Author: Vincent Osuwo

Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster due to the country’s “high rates of youth unemployment and job losses” as anxiety over US tariffs strikes the landlocked country. Lesotho was faced with heavier duties than any other country – 50% – when President Donald Trump imposed them in April, but they have now been halted. Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara stated that the state of calamity would be in effect until June 30, 2027. According to official data, Lesotho’s unemployment rate is 30%, although it is nearly 50% among young people. The proclamation, in accordance with the country’s Disaster…

French firefighters are battling a wildfire that has reached the outskirts of Marseille and injured more than 100 people. The city’s mayor, Benoit Payan, told local media on Wednesday morning that the fire was “decreasing” but not totally under control. The mayor posted on X that restrictions set yesterday on the suburbs of Marseille had been eased due to a “significant decline” in the spread of the fire. According to the interior ministry, 110 individuals have been mildly hurt since Tuesday, including nine firefighters and 22 police officers. At least 400 people have been evacuated from their homes, according to…

Nollywood actress and entrepreneur Iyabo Ojo has revealed that her office in Lagos state was razed by fire. According to the actress, the incident happened at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. In a video posted to her Instagram feed, a piece of the building was seriously damaged by the fire. Fortunately, no one died as a result of the incident. “This just happened today, the 8th of July 2025, around 7pm. My office building caught fire,” she wrote. Ojo praised the Lagos State Fire Service and her staff for their prompt action in saving what was left. “Thank you to…

No fewer than eight vigilantes were killed in last Sunday’s ambush by bandits in the Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. This was confirmed by the Special Military Task Force in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau State, otherwise known as Operation Safe Haven. The spokesman for the task force, Major Samson Zhakom, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The statement which described how the incident occurred read, “Following recent media reports alleging the killing of 70 vigilantes in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, Headquarters Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) wishes to clarify the incident. “While…

Over 200 children are being treated in hospitals in northwestern China for lead poisoning after school chefs decorated their food with inedible paint. Eight persons were arrested after testing revealed that food samples from a kindergarten in Tianshui City, Gansu province, contained lead levels that were 2,000 times higher than the national safety limit. Following the consumption of steamed red date cake and sausage corn bun, 233 youngsters from Peixin Kindergarten exhibited elevated lead levels in their blood. According to a police statement, the school principal requested that the culinary staff purchase the paint online. However, as the children were…

Evidence suggests Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota was driving when his car crashed on a Spanish motorway, and he was probably speeding, a police investigation reveals. The 28-year-old Liverpool midfielder was slain together with his brother André Silva, 25, after their Lamborghini automobile suffered a suspected tyre rupture in northern Zamora province early last Thursday. According to Spain’s Guardia Civil police, the automobile was apparently overtaking on the A52 motorway near Palacios de Sanabria when it veered off and caught fire. “Everything also points to a possible excessive speed beyond the speed limit of the road [highway],” said Zamora’s local traffic…

No fewer than 38 Cameroonian nationals have been rescued by the Ogun State Police Command from a locked building in the Mowe area of the state. The victims, who include 22 men and 16 women, were reportedly lured into the country under pretences by suspected fraudsters who allegedly promised them lucrative business opportunities. Chronicle NG gathered from a source privy to the development on Tuesday that the discovery was made on Sunday, during a routine patrol along the Adesan Abule Afa area of the community. “The officers were on a routine patrol when they heard unusual noises coming from a…

The Enugu State Police Command has revealed how a 200-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Emmanuel Gambo, allegedly killed a lady, Deborah Ememem, whom he had invited to a hotel following an argument over the payment of N15,000 after a sex romp. Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday. According to Ndukwe, Deborah, 22, was discovered dead in a hotel room in the Nsuka district of the state, triggering an investigation into her death. Ndukwe stated that the inquiry revealed that Gambo stayed in a hotel with the lady…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a significant policy shift that will see each candidate’s ranking position printed on their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip. This new feature will apply to all 1,905,539 candidates that participated in the 2025 UTME. Prof. Is-haq Oloyode, JAMB Registrar, announced this on Tuesday during his presentation at the 2025 policy conference in Abuja. He stated that the measure was intended to provide more context to raw results, prevent the celebration of so-called top scorers without regard for their relative performance, and assist educational institutions in making more informed admission…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed a rumoured meeting in which he was allegedly pushed to step aside in favour of a candidate of Southern background ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the statement in response to questions from media and concerned Nigerians about a meeting in which he allegedly resisted requests to step down in favour of a southern presidential contender. Atiku, who claimed he was obligated to correct the record, branded such a meeting as a “phantom” and accused President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressive Congress (APC) administration of fabricating the propaganda. In a statement sent…