Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, has taken a sharp jab at opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi after the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated Saturday’s bye-elections. Onanuga on Monday posted a photo on X of Atiku, Obi, and other ADC figures with the caption, “How is the market now?” —a clear dig at the opposition’s weak performance in the polls. Though he did not name names, the message was unmistakable, a subtle taunt at the opposition’s poor performance in the just-concluded…

Sabrina, a housemate on BBNaija Season 10, has stated that despite being pronounced medically fit, she was prevented from returning to the show. Sabrina, who left the house on Monday for medical reasons, revealed the news on Sunday during an Instagram Live session with her followers. Sabrina’s unexpected exit stunned her fellow roommates, particularly her close friend Kola, who informed them of her leaving when she returned from the diary room. Narrating her ordeal, Sabrina said, “On Monday, after exiting, I was transported to a hospital that was recommended to me. I was led to a specialist, a gynaecologist. He…

Miss Comfort Emmanson, the female passenger at the centre of an Ibom Air crew controversy, has shared her side of the tale. Emmanson claimed in a post on her Instagram account, @soft_commy, that a flight hostess named Julian Edwards aggressively removed her frontal wig, took off her gold jewellery, and destroyed her phones. Emmanson claimed the fight started when she struggled to turn off her phone during pre-flight checks and developed into a violent altercation when they arrived in Lagos. Emmanson described how the flight attendant insulted her by calling her a prostitute, prevented her from disembarking, and then attacked…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Sunday began the deportation of 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyberterrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The first batch of 42 deportees, who were among the 759 people arrested during a massive operation on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, was set to leave Nigeria at 2:00 p.m. local time. Chronicle NG gathered that all convicted foreigners were sent to the Nigeria Immigration Service. The deportation procedure is taking place in stages; others will be repatriated on Monday and Tuesday until all have returned to…

The Imo State Government has imposed an immediate ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and junior secondary school students, citing the need to lessen financial pressures on parents while also focusing emphasis on children’s academic growth. Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, the Commissioner for Education, stated this in a note to parents, guardians, and stakeholders in the state’s education sector. He also instructed school administrators to discontinue the annual textbook change, which he described as financially taxing and destabilising for families. According to him, the move is part of a new policy aimed at promoting a more focused and efficient education…

Many travelers lost their lives on Sunday after a commercial bus conveying an unspecified number of passengers plunged into the Namnai River in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. Chronicle NG gathered this on Sunday from a post on X by a security expert, Zagazola Makama. According to him, the accident occurred while the vehicle branded Adamawa Express was attempting to cross a collapsed bridge. Makama also quoted an eyewitness who revealed that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day, when the bus, which was en route to Taraba State, lost balance on the broken…

The Federal Government has given in to the threat of a strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for not constituting the governing board of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) by appointing Mr Opeyemi Agbaje as the chairman. The news of Agbaje’s appointment was confirmed by impeccable NLC sources, as well as some industry officials. At the end of its August 13th meeting, the Central Working Committee of the NLC requested the constitution of the PenCom Governing Board in line with the law within seven working days. The NLC also asked PenCom to submit to the labour union a full…

European leaders have announced that they will attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The delegation includes UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. It comes after Trump failed to achieve an agreement to stop the war in Ukraine during a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. The US president has now stated that he prefers a permanent peace solution over establishing a cease-fire in Ukraine. Securing a ceasefire in Ukraine…

Terence Stamp, an English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in the Superman films, died at the age of 87. In a career spanning six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor appeared in films such as The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Valkyrie. Stamp died on Sunday morning, his family announced in a statement to the Reuters news agency. “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and a writer that will continue to touch people for years to come,” they said. Stamp was nominated for an Oscar for…

The Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Tahir, has announced that the party will challenge the Ganye state constituency by-election conducted last Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in court. Speaking exclusively with Punch over the phone on Sunday, Tahir claimed that Assistant Inspector General Taiwo Adeleke, who was in command of security operatives in Adamawa state, created a cover for the All Progressive Congress to alter election results. “The national vice chairman of APC Northeast, Mustapha Salisu, was caught with election materials in his vehicle in the presence of the…