Author: Vincent Osuwo

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has switched from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. The governor announced this at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, the state capital. The governor stated that he is committed to advancing the state’s interests and is confident that the APC platform will create more opportunity for collaboration and growth. Mbah indicated that his decision to join the APC stemmed from his ambition to build a strategic partnership that would bring about dramatic change in the state and nation. Mbah, who was accompanied by his immediate predecessor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as…

Transport and services in Greece were affected for the second time this month on Tuesday, as unions staged a 24-hour walkout in protest of the government’s plans to impose an optional 13-hour workweek. The mobilization will disrupt public and municipal services, as well as ferries and railroads, although flights will not be disrupted. Athens’ public transportation will also operate on restricted hours. Daytime protests are planned in Athens and other major cities. The government has stated that the 13-hour workday, which will be voted into law on Wednesday, is optional, but opposition parties and unions warn that workers will face…

Three police officers were killed and a dozen others injured in Italy overnight after an explosion at a residence during an attempted eviction, firemen said on Tuesday. According to the ANSA news agency, two persons were caught, a brother and sister in their 60s, while a third family member fled. The property at Castel d’Azzano, near Verona, was filled with gas, and the explosion occurred when the front door was unlocked during the midnight operation, according to ANSA, citing people familiar with the investigation. It stated that the police had been attempting to evict the three siblings, who had previously…

The Nigerian Army 22 Armoured Brigade in Ilorin, Kwara State, has launched an investigation into the murders of a soldier Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi and his wife, who were discovered in their flat in Wawa Cantonment, Niger State. Captain Stephen Nwankwo, acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 22nd Armoured Brigade in Ilorin, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident, which occurred at the Wawa Cantonment in Niger State on Saturday, threw the cantonment into confusion, as residents gathered around the block where the bodies were found. A source who requested anonymity…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its 103rd National Executive Committee meeting, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, confirmed the postponement in a statement uploaded to X on Monday. According to the statement, the National Working Committee made the decision after an emergency meeting in Abuja. Ologunagba said, “Distinguished members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) may recall that the 103rd NEC meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, 15th October, 2025. “However, in view of recent developments in the party, the National Working Committee (NWC), in exercise of its powers pursuant to…

The family of the late Bilyaminu Bello opposed the presidential pardon of his wife, Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for his murder. They called the move “the worst possible injustice any family could be made to go through.” In a statement issued on Monday, Dr. Bello Mohammed, on behalf of the family, stated that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to include Sanda among the 175 inmates recently pardoned under the Prerogative of Mercy principle had reopened terrible wounds that had hardly healed. “To have Maryam Sanda walk the face of the earth again, free from any blemish…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed readiness to resume negotiations with the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike, saying it has received signals from government officials indicating willingness to restart talks. ASUU President Prof. Chris Piwuna revealed this on Monday during an interview with Channels Television, where he restated the union’s commitment to discussion as the best way to resolve the continuing industrial dispute. ASUU called a two-week strike on Sunday, stopping academic work at all public colleges, citing unfulfilled demands that had been hanging for years. In response, the Federal Government claimed that it had…

Multiple sources claimed on Monday that many individuals were killed over the weekend in Gaza City during deadly battles between Hamas security personnel and members of an armed clan. Skirmishes erupted last week between the Palestinian Islamist group and the Doghmush clan, following the implementation of an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Gunfights broke out on Sunday evening in Gaza City’s Sabra area, according to witnesses who spoke with AFP on the condition of anonymity because of concerns for their safety. “About 200 members of the (Hamas) security forces were present and fought until they completely subdued” the clan members, a local resident…

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has expressed profound sadness over the death of seasoned evangelist Dr. Uma Ukpai. In a post via X on Monday, Obi described Ukpai as one of Nigeria’s most esteemed clerics, noting his lifelong dedication to preaching the Gospel, healing, and uplifting souls across the country and beyond. Dr. Ukpai, who died at age 80, was an international evangelist, leader of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, and founder of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Born in the small town of Asaga, Ohafia, in Abia State, Evangelist Ukpai…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of renowned evangelist Dr. Uma Ukpai, describing him as an anointed crusader of the faith filled with fire and ice for the gospel. Tinubu, in a tribute to Ukpai, said he was one of the leaders in the Lord’s army that brought the fervor of revival sweeping across Nigeria and parts of Africa in the 1980s. Tinubu, who called Ukpai a firebrand, stated that his mission was clearly to unite the Christian fold and different faiths and spread peace and harmony. The tribute read, “With a heavy heart, I mourn the…