Author: Vincent Osuwo

Lecturers at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) complied with the two-week warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday. ASSU’s national secretariat had set the Federal Government a two-week deadline to meet its requests, which included increased money, better working conditions, and the payment of earned allowances, among other things. At the Bauchi Road campus on Monday afternoon, majority of the lecturers at the University of Jos remained off campus, leaving many students who had come for lectures stuck in their classrooms. In an interview with The PUNCH in Jos, Prof. Jurbe Molwus, chairman of…

Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, a renowned Nigerian evangelist and the spiritual leader of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, has died. His family revealed in a statement on Monday that he died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80. The family hailed his death as a “glorious transition” from a life of selfless devotion to eternal rest. Ukpai, a spiritual general and founding father of faith, spent over six decades of his life evangelizing, teaching the Word dynamically, and demonstrating God’s power prophetically. His ministry touched millions of people in Nigeria and around the world, influencing destinies and encouraging…

The Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly called Evans. The High Court in Ikeja is hearing the murder case of two police officers by the kidnapper. He and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, appeared before Justice A. O. Ogala on a five-count accusation of murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to conduct kidnapping. Both suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges. Details later…

Kano Pillars’ general manager Ahmed Musa has condemned the violent circumstances that occurred during their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) home game against Shooting Stars Sports Club on Sunday evening. In a poignant response, Musa called the occurrence “heartbreaking, shameful, and completely unacceptable,” adding that it does not reflect Kano Pillars Football Club’s true beliefs or historic history. “This club has always stood for community, passion, and respect—values that must never be overshadowed by violence or indiscipline,” Musa said. “Sadly, today, we fell far short of that standard.” The former Super Eagles captain issued an unreserved apology to Shooting Stars,…

Kano Pillars Fans caused chaos at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Sunday evening after Shooting Stars (3SC) of Ibadan scored a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer to snatch a 1-1 draw against Kano Pillars in a Matchday 8 fixture of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). Chronicle NG gathered that shortly after the away team scored, furious Kano Pillars supporters stormed the pitch, physically assaulting the referee, match officials, and Shooting Stars players. The development forced security operatives to fire tear gas in a desperate bid to restore order. Pictures of the incident obtained by Chronicle NG showed dozens of…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has refuted claims about a political coalition with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying that there is no agreement between them to unseat President Bola Tinubu. Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, clarified the situation in an interview with The PUNCH. Tanko’s participation comes in the wake of rising political tensions prompted by a recent closed-door meeting between the former Anambra governor and Jonathan in Abuja, which sparked speculation of opposition realignment. He said, “My principal and the former…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticized Minister of Works David Umahi for claiming that “it is not yet the turn of the South-East” to produce Nigeria’s president in 2027. Umahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, encouraged South-East lawmakers to abandon their presidential dreams and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Obi responded through his media aide and National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, saying that only the voter, not political elites, has the authority to decide who becomes president. “It is a democratic setting, and it is…

David Umahi, Minister of Works, has stated that the South-East zone must be patient in its bid for Nigeria’s president, claiming that it is not yet its turn to deliver the country’s next leader. Umahi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. He underlined the importance of political justice and continuity in 2027, citing the wonderful work that President Bola Tinubu has done since taking office in 2023. “No, it is not our time; it is not the time of South-East yet. We, the 17 Southern governors, went to Asaba before 2023,…

Reality TV star and entrepreneur Natacha Akide, better known as Tacha, has completed her 24-hour Guinness World Record attempt for the most makeovers done in a single day. The media celebrity completed the marathon session around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture & History in Lagos, where she began the challenge on Saturday. It was gathered that Tacha encountered minor technical difficulties, including a brief power loss in the early hours of the effort. Despite the setback, she persisted, working quickly and completing makeovers on 145 models, both male and female. The models, which…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed. A senior official who requested not to be named because he was not authorized to talk publicly denied reports that the minister had suffered a stroke or had been sent abroad for treatment. “Yes, he’s indisposed. He’s sick, which is a bit serious, but it’s not a stroke,” the source said. The source continued, “As I’m talking to you, he’s…