Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, says arming road safety operatives may be the only way to enforce traffic laws effectively on Nigerian highways. Speaking on Arise News on Thursday, Mohammad painted a vivid picture of the difficulties his men face when trying to stop heavy-duty vehicles. “How do you stop a trailer or a tanker on the road? How do you just do that? It’s very, very difficult. A truck, especially a truck with probably 100 passengers on top, with animals, and you only have four personnel as a team on patrol, and…

Electricity consumers who rely on the national grid may suffer a prolonged blackout within hours, as the National Union of Electricity Employees began a statewide strike on Wednesday over unresolved labor concerns with Nigeria’s Transmission Company. The union, in a circular signed by its Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, instructed its members across the country to resign from duty permanently unless management addressed long-standing welfare and operational concerns. According to NUEE, the strike was unavoidable after an ultimatum issued to TCN expired, accusing the company of failing to address grievances related to poor staff welfare, non-provision of essential tools, and…

A three-story building with four suspended stories fell behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square in Okpuno Awka, Anambra’s capital. According to reports, the structure, which was still under construction and was in the process of being roofed, abruptly caved in at 11:40 a.m. Thursday. The development caused alarm among homeowners and passers-by as it was discovered that an undetermined number of individuals, particularly construction workers, were trapped in the wreckage. According to eyewitnesses near the area, the structure abruptly caved in without warning, and the number of workers and other inhabitants trapped has yet to be…

The Lagos State Government on Thursday began demolishing illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the operation in a post on X. The operation targeted illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals, defective structures, and buildings erected on road setbacks and drainages. Gawat stated that the government could no longer ignore unapproved developments that harmed critical infrastructure and endangered lives. “The Lagos State Government has begun removal of illegal developments, structures without statutory…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he carries no grudges against anyone for previous political activities or personal attacks on him. The former Nigerian leader emphasized that forgiveness and reconciliation are critical to Nigeria’s unity and growth. Jonathan made the statements on Wednesday evening in Abuja, during a requiem mass for the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh. According to a statement released by his spokeswoman, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president praised the late Ogbeh as a humble and forgiving individual who never harbored animosity, much like his approach to life. “Chief Ogbeh was a…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offenses. According to a statement posted on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran is charged with bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud in connection with suspected crimes in Illinois dating back to 2001. The 56-year-old, also known as Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson, is accused of attempting to cash bogus checks and opening bank and…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has canceled its ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative, claiming “misunderstandings and confusion” regarding the program. JICA announced the withdrawal in a statement on its website on Thursday, weeks after reports said Japan would create a special visa category for Nigerians who wanted to migrate to Kisarazu, a city designated as a “hometown” for Nigerians and other Africans under the program. On August 26, the Japanese government denied the visa plan after Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information at the State House, issued a statement stating that Japan would establish a “special visa category” for highly skilled, innovative,…

No fewer than six persons, including a trapped victim, were rescued on Wednesday after a two-story building collapsed on Modupeola Street, Mangoro, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Chronicle NG gathered on Thursday that the incident occurred around 6 pm, barely two weeks after four people lost their lives when a three-story building caved in at No. 325 Bornu Street, Ebute Meta. Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, confirmed the development in a statement posted on his Instagram profile on Wednesday, saying operatives from the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority and other first…

Vehicles were stranded and businesses paralyzed in parts of Lagos State on Wednesday after hours of torrential rain caused flash flooding in many towns. It was observed that the downpour caused chaos in flood-prone communities throughout the state, including Maryland, Lekki, Ogba, and Ikorodu. Residents and business owners mourned the flood’s destruction of their homes and businesses. Similarly, our correspondents saw much footage on social media sites of residents wading through flooded neighborhoods, as well as automobiles driving slowly on flooded roadways. An overflowing canal on Olatunji Street in Maryland cut off access to the adjacent Mende settlement. A resident,…

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has set up an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the fire outbreak that ravaged AfriLand Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on September 16, 2025. The horrific incident took the lives of several people, including Mrs. Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke, a member of the  association. According to a statement signed by Branch Chairman Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo-Akingbade, the NBA described the move as part of its responsibility to uphold the rule of law and protect fundamental human rights. “The panel will probe the circumstances surrounding the fire, assess compliance with safety standards, and…