Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has challenged President Bola Tinubu to prove his confidence ahead of the 2027 elections by directing the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to stop interfering with the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission. Amaechi made the challenge on Friday while speaking during an interview on Channels TV, responding to reports that Tinubu had rallied his support base and declared he was unbothered by the opposition’s mobilization around the African Democratic Congress. “If he’s confident, tell him to tell Nuhu Ribadu to leave his judiciary and INEC. Why apply the use of the institutions,…

Airtel Nigeria has announced the suspension of its airtime and data credit services, which previously allowed eligible prepaid customers to borrow airtime or data and reimburse it with their next recharge. Airtel Nigeria’s Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran, said in a statement on Friday that the decision is part of continuing changes to align its operations with growing regulatory and operational needs in Nigeria’s telecoms sector. Despite the suspension, Airtel Nigeria informed users that they would have continued access to conventional airtime and data purchases via existing channels. According to the corporation, the credit service stoppage is…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested at least six people in connection with an alleged conspiracy to bomb government facilities in Akure. Mr. Adebowale Lawal, the state commissioner of police, said this while briefing journalists on Thursday, adding that 10 more suspected criminals were apprehended throughout the state, bringing the total number of arrests to 16. According to him, six people were arrested in connection with the alleged bomb plan, while the remaining ten were apprehended for their involvement in cult-related activities. “The command recorded a major operational breakthrough with the successful foiling of a planned bomb attack in…

Rotimi Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, believes his experience in administration and infrastructure development qualifies him to solve Nigeria’s difficulties ahead of the 2027 general election. Amaechi, speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday said he knows the country’s problems and is capable of solving them. “I don’t care who else is running. I’m running because I’m a Nigerian candidate. Because I know the Nigerian problem. And I can solve the Nigerian problem,” he said. The former Rivers State governor touted initiatives completed while in office, such as rail lines and port development, as examples of his…

Many people flocked to a stadium in Cameroon’s commercial hub, Douala, on Friday for Pope Leo XIV’s massive, open-air mass, the highlight of a visit highlighted by his calls for peace and a feud with US President Donald Trump. Many Christians had traveled far or came the night before to secure their seat to witness the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics deliver Mass. “It’s the achievement of a Christian lifetime. When I was little, I thought you couldn’t see the pope with your own two eyes,” Marguerite Tedga, 72, stated after waiting all night with friends from her…

The Abia State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for a local vigilante who reportedly killed his girlfriend, stabbed her sister, and shot another man in Amakama, Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State. According to ASP Maureen Chinaka, the state police public relations officer, the command received information on Thursday about an incident at Umuanga Amakama Community involving one Chinedu Anamelechi, who allegedly shot and killed Ezinne Ariwodo, stabbed her sister, and shot another young man in the area. “Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Command swiftly raced to the scene, where they found the lifeless…

Security agencies have moved to reinforce airport and jail facilities in Abuja and neighboring Niger State following a suspected insurgent plan. The Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration Service, and Nigeria Correctional Service told newsmen on Thursday that they have proactively increased security around airports and custodial facilities. The Washington Post reported on an official memo from the Nigerian Customs Service that revealed terrorist preparations to assault the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, and a prison facility in Niger State. According to the report, the attacks are planned by fighters from the Islamic…

A 63-year-old pastor, Chris Douglas, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja for raping a church member’s daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi ruled on Thursday that Douglas, the General Overseer of Peculiar Generation Assembly Church in Oshodi, abused his position of authority and trust to exploit the victim. The judge described the act as a severe violation of trust, stating that “the convict occupied a position of spiritual authority and was regarded as a father figure by the victim and her family.” He went on to say that rather of…

President Bola Tinubu On Thursday, he stated that no amount of pressure or intimidation will divert him from his decision-making duties. Tinubu underlined his administration’s commitment to the reform agenda, which he claimed is already producing results for Nigerians. Tinubu challenged critics and political opponents at the State House in Abuja during a meeting with the leadership and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a political mobilization network established weeks earlier to carry the administration’s message to the grassroots. He declared that he is the legitimate successor to former President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “They want to scare me off.…

World Athletics has rejected Turkey’s bid to change the allegiance of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, throwing a major setback to the athlete’s requested nationality shift ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. The decision was detailed in a document obtained by Chronicle NG on Thursday. According to the paper, the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel determined that the Türkiye Athletics Federation’s application would not be allowed after considering the facts surrounding the request. The panel, which included Donna Raynor, Cydonie Motherskill, and Susanne van Waert, said granting the motion would undermine important regulatory principles governing international athletics. It observed that the…