Author: Vincent Osuwo

Business activities were grounded in Lagos as residents and motorists suffered the impact of an early morning torrential rainstorm that caused traffic jams. The rapid floods damaged roads and inundated several homes throughout the city. Recall that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, projected thundery and rainy weather across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of potential flash floods in some locations. NiMet’s weather forecast, announced on Sunday in Abuja, predicted morning thunderstorms on Monday with moderate precipitation in Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina in the northern area, as well as in Lagos. The agency forecasted…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), has reacted to Peter Obi’s one-term pledge ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Sunday, Obi, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, reiterated his vow to serve for four years if elected president in 2027. Obi justified his commitment by citing the leadership examples of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Mandela. He added that he did not need eight years to turn the country around. Falana criticised Obi’s promise in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, claiming it was insufficient. “Another…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N915 per litre in Lagos and N955 per litre in Abuja. The product was, prior to this, sold by the NNPC at N890 per litre and N855 per litre in Abuja and Lagos, respectively. Checks by Chronicle NG revealed that the NNPC retail outlets sold the product for N915 per litre in Lagos, indicating an increase of N50 from the previous price of N865 per litre. In addition, the price of petrol at two NNPC filling stations on…

The US has issued a warning to international students regarding the consequences of violating student visa regulations. According to a message shared via its official X handle on Monday, the United States Mission in Nigeria stressed that students who drop out, skip classes, or leave their academic programmes without notifying their schools risk having their United States student visas revoked. Such actions could also lead to disqualification from obtaining future United States visas, it disclosed. The mission urged all student visa holders to strictly adhere to the terms of their visas and maintain their academic pursuit to avoid any immigration…

D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday to a hero’s welcome following their historic win at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Rena Wakama-led team arrived with the championship trophy in hand and was greeted by a euphoric mob of traditional dancers, drummers, and basketball fans celebrating their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title. The team are on their way to the Presidential Villa, where they will be formally welcomed by President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Tinubu had earlier congratulated the team in a statement, hailing their dedication, teamwork,…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) revealed a decline in performance compared to the previous year, following the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. Out of a total of 1,969,313 applicants who took the exam across 23,554 schools, only 754,545—or 38.32 percent—received a minimum of five credits, including English Language and Maths. This represents a huge 33.8% decrease from the 72.12% observed in 2024. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office, spoke at a press briefing on Monday, August 4, 2025, at WAEC’s national headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, and…

The Lagos State Government has appealed to the Joint Action Committee of all staff unions at Lagos State University (LASU) to end their ongoing indefinite strike, assuring that the welfare of both staff and students remains a top priority of the government. The request was made on Monday as academic and administrative activities at the institution continue to experience interruption. The JAC, including ASUU-LASU, SSANU-LASU, NASU-LASU, and NAAT-LASU, launched an indefinite strike on Friday, July 31, 2025, over unresolved welfare and wage issues. Mamud Hassan, Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Tertiary Education, made this remark available. He…

The Chief Executive Officer of Atalanta Football Club, Antonio Percassi, has disclosed that Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman is only allowed to leave the club this summer, but only to a super top club that is not in Italy. According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Monday, Percassi stated, “The pact with Lookman was made one year ago when we rejected €20m from PSG. “We told him: we’ll let you leave in 2025 for a super top club and not in Italy. Now, the situation [with Inter] is different… And as always, it’s us deciding,” Percassi said. Chronicle NG reports…

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said in Akure, the state capital, that it had detained ten Republic of Benin nationals for operating an unlawful human trafficking enterprise in the state. According to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawal Adebowale, who spoke with the press about the incident, the accused are Atouh Joel, Mohamed Amidou, Saibou Akateliwe, Abdul Jahao, and Ndah Severin. Others are Kumpori Ruth, Kumpori Martin, Tatiana Dianne, Martias Sossa, and Ndapola Oba Giov. The CP said, “On July 31, 2025, at about 20.30 pm, operatives of the command apprehended 10 foreign nationals at their respective…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the official release of the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. the examination body In a statement issued via X on Monday, August 4, 2025, it was confirmed that candidates who sat for the exam can now access their results online. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025, that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 4, 2025,” the exam body stated. Candidates are advised to visit the Council’s result portal…