Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian-born Finn Simon Ekpa was sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offenses by the Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. Ekpa, The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, aggravated tax fraud, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court ordered that Ekpa remain in custody. According to the ruling, between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa attempted to promote the independence of the…

More information has emerged from the police regarding the mob execution of a young lady in Niger State over an alleged blasphemous utterance against the Islamic faith. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the killing on Sunday, stating that the lady, simply identified as Ammaye, was burnt to death before security reinforcements could arrive. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesman, issued a statement about the incident, saying that efforts were underway to locate, arrest, and prosecute all individuals involved. Ammaye, a food trader, was lynched and set ablaze by youths in Niger State’s Mariga Local Government Area for allegedly blaspheming Prophet…

No fewer than three persons were rescued on Sunday after a diesel-laden tanker, a mini commercial bus, and two trailers were involved in a string of crashes that triggered an explosion along the Oshodi-Apapa Motorway in the Iyana Isolo area of Lagos State. Chronicle NG gathered from the Senior Public Affairs Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Fadairo Maria, in a statement, that the incident occurred around 1:05 pm. “The emergency call was received at 13:05 hrs through the Isolo and Bolade fire stations, which immediately deployed personnel and equipment to the scene,” the statement read. According…

It has been revealed that former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo clashed with the Department of State Security (DSS) over the agency’s failure to comply with a court order for Omoyele Sowore’s release during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This was revealed in Richard Akinnola’s new book, “I Write What I Like”. Akinnola stated in the book, “Sometime in 2019, at the height of the detention of Omoyele Sowore by the Buhari government and the refusal of the DSS to obey the court order for his release, I booked an appointment with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. I was aware of…

Representatives of Dangote Group on Sunday collected the remains of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, from the hospital where she died. Ruth, who had a leg amputation after being hit by a truck linked to the Dangote Group near Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, on Wednesday, died on Sunday morning, weeks after the accident. The bereaved family announced her death on Sunday through a statement by Eko Solicitors & Advocates, saying Ruth passed on to glory earlier at about 6:30 a.m. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on…

The Lagos State Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Abdullahi Olowa, has said it is within the purview of local government authorities to rename a street or revoke an existing street name if not renewed. Olowa, who is also the Chairman of the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, said the recent renaming of streets in the Bariga Local Council Development Area was within the constitutional mandate of the council. His comments come amid controversy surrounding the renaming of streets and bus stops in the Bariga area of Lagos by the local council authorities. “Street naming is within…

The Lagos State Police Command has announced restrictions on the current Egungun festival, limiting all connected activities to specified outing points and celebration locations. The decree, according to the police, strives to protect lives and property while preserving the rights of all religious and cultural groups in the state. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Command’s spokesperson, issued a statement on Sunday. “The Lagos State Police Command hereby announces the restriction of all Egungun masquerade festival activities to designated masquerade outing points and venues of celebrations only. “This directive prohibits practitioners from engaging in public processions or street marching to…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Rivers State LG poll and its outcome as “an awful absurdity and a travesty to the very notion of elective democracy.” Atiku, in a statement on X on Sunday, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the conduct of the elections. Chronicle NG reports that the All Progressives Congress, APC, won 20 chairmanship seats in the election, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won three chairmanship positions. In reaction to the development, Atiku said, “By the shameful and shambolic manner in which the occupation government went ahead to conduct local government elections in…

The Dangote Group has commiserated with the family of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, who passed away weeks after being involved in a road accident with one of the company’s trucks near Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State. In a statement issued shortly after the announcement of her demise on Sunday, the company said, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of our trucks in Auchi, Edo State.” The company stated that since the August 13…

The sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, Ruth Otabor, has died weeks after she was knocked down by a Dangote truck. The bereaved family announced her death on Sunday through a statement by Eko Solicitors & Advocates, saying Ruth passed on to glory on Sunday, at about 6:30 a.m. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister, and mother on this 31st day of August, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs,” the statement read. The family added that they are grieving and requested privacy to mourn Ruth. “The…