Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Labour Party’s National Working Committee, led by Julius Abure, says it is enthused about the idea of Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, running again on the party’s platform in 2027. Obiora Ifoh, the LP National Publicity Secretary, said this in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday. He spoke in light of Obi’s announcement over the weekend that he intended to run for president in 2027 on the LP platform. The LP is currently factionalised, with Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti supporting Nenadi Usman’s bid to remove Abure as party leader. A recent Supreme Court…

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a difficult place for good people to govern, citing systemic challenges and resistance to positive change. Obi, who spoke during a special church service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia, to mark the two-year anniversary of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, called on public office holders to use public resources for the benefit of the people. “It is difficult to govern Nigeria, especially when you want to do it right,” Obi stated. “Continue to remember the governor and his team in prayers. Do the same…

Garba Mohammed, the village head of the Guiwa community, has been arrested by the police together with 13 others for allegedly assisting and harbouring armed bandits operating in Mashegu, Niger state. The arrest took place on Friday following a coordinated raid by police and local vigilante groups on known bandit camps and hideouts in Guiwa and Telle villages as part of an ongoing clearance operation. The Niger State Police Command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, stating that Mohammed was accused of supplying asylum and logistical aid to the offenders. Abiodun went on to say…

A high-level coalition meeting attended by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and others degenerated into turmoil as representatives from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings. The ongoing coalition conference at the Abuja Continental Hotel, hosted by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted due to a disagreement over Jigawa State representation. Tensions increased when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal named a delegate to speak for the state. In anger, numerous Jigawa delegates seized the platform, preventing the individual’s ability to speak and claiming that…

Prince Arthur Eze, the CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, has described President Bola Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and complimented his leadership style, reform-driven administration, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House video commemorating President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Eze stated that Tinubu typified the courageous, God-ordained leadership that Nigeria required at this time in history, according to Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman. “God doesn’t make mistakes. That man, Tinubu, was created for a purpose. God gave him the power to change lives. “Tinubu has no enemies. He is a unifier. He speaks with humility…

The Niger Police Command successfully rescued four kidnapped victims from Sarkin-Pawa, Munya Local Government Area, in the state. This is according to a statement issued on Saturday in Minna by its public relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, on February 20 at around 10 p.m., suspected kidnappers assaulted Hayin-Dogo and Dangunu villages in Sarkin-Pawa, Munya LGA. During the incident, one Usman Daina and four others were kidnapped, but Daina was released two days later. “Since then, the joint security team had been mounting pressure through different clearance and rescue operations to rescue the victims.…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is withdrawing from all previous deals struck to resolve the continuing crisis in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, promising to “fight on until justice is attained.” The FCT Minister stated that he informed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that he was responsible for the party’s current troubles. Wike stated that he reminded Governor Makinde that “non-adherence to agreements reached was the bane of the party and that he was the chief culprit of this anomaly”. On Sunday, he released a statement titled “PDP Crisis: My Position”, which he…

Real Madrid announced Xabi Alonso to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as coach on Sunday, with the Spaniard taking over on June 1 and leading the squad to the Club World Cup. “Xabi Alonso will be the Real Madrid coach for the next three seasons, from June 1, 2025, until June 30, 2028,” said Real Madrid in a statement. With veteran Italian coach Ancelotti taking charge of the Brazilian national team, Madrid struck a contract with former midfielder Alonso, whom they have been linked with for months. Alonso, 43, leaves Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the Bundesliga season after…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 17,025 candidates representing 0.88 per cent of the total 1,931,467 scored 300 and above. This is the highest number reported since the debut of the computer-based test. According to a statistics analysis obtained by Chronicle NG on Sunday, this shows a considerable improvement in performance compared with previous years since the adoption of the CBT format in 2013. According to the report, 1,931,467 results were released in 2025, covering 100% of the applicants who took the exam. This statistic surpasses the 1,842,364…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State, and Apapa Seaport, Lagos, have recovered drugs worth approximately N6.5 billion. The seized consignments comprised almost six million opioid pills, specifically Tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225 mg, and carisoprodol 225 mg, as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine cough syrup. In a statement released on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, stated that the seizures at Apapa and Onne ports were the result of information collection and the surveillance of new trafficking routes used by drug cartels to bring illicit drugs into Nigeria.…