Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Nigeria’s future hinges on strong institutions, an impartial judiciary, and adherence to the rule of law. Jonathan made the statement on Friday during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Yenagoa Branch in Bayelsa State. The event, themed “Securing the Future: Sustainable National Asset Protection in Africa; Opportunities, Risks, and Regulatory Pathways,” brought together legal practitioners, judicial officers, and other stakeholders. During a plenary session, Jonathan urged lawyers and judicial officers to uphold justice, fairness, and the rule of law, referring to the bench and bar as…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Pastor William Kumuyi, founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, on his 85th birthday. Tinubu described Kumuyi as a great servant of God whose steadfast faith and dedication have molded one of Nigeria’s most renowned Christian ministries for over five decades. In a statement signed and issued on Saturday by his special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president lauded Kumuyi’s impact on believers in Nigeria and around the world, saying that his voice, writings, and ministry had spread far beyond the church. “As the convener of Global Crusade with…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has denied that there were bandits in a school in Yenagoa, the state capital. On Friday, tension and panic in Yenagoa led to the abrupt closure of numerous schools in Bayelsa State, following a post by a Facebook user, Senator Promise Etete JP, who claimed militants had detained criminals in Bayelsa and demanded ₦50 million ransom for each individual. The phony news circulated swiftly, prompting parents to rush to schools in Ogbuna, Pulaku, and other locations to collect their children. As the situation became more serious, Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Iyamah Daniel Edebor,…

The terrorists who kidnapped teachers and students from three schools in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area have reportedly made four demands before releasing the victims. The abductors who assaulted schools in Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa towns on May 15 are seeking the release of incarcerated terrorist commanders, the payment of a ransom, two Hilux cars, and the application of Sharia-related laws. The two commanders apparently being sought are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, alias Isah Adam or Mahmud Al-Nigeri, also known as Mallam Mamuda. The terrorists are leaders of…

The Ekiti State Police Command has detained three suspects in connection with the alleged plot, kidnapping, and assault of Rufus Olorunfemi, chairman of the Ikere-West Local Government Area, and Funso Ajayi. Michael Falade, the Commissioner of Police of Ekiti State, has ordered a thorough inquiry into the situation. In a statement issued on Friday, the police public relations officer, Sunday Abutu, stated that “a preliminary investigation revealed that on 3rd June, 2026, at about 9pm, three Hilux vehicles loaded with armed men in camouflage uniforms allegedly accosted the LCDA chairman and one Funso Ajayi along Anoye Street, Ikere Ekiti, and…

FIFA announced Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. “All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada,” World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi, said in a video posted on FIFA’s X account. The announcement, which FIFA described as a “clarification” of its water bottle regulation, came two days after FIFA stated that refillable water bottles would not…

Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has died at the age of 68. The renowned veterinary medicine scholar and university administrator died early Saturday morning at his home in Oloje Estate, Ilorin, Kwara State’s capital. In a statement, the university’s director of corporate affairs, Kunle Akogun, confirmed his death and stated that the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has announced the death of the university’s 9th vice chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON. The statement read, ‘Prof. Ambali, who headed the university from 2012 to 2017, died earlier this morning…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confiscated more than 30 vehicles for driving with tinted glasses, hidden number plates, and invalid registration as it begins to implement the tinted vehicle prohibition throughout Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the command on Friday, FCT Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi said the operation was aimed at combating the increasing usage of such cars by criminals involved in one-time robberies, kidnappings, and other violent crimes in the territory. According to him, the inspector-general of police, Olatunji Disu, has given the command the green light to impose the restriction. According to Sanusi, intelligence reports…

The kidnappers who abducted students and teachers from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have demanded, among other things, the release of some notorious terrorists. The kidnappers, who targeted three schools in the Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa areas on May 15, allegedly requested the release of imprisoned terrorist leaders, a ransom, two Hilux trucks, and the enforcement of Sharia law prior to releasing the hostages. Chronicle NG gathered that two of the terrorists being demanded for release are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, alias Isah Adam…

The Muslim community in Oyo State has rejected the Sharia-related demands allegedly issued by terrorists who kidnapped teachers and students from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, asserting that these criminals do not represent Islam or Muslims. The stance emerged as public and private schools in all 33 local government areas of Oyo State closed in support of the kidnapped victims. Additionally, security analysts interviewed by PUNCH expressed various perspectives on how the federal government might address the terrorists’ demands. The kidnappers, who targeted three schools in the Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa areas on May 15, allegedly requested the release…