Author: Vincent Osuwo

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has apologized to soldiers, policemen, customs and immigration personnel over his controversial remarks at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference. In a video posted on Friday, Otse stated that he had pondered on his comments and realized that he was being unfair to security officers who were actually risking their lives to defend Nigerians. During his discussion on insecurity at a conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the activist referred to military, police, immigration, and customs personnel as “unknown gunmen.” However, in Friday’s video, Otse clarified that his…

Arsenal will play reigning champions Barcelona in the league phase of the 2026/27 Women’s Champions League, setting up an early battle between last season’s semi-finalists and the defending champions. According to the UEFA draw on Friday, Arsenal will face OL Lyonnes, Benfica, Paris FC, HB Koge, and Inter Milan in the six-game league phase, which runs from September 22 to December 16. Last season, Arsenal advanced to the competition’s semi-finals, while Barcelona is the defending champions. Chelsea has also been assigned a challenging schedule, with Paris Saint-Germain and OL Lyonnes among their opponents. The Women’s Super League champions will face…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern about what he calls an increasing trend of young Nigerians selling their kidneys to survive the country’s cost-of-living problem, blaming President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies for the situation. On Thursday, the Africa Democratic Congress presidential candidate wrote on X that he has heard “disturbing stories” of young Nigerians selling body organs, mainly kidneys, in desperate attempts to acquire money. “I have heard disturbing stories about the extent to which young Nigerians are being driven simply to survive. Perhaps the most horrifying are the growing reports of young people selling parts of their…

The Federal Government thanked the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for donating $265,854 to help with the evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the donation will cover 500 one-way tickets for Nigerians seeking to return home after xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa. Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the ministry’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. The donation made by the church, led by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, was described by the ministry as “a significant demonstration of RCCG’s compassion, solidarity, and genuine commitment to providing succour to distressed and…

Salami Etudaiye, the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign for the 2027 election in Kogi Central, has begun mobilizing supporters in Kogi State’s Okehi Local Government Area for the re-election of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the district’s senator. The mobilization began on Thursday, when PDP supporters, including youths, women, and party loyalists, held a solidarity road walk in Okehi in support of Akpoti-Uduaghan and other party candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. Mike Idoko, the senator’s special assistant on media and publicity, made the announcement in an Abuja statement. Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene, and Ogori-Magongo are the local government…

A court sitting in Otukpo, Benue State, has remanded Daniel Ujah, a former councilor representing Awume-Icho Ward in Ohimini Local Government Area, to the Otukpo Correctional Center on charges of assault and attempted culpable homicide. The Nigeria Police charged Ujah, 43, with criminal trespass, intimidation, criminal force and assault, causing grave hurt, and attempted culpable homicide. According to the First Information Report, CR33/2026, which was released on Thursday, the allegations stemmed from a petition submitted by Rebecca Adole at the Area Commander’s Office in Otukpo. The FIR said that on August 28, 2026, Ujah unlawfully entered the compound of Adole’s…

The Nigeria Police Force has denied accusations that hundreds of police officers assigned to Osun State for the August 15, 2026 governorship election have lingered in the state for weeks without proper food or basic welfare services. The Force stated that the personnel’s continuing deployment was part of established post-election security protocols and did not constitute neglect. CSP Ani Iniedu, the Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters in Abuja, stated this in a statement released on Friday. The statement answers to reports published by many media outlets, excluding Chronicle NG. According to internal sources, hundreds of officers from up…

The Federal Government has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, that President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in the 2027 general elections, insisting that the All Progressives Congress is confident of retaining the presidency. The Minister of Defense, Christopher Musa, stated that the APC would win the presidential election, as well as the governorship and other electoral elections in Kaduna State, dismissing reports of growing resistance to the ruling party in the North. Musa spoke on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television’s Politics. Today, hours after Obi…

The Presidency has stated that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation involving President Bola Tinubu before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a civil records-disclosure dispute rather than a criminal one. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the case against Tinubu does not constitute a criminal charge, trial, or court verdict. It further stated that the president had not been found guilty of any criminal offenses. “For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United States Freedom of Information Act. It is not a…

FIFA has accused UEFA of a “smear campaign against it and its leadership” in a legal challenge to President Gianni Infantino’s shelved plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. Last week, European football’s governing body filed legal proceedings in the United States, seeking that FIFA provide data and records related to potential criminal accusations in Switzerland. In a dramatic escalation of the situation, UEFA accused Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” and “a fraudulently off-market price promoted by [him] for his own benefit” regarding the now-defunct Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) program. FIFA, the world’s governing body, has now responded with…