Author: Vincent Osuwo

A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Prof Leroy Edozien has appealed to Senator Ned Nwoko and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi to settle their grievances for the sake of Aniomas. Nwoko and Nwaoboshi have been at odds during the buildup to the 2023 general elections in the state. Speaking to a group of the Ugo-Anioma Movement led by Victor Sorokwu on an advocacy visit on Monday, Prof Edozien stated that he had made repeated efforts to settle the two Anioma leaders’ issues, and urged them to put their differences aside for the Anioma’s collective good. He said, “When…

Despite the Super Falcons’ worrisome run at the 2024 WAFCON, several Nigerian coaches feel the Justine Madugu-led squad is doing everything possible to win the country’s tenth continental crown. The Super Falcons advanced to the tournament’s last eight with one game remaining, but their performance in those games has raised doubts among fans about their chances of earning a 10th WAFCON title. After a 3-0 victory over Tunisia in their first game, the team faltered in their second game, a gritty 1-0 victory over Botswana thanks to a late goal by Chiwendu Ihezuo, before finishing with a dismal goalless draw…

At least 18 students of the Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday escaped death when the vehicle they were travelling in suddenly caught fire while in motion. The students were heading from Ilorin, the state capital, to Malete for a lecture when the 18-seater commercial bus caught fire while in motion. At around 7:54 a.m., the accident involving the bus with registration number XUF 134 ZD occurred on Shao Road near the Sobi Army Barracks. The bus was entirely destroyed, but no one was killed because members of the Kwara State Fire Service came on the scene quickly and extinguished…

Barcelona young star Lamine Yamal inherited the club’s iconic number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi, on Wednesday. “Messi made his path, and I will make mine,” Yamal told reporters at an event at the club shop at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium. “I will work as hard as I can, give everything and try to make those Barca fans who are there happy and those who are at home.” The 18-year-old winger, who has been compared to the Argentine legend who also came through the club’s La Masia youth program, helped the Catalan giants win three…

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi, has vowed to resolve the ongoing crisis in the institution’s Department of Dentistry, where there have been reports of over-admission for several years. During a press briefing in Calabar on Tuesday, she stated that she will address the crisis before leaving office. Obi emphasised that the problem predates her term and promised to step up efforts to address the crisis. She claimed that the problem was caused by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria’s rejection to admit 2016 dentistry students to the university. She also refuted claims…

Dr Ali Makoda, Kano State Commissioner of Education, has ordered a thorough investigation into the mysterious deaths of two students at the Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi. The slain students, Hamza Tofawa and Umar Dungurawa, were allegedly attacked by colleagues with “Gwale-Gwale” metal objects. This is contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Balarabe Kiru, which Chronicle NG obtained on Wednesday. According to the statement, the commissioner, speaking via the permanent secretary of the ministry, Bashir Muhammad, said that the state government will conduct a fair and transparent investigation, guaranteeing justice for all those concerned.…

The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a multi-million naira visa scam and arrested four suspects accused of being behind the fraudulent operation, which defrauded over 100 victims of more than N500 million. The suspects, identified as Blessing Wefsutu, 27; Chineye Christian, 36; Archibong Udeme Ifereke, 23; and Maurine Peter, 25, worked for an educational consultant firm in Lagos’ Ago Okota region. The crime was first reported to the Ago Okota Police Division before being moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba for a more thorough investigation. Preliminary investigations found that the consultancy service, claiming to facilitate Canadian…

Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, expressed satisfaction with how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried according to Islamic rituals. Oba Adetona, who died on Sunday, was buried the next day at his home in Ijebu Ode. He died at age 91. Muslim clerics oversaw the interment process, as security personnel, including soldiers, stopped traditionalists and Osugbo cult members from handling the burial. Speaking at the burial, Governor Dapo Abiodun revealed that the monarch had requested that he be buried according to Islamic rituals. In response to the late traditional ruler’s funeral, Oluwo, through…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, is currently in Daura, Katsina State, to express his condolences to the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Obi was observed at Buhari’s Daura home on Wednesday, one day after the former president was laid to rest. Buhari was buried in Daura on Tuesday, according to Islamic rituals, capping off a sad national farewell to a man who previously led Nigeria as both a military head of state and a democratically elected president. His remains were interred at 5:50 p.m., following a funeral prayer delivered by Sheikh Salisu…

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was cleared of money laundering and theft charges totalling ₦6.9 billion by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke upheld Fayose’s no-case submission, stating that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission failed to link him to the alleged crime or demonstrate prima facie evidence to justify his defence. Fayose was initially charged in 2018 before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, but the EFCC later obtained a transfer of the case to Justice Aneke. The anti-graft agency accused Fayose of obtaining ₦1.2 billion for his 2014 governorship campaign and $5 million in cash from…