Author: Vincent Osuwo

The police on Thursday re-arraigned social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, (VDM) before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. The social activist has also been accused of cyberbullying Nigerian producer and singer Samuel Oguachuba, better known as Samklef, among others. VDM was arraigned before Justice Musa Liman on a five-count charge and pleaded not guilty. Remember that VDM was first arraigned on May 22, 2024, before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon for the same acts, which are illegal and punishable under Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.)…

The House of Representatives has passed a bill for a second reading which seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago co-sponsored the proposed law. Leading the debate at the floor of the House on Thursday, Ago said the law intended to enhance citizens’ engagement in the electoral process, stressing that voter apathy during elections would be addressed if the bill scales congressional scrutiny. Although the bill passed second reading, Mark Esset of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State believes that making voting…

Two House of Representatives members, Kabiru Usman and Abdullahi Sani, who were elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, read the notices of defection in plenary on Thursday. The lawmakers who represent Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya and Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituencies, both in Kano, blamed their defection on “the internal crisis rocking the NNPP.” Oluwole Oke, a member of the Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency in Osun State, declared his defection to the APC. The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, attended the plenary to offer support with the defectors.…

A Federal High Court in Kaduna State has convicted and sentenced a content creator, Muhammad Kabir, for abusing and mutilating the Naira in a video shared on social media. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in a statement on Thursday, saying Kabir was arrested on May 13, 2025, in the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna State. According to the commission, Kabir, identified on TikTok and Instagram as @youngcee0066, was shown in a video spraying Naira notes on the floor, treading on them, and making provocative Hausa remarks while daring the EFCC to apprehend him at his known…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday called for the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede, following the admittance by the examination body that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was marred with errors. NANS, in a statement made by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the blunders as a “damning indictment of the institution’s incompetence”. Chronicle NG reports that during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Oloyede burst into tears while apologetic for the UTME results anomalies. Reacting to the JAMB authority’s admission, Adeyemi emphasised…

Former presidential candidate Prof. Pat Utomi has been brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS) following his determination to form a shadow government in the country. In the FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 suit, the security agency accused Prof. Utomi, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2007 presidential election, of illegally usurping President Bola Tinubu’s executive powers. The agency claimed that Prof. Utomi’s actions could destabilise the country and cause chaos. According to the DSS, the projected shadow government is not just an aberration but also a serious violation of the Constitution…

Special adviser on public communications and media to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has downplayed the political relevance of the coalition spearheaded by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, saying the movement has already lost momentum. Bwala stated on Wednesday’s Focus Nigeria, which broadcast on AIT, that the project lacks grassroots connections and meaningful power. “I know that the southern people generally have a sentiment that the north has done eight years. The south should be allowed to do eight years,” Bwala said. “These southern people who have this sentiment are even in the political parties where northerners have contested.…

The federal government reiterated its commitment to improve internal security and grassroots policing with the opening of a cutting-edge smart police station in Katampe, Abuja. The facility, built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund and officially handed over to the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, is intended to boost operational efficiency and strengthen police-community ties in the Federal Capital Territory. Additional smart police stations are planned to be commissioned in Kogi, Enugu, and other parts of the country in the coming days. Dr Anuma Nla, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, represented the Minister of Police Affairs,…

Samson Philip, a 45-year-old lecturer at the Taraba State College of Health Technology, Takum, has been found dead in what police suspect to be a case of suicide. Philip’s lifeless body was discovered in the early hours of Tuesday in his residence in Bete, Takum Local Government Area of the state. Family sources revealed that a rope was found tied around his neck, with a bottle containing an unknown substance also recovered near the scene. The tragic incident has thrown the academic community and residents of Takum into mourning, as colleagues and neighbours expressed shock over his demise. Speaking on…

Popular plus-size Nollywood actress and content creator Monalisa Stephen has reportedly died. Chronicle NG gathered that she died in Lagos on Tuesday after battling low blood sugar and internal bleeding. Monalisa’s demise was announced on Wednesday by the founder of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, on Instagram. Sharing a photo of the late content creator, Oloketuyi wrote, “Brand influencer Monalisa Ayobami Stephen is she died yesterday in Lagos after losing the fight against low sugar and internal bleeding. Her immediate younger sister confirmed the death of this hard-working and beautiful soul.” Monalisa, also known as Gabacci during her lifetime, featured…