Author: Vincent Osuwo

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) reveals it is considering adopting a consensus approach in selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this during an appearance on One-on-One, an Arise TV program, on Saturday. He said the party has the options of direct primaries and consensus in choosing its flagbearer. He noted that indirect primaries are “no longer on the table” in line with the amended Electoral Act. According to him, the consensus option is still the preferred alternative due to its cost-effectiveness. “We are trying as much as possible to…

Iran executed two men on Monday after convicting them of membership in a banned opposition group and attempting to overthrow the Islamic Republic, the judiciary said. “After confirmation and final approval of the sentence by the Supreme Court, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi were hanged this morning,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. The killings occur when Iran is at war with the United States and Israel, following strikes against the Islamic Republic on February 28 that sparked a larger regional crisis. The two killed men were members of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran, also known as Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, which has…

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has rescheduled examinations earlier scheduled for Monday and Tuesday following the attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the deputy registrar of information and public relations of the UNIJOS, Emmanuel Madugu. “The vice chancellor has directed that all examinations scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday will be rescheduled. “This is in view of the Sunday night attack by gunmen on residents of Angwan Rukuba and the consequential tensions it has generated in and…

US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US-Iran war had achieved regime change in Iran, even as he assured that he would “make a deal” with the Iranians. “I think we’ll make a deal with them, pretty sure… but we’ve had regime change,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, citing the number of Iranian leaders killed in the month-long war. “We’re dealing with different people than anybody’s dealt with before. It’s a whole different group of people. So I would consider that regime change,” Trump said. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who…

The Students’ Union Government of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) has alleged that operatives of the Nigerian Police Force assaulted their leaders and shot at unarmed students during a demonstration at the Oru-Ijebu Police Station in Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command refuted the claims in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, late Saturday night, asserting that no student was held after the alleged altercation at the Oru-Ijebu Police Division. On Sunday, a statement from the students’ union, co-signed by SUG President Kehinde Bamigbose and General Secretary Olajire Emmanuel, indicated that the incident arose after reports surfaced about…

The Plateau State government has announced a 48-hour curfew in Jos, the state capital, following the gruesome massacre of residents by terrorists. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers, who rode on motorcycles, invaded the community around 7:30 pm, while people were going about their normal businesses, firing bullets indiscriminately and causing panic among residents. In a statement on Sunday, State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap, said the decision was taken to prevent escalation of violence in Jos and its environs. She said, “Following the tragic security incident that occurred at Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, today, Sunday, 29th…

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has affirmed Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national chairman and national secretary, respectively. On Sunday, around 2,500 delegates in Abuja backed the 19-member National Working Committee and other national executives. The party’s resolution was proposed by House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda and seconded by Usaman Admu. Among the affirmed PDP officers are Aaron Chukwuemeka (Deputy National Chairman, South), Yusufu Nya Akirikwen (SAN) (Deputy National Chairman, North), Kolawale Olabisi (Deputy National Secretary), Odeyemei Mackson Oladiran (National Treasurer), and Lado Dan…

Terrorists have killed many and injured several others during an attack on the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos, the Plateau State capital. The terrorists attacked unsuspecting residents of the community in the late hours of Sunday, March 29, 2026. Footage of the incident as seen by Chronicle NG showed victims lying in the pool of blood with many dead and several others injured. The victims who were attacked by the bandits were caught outside while the world commemorated Palm Sunday, a day that set aside to mark the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. Angwan Rukuba, a community that…

The Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 74th birthday on Sunday, March 29, 2026. In a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Sunday, Soludo extolled Tinubu’s “bold leadership, political sagacity, and uncompromising commitment” to the unity, peace, development and progress of Nigeria. The governor stated that history will remember Tinubu as a leader who dared to make the difficult but necessary decisions needed to reorient the nation’s economy for long-term stability. He acknowledged that, while the administration’s bold economic reforms, such as the removal of…

Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya refused to accept defeat, stating, “I might get beaten, but I’d always remain undefeated,” even after his losing run reached four fights. On Saturday night, at UFC Fight Night 271 in Seattle, USA, the Nigerian-born striker was defeated by rising American challenger Joe Pyfer via second-round technical knockout. Pyfer stopped Adesanya with ground-and-pound strikes at 4:18 in Round 2, dealing “The Last Stylebender” his latest setback. Adesanya entered the fight with a 24-5 record and looked sharp in the first round, controlling the pace with his hallmark distance management and counter-striking techniques. Pyfer, on the…