Author: Vincent Osuwo

A middle-aged woman in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, identified as Mbayegh, was reported to have set two children of her lover ablaze over a little disagreement. The incident, according to a local source, occurred in the early hours of Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Kaffe area of Zaki-Biam, in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state. Mbayegh, according to community sources, had visited the residence of her lover, identified as Aondoyima Ierkwagh. Chronicle NG gathered that Ierkwagh allegedly declined to let her stay and insisted that she leave despite her repeated pleas. Enraged by…

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the embattled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, has stated that he is willing to collaborate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in its probe of the agency. He revealed this on Tuesday during an Instagram conversation with social media celebrity VeryDarkMan, hours after President Bola Tinubu asked the ICPC to probe the activities of the purported agency and all associated subjects, requesting a thorough report within 30 days. Adeyemi also stated that he is willing to hand over materials in his hands to security services to aid ongoing investigations into the…

Egypt was on the brink of their most significant World Cup achievement with 12 minutes left in regular time as the Pharaohs were ahead of Argentina, the current world champions, 2-0 at Atlanta Stadium. A quarter-final position – their first – was within reach for the football-loving African nation. It quickly went awry. When Cristian Romero cut the gap in the 79th minute, Egypt had to hold firm and see it through. However, they appeared terrified when Argentina’s skipper Lionel Messi – who else? – equalised at 2-2 just four minutes later. Enzo Fernandez capped off an incredible comeback for…

Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, has explained that his tears after Tuesday’s World Cup comeback win over Egypt were due to guilt over a missed penalty, rather than pure joy at reaching the quarterfinals. Argentina rallied from two goals behind to defeat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta, with Messi missing a first-half penalty before setting up Cristian Romero’s goal, scoring the equalizer himself, and seeing Enzo Fernandez complete the comeback late in stoppage time. Messi admitted that the missed spot kick hung on him throughout the game. “I cried because I felt that I let my teammates down because of the penalty…

Iran announced on Wednesday that they have conducted missile and drone attacks on US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. According to Reuters, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards portrayed the action as reprisal for additional US assaults on Iran following attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices rose by more than 2% on Tuesday. According to Oilprice.com, Brent crude futures increased by 1.73 percent, or 2.52 percent, to $70.28 per barrel, as traders priced in higher geopolitical risks. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that it conducted a combined operation against “US military facilities, including Bahrain’s…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday alleged that ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai violated the conditions of a court-approved medical visit while in the commission’s custody. The panel also announced the arrest of Prof. Bello Abubakar, his personal physician, for allegedly making false statements. In a statement issued by its spokesperson and Head of Media and Public Communications, John Odey, the commission stated that it permitted El-Rufai’s medical visit in accordance with a court order and its statutory commitment to preserve the rights and welfare of those in its care. According to the ICPC,…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and all matters connected to it. The instruction was included in a statement released on Tuesday by the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement indicates that the president directed the anti-corruption agency to finalise its investigation and deliver a detailed report within 30 days. The announcement indicated that the directive came after finding out that the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council was not real and had never…

Argentina pulled off a sensational comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in a thrilling FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash, overturning a two-goal deficit to keep their title defence alive. Egypt opened the scoring in the 15th minute as Hany earned a corner on the right. The set piece was sent back to Attia, whose cross located Ibrahim, who leaped above Lisandro Martinez to send a powerful header into the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez frozen in place. Argentina was given a quick chance to equalize when Tagliafico was fouled in the penalty box by Hassan. Nevertheless, Lionel Messi was unable…

The Federal Government has directed that new rules affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries, and other cross-cutting digital economy issues be suspended until a harmonised national policy framework is developed. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, gave the directive after a strategic discussion with the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency, and Nigeria Data Protection Commission. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tijani stated that the agencies will postpone the implementation or enforcement of recently issued regulations, guidelines, codes, and directives pertaining to internet platforms and other matters now undergoing inter-agency policy harmonisation.…

The Delta State Police Command has demoted an inspector and a corporal after they were found guilty of extortion and other crimes in connection with a viral video showing them taking money from a motorist using a Point-of-Sale terminal inside a police station. SP Bright Edafe, the command’s police public relations officer, announced the news in a statement made Tuesday. According to the announcement, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, Commissioner of Police, affirmed the findings of Inspector Augustine Jeremiah and Corporal Miracle Ehirim’s orderly room trial at C Division, Asaba. The cops, who were caught in a viral video on January 13,…