Author: Vincent Osuwo

The US has introduced new travel restrictions that could require Nigerians applying for B1/B2 visas to post bonds of up to $15,000. According to information posted on the US Department of State’s website, Travel. State. Gov, paying a bond does not guarantee visa issuance, and monies paid without the instruction of a consular officer will not be returned. African countries accounted for 24 of the 38 named nations, including Nigeria, according to the US State Department’s latest list released on Tuesday. Visa bonds are financial assurances needed by the US State Department for some foreign citizens from high-risk countries seeking…

Terrorists have reportedly attacked the National Park Service Office in Oloka, in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Chronicle NG gathered that the attack occurred at about 9p.m. on Tuesday. According to  reports, no fewer than five NPS personnel were killed during the attack. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the terrorists attack to our correspondent. He said, “Yes, there was an attack by yet to be identified men against the men of the National Park. The Commissioner of Police and other service chiefs are currently on their way to the location. “Meanwhile, the CP…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, his wife, and his son bail of ₦500 million each. The bail conditions include the submission of landed property documents and travelling papers. Justice Nwite admitted the defendants to bail following their arraignment on a 16-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In his ruling, the judge required that every defendant must provide two sureties of equal amount. The guarantors must possess real estate in the Maitama, Asokoro, or Gwarimpa areas of Abuja. Justice…

The Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Abuja District, Ben Enamudu, has dismissed claims that bank balances are taxed under Nigeria’s new tax regime. He stated that only certain electronic transfers are subject to a ₦50 stamp duty and that the reforms aim to protect low-income earners. In an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, Enamudu stated that disinformation about the reforms, particularly around bank transfers and income levels, has generated unnecessary alarm among Nigerians. “The narrative out there, which is the wrong narrative, is that the money in your bank account will be taxed. There…

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Venezuela would hand over millions of barrels of crude oil to the United States. Crude has seen huge swings since the US’s Trump advocated the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro, his Caracas counterpart, on Saturday, claiming Washington would rule the country while demanding “total access” to its primary resource. “The Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION barrels of high-quality, sanctioned oil to the United States of America,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will…

A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has pledged to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, pledging his support through the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Dokubo, who was coronated as the Amanyanabo of Torusarama-Piri in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State in late 2024, made the pledge on Tuesday when Wike visited him at his palace. The minister’s visit was part of a year-end “thank-you” tour across Rivers State that began in December 2025, during which he encouraged grassroots supporters to renew their support for Tinubu. Dokubo praised Wike for the visit,…

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has condemned the murder of one of its members, Chinemerem Chuwumeziem from the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, describing her death as an assault on the nursing profession and healthcare professionals nationwide. The organization stated that the murder, described as “evil and irrational,” has raised fears regarding the safety of nurses, especially during their travels to and from work. In a statement released on Tuesday by the NANNM FCT Council Chairman, Jama Medan, the association noted that the late Nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem was actively serving at FMC Abuja prior to her…

The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police has charged one of the men arrested in connection with the stabbing that killed a Nigerian, John Onetufo, on New Year’s Eve in London’s Lewisham neighborhood with murder. This was revealed in a statement acquired from the UK police website on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Onetufo was discovered with stab wounds to his chest after placing a distress call to police. Paramedics who arrived at the site are alleged to have done everything they could to save him, but he was pronounced dead on the scene. Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, who led the investigation, has…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to engage more actively in the activities and matters of the Peoples Democratic Party in preparation for the 2027 general elections, as stated by the party’s National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki (SAN). Turaki revealed this while speaking to reporters following a private meeting with the former president in Abuja on Tuesday. Turaki reached Jonathan’s Maitama office with the complete National Working Committee, ex-governors, founding members, and some chosen state chairmen around 5:45 pm in six SUVs. The duration of the meeting was approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Last year, there were rumors that Jonathan…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed any notion of withdrawing from the contest for the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket while accusing President Bola Tinubu of purported meddling in the opposition coalition’s internal matters. Atiku, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media consultant, Paul Ibe, urged Nigerians to oppose attempts by the All Progressives Congress to coerce and undermine the opposition. The ex-vice president’s remarks arose during speculation that he is experiencing pressure to allow a southern candidate to become the ADC’s representative in the upcoming election against President Bola Tinubu. Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi,…