Author: Vincent Osuwo

One person has been confirmed dead, and over 300 farmlands and crops have been devastated by heavy floods in the Nasarawa, Kokona, and Doma Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. The Director General of the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency, Benjamin Akwash, made the announcement during a news briefing in Lafia on Saturday following an assessment of the affected areas. Akwash stated that the agency had been conducting sensitisation efforts in flood-prone localities, as well as engaging stakeholders on the importance of taking safety precautions and heeding weather forecasts issued by appropriate authorities. He did, however, voice concern that many…

The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his loyalists were conspicuously absent from Saturday’s election for chairman and councillor positions in the state. Fubara was not seen in the Opobo Local Government Area, where he is from, even though the election was held on a limited scale. According to sources, the governor was not in the state. Some major supporters of the suspended governor, including the Chief of Staff of the Government House, Edison Ehie; the Secretary to the Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo; and the expelled 23 local government chairmen, did not attend the poll. Members of the…

A female food seller simply identified as Ammaye has been lynched in the Mariga local government area of Niger State by an irate mob over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The event was reported to have occurred at Kasuwan Garba in the council area. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began in the nearby town of Igwama, where the woman, who is also a Muslim and is well known among neighbours as a food seller, apparently exchanged words with a young guy who is supposed to be her nephew. According to reports, the young man playfully told her that he wanted…

No fewer than 10 victims of a ghastly accident on the Benin–Auchi highway were rescued on Saturday through the swift intervention of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo. Okpebolo, who was travelling with his convoy to Irrua in the Esan Central Local Government Area, met a traffic gridlock shortly after the bypass and alighted to assess the cause. According to reports, on reaching the scene, he found several passengers in critical condition, many bleeding profusely, while bystanders looked on helplessly. Moved by their situation, Okpebholo ordered his aides to deploy two of his security Hilux vehicles to evacuate the victims to…

No fewer than 13 people lost their lives, and more than 20 others remain missing after a boat carrying villagers escaping a bandit attack capsized in a river in Zamfara State. Chronicle NG gathered that the tragedy occurred on Friday in Birnin Magaji ward after armed men invaded several communities, forcing residents to flee in panic. According to reports, many villagers rushed to the riverbank and boarded an overcrowded boat in a desperate attempt to escape. “My eldest son and two nieces were among the 13 people who died. People were panicking and rushed onto the boat. It simply couldn’t…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday stated that he was optimistic that the state of emergency declared in Rivers State would expire on September 18. He revealed this after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in the state. Wike mentioned that the expiration would pave the way for the state House of Assembly to resume its legislative duties. “As far as we are concerned, this election is peaceful; people are trooping out, and at the end of the day, the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully. “I do know that by…

A US federal appeals court ruled that most of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs are unlawful, dealing a significant blow to one of the defining pillars of his economic policy, Reuters reported. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in a 7-4 vote on Friday that Trump exceeded his legal authority by imposing wide tariffs under emergency powers. The verdict is stayed until October 14, giving the Trump administration time to file an appeal with the US Supreme Court. Trump lambasted the verdict in a post on his Truth Social platform, describing the court as “highly partisan”.…

The distribution of sensitive election materials for the chairmanship and councillorship elections in Rivers State began on Saturday morning in all local government areas. At a registration centre in Elekahia, Port Harcourt City LGA, scores of party agents and ad hoc personnel were spotted moving materials to various polling units as of 9 a.m. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is in charge of conducting local government elections in the state’s 23 LGAs, 319 wards, and 4,442 voting units. Saturday’s election comes six months after the Supreme Court declared the state’s October 2024 council election invalid due to Electoral Act…

The UK government has announced broad new limitations on overseas recruiting, prohibiting foreign workers from filling more than 100 positions as part of its efforts to reduce net migration. The UK Home Office announced the policy adjustment in a statement on X Saturday morning, claiming it was aimed at expanding opportunities for British workers while changing the immigration system. “Cutting net migration means getting the fundamentals right. “More than 100 occupations are no longer eligible for overseas recruitment – opening up more jobs for British workers. A fairer, skills-focused system is now taking shape,” the Home Office wrote. This development…

West Ham United have rejected a loan deal for Manchester United custodian Andre Onana, The Guardian reports. The Hammers are looking for a new custodian following their summer signing. Mads Hermansen, who came from Leicester City, has struggled to impress. However, the club made it clear that Onana, who has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, is not regarded as an upgrade over their present squad. The 29-year-old Cameroonian international lost his starting berth to Altay Bayindir this season under new United manager Ruben Amorim, and he was approached by West Ham as a possible replacement. However, the London…