politically connected developers. Multiple sources familiar with the matter say the controversial land allocations—including plots allegedly owned by Tinubu himself—have sparked significant political tension within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading to intense negotiations and political manoeuvring. According to a source, “Tinubu got upset with Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over illegal land allocation at Banana Island, where they allocated 96 hectares to developers linked to…

Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber has opened up about his personal struggles with what he describes as “transactional relationships.” Taking to Instagram, the singer expressed frustration over constantly feeling the need to earn affection from others—a dynamic he finds emotionally draining. “I’m tired of transactional relationships. If I have to do something to be loved, that’s not love,” Bieber wrote. He emphasised that genuine love should not come with conditions or expectations. A few weeks earlier, he had shared a similar sentiment in another Instagram story. “Love isn’t a ‘you get what you put in’ kind of thing. It’s a…

Tensions escalated sharply across the United States as President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the deployment of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, a decision that has sparked legal challenges, widespread protests, and fierce pushback from local and state officials. Approximately 700 Marines from Southern California bases were en route to Los Angeles by Monday night, marking a rare military deployment to a major U.S. city to support law enforcement amid civil unrest. The White House stated the move was intended to bolster federal efforts during sweeping immigration raids, which have ignited protests nationwide and intensified political divisions. The deployment—intended to secure…

The Benue State Police Command has described the death of Pietier Gilles, a French tourist, in a hotel room in the state’s Gboko Local Government Area as unnatural. Udeme Edet, the command’s public relations officer, revealed this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Monday. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday at the Hotel Jovina, where he had stayed on June 6 before becoming ill but declined to see the clinic. As his condition worsened, the hotel administration summoned a medical professional for a checkup, but he was discovered dead. Edet, on Monday, provided an exclusive…