Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Lawal Faruq, who allegedly set fire to his ex-lover after their relationship ended. Chronicle NG gathered on Thursday that the event occurred inside a military barracks in Ibadan, the state capital. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert who provided information on the incident on X, revealed that the suspect claimed he and the victim had sworn an oath never to separate. However, the suspect was alleged to grow upset after the couple’s love relationship ended. Enraged by the scenario, the suspect allegedly doused the victim in petrol before setting…

Favor Michael Kanu, wife of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has pleaded with Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja High Court, who is presiding over her husband’s trial, not to let him die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), where he is currently incarcerated. Kanu’s wife, who made the request in an open letter to the presiding judge on Thursday, criticized the Nigeria Medical Association, or NMA, panel’s findings on her husband’s health. According to the medical assessment provided by the prosecuting team at court on Thursday, Kanu…

Five police officers and three Community Protection Guards were slain by bandits while patrolling the Gusau-Funtuwa road in Zamfara State’s Tsafe Local Government Area. You, Musa, an area resident, told the press that the victims were on patrol along the route on Thursday evening when they were ambushed by robbers. Musa said, “The victims were approaching Gidan-Giye village, a few kilometers away from Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government, when suddenly, the bandits came out of their hiding place and opened fire on their vehicle.” According to Musa, all of the security men in the vehicle were killed…

Prof. Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, is currently appearing before the Senate to be screened and confirmed. Amupitan, who arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier and exchanged pleasantries with senators, was escorted to the chamber by Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo and other guests. Senator Abubakar Lado, the Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters (Senate), led the nominee into the Senate chamber around 12:50 p.m. and sat him down before the exercise began. Amupitan was admitted to the chamber after Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) sought to suspend Order 12…

There was chaos at an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday when a woman, Mulikat Yusuf, slumped after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, pressed on with the divorce. Abdulganiyu informed the court that he was no longer interested in the marriage. Earlier, Yusuf informed the court that she was not ready for divorce, stating that she had given birth to six children and did not know where she would go. She slumped as she went out of the courtroom, having heard her husband’s divorce application. The court officials revived her by spraying water on her. The presiding judge, Mr.…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has mourned the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a great African patriot and a symbol of the democratic fight across the continent. Jonathan, in a message titled “Adieu H.E. Raila Odinga” released on his official X account on Thursday, offered glowing tribute to the late Kenyan statesman, hailing him for his courage, resilience, and unshakable devotion to African democracy. Chronicle NG reports that Odinga, 80, died in India after collapsing during a morning walk, leading to widespread mourning across Kenya and the continent. Jonathan reflected on Odinga’s legacy, describing him…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Thursday informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the illness of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is not life-threatening. The medical panel appointed by the NMA president stated that it has completed the court-ordered health assessment of the IPOB leader and determined that Kanu is fit for trial. Justice James Omotosho, the trial judge, instructed the association two weeks ago to independently analyze the IPOB leader’s health status in light of contradicting medical assessments provided by the defense and prosecution. The IPOB leader is currently being prosecuted…

Dr. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, says Nigerian schools that charge tuition in foreign currencies should be closed. On Wednesday in Abuja, Alake made the call during the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration, which was held in conjunction with the 10th edition of Nigeria Mining Week, themed Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance. He criticized the practice, describing it as one of the leaks and flaws in Nigeria’s economy that jeopardize its growth. “I am still going to make a proposal to the Federal Executive Council that all those schools in Nigeria that are charging in foreign currencies…

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca received a one-match touchline ban on Wednesday for dissent and over-celebrating a last-gasp goal in a 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool on October 4. Maresca will now be banned from the touchline for Chelsea’s match away to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday. He has also been fined £8,000 ($10,685), and the Football Association claims Maresca openly agreed to the misconduct charge. He received a yellow card for protesting a penalty judgment and another in the sixth minute of stoppage time for aggressively celebrating Estevao Willian’s angled winner during a desperate onslaught. Chelsea…

Hamas announced Wednesday that it had handed back the remains of all slain hostages that it could reach, while the Israeli military reported that the Red Cross had received two more bodies in Gaza. Since Monday, under a cease-fire arrangement negotiated by US President Donald Trump, Hamas has returned 20 surviving captives to Israel in exchange for approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli prisons. Before the two bodies were turned over late Wednesday, Hamas had already delivered the remains of seven of the 28 known deceased captives, as well as an eighth body that Israel said was not that…