Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Deputy President of the Senate Barau Jibrin has stated that he will fully support President Bola Tinubu’s decisions about the 2027 general election, including any move to nominate him as running mate. Barau stated this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja, in response to questions concerning demands from political groupings pushing the President to choose him as his running mate in the 2027 presidential election. “Whatever the President asks me to do, I will do it — 100 per cent. “He is my political father. If he calls on me to work with him, I will simply…

A student was arrested in Israel on accusations of spying for Iran. The 22-year-old is accused of committing security violations and carrying out activities on behalf of Iranian operatives, according to a joint statement made Thursday by the Shin Bet domestic security service and the police. The young man, who studies information systems at Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, hails from the Arab town of Deir al-Asad in Northern Israel. He was arrested in June and will face official charges, according to the statement. It’s unclear if the detention happened before or during the current 12-day war with Iran. Authorities…

Protest in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demonstration, turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. Initially calm commemorations turned into mayhem when scattered groups broke up flagstones to throw projectiles at security personnel and demanded President William Ruto’s resignation. The marches were organised to commemorate the anniversary of enormous protests over tax increases last year, which killed at least 60 people and culminated in a vast mob storming parliament on…

Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke has urged the Federal Government to hasten the distribution of houses to the remaining members of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, confirming that he had received his allotment long before. “You mean the 1994 houses? I received mine long ago,” Amuneke said. “They should hand over to the others now. Let them do it.” Amuneke’s remarks come as the federal government continues to execute its three-decade-old pledge of housing allocations for members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. The government recently presented veteran…

Gunmen have killed three people, including the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lade Ward in Mari village, and abducted a 12-year-old girl in a Fulani camp in Lile village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State in the early hours of Wednesday. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed two episodes of violent crime, which resulted in the deaths of the PDP ward chairman in Lade Ward in Patigi Local Government Area, his son, Abdullahi Mohammad, and a village resident, Timothy Paul. In the same vein, Chronicle NG gathered that a 12-year-old girl named Hassana Abdullahi was…

Nigeria’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, Chioma Ajunwa, has criticised the failure of sports administrators following the reported nationality switch of top sprinter Favour Ofili from Nigeria to Turkey. Ajunwa responded to the growing trend of elite athletes leaving Nigeria for other countries, saying the mass migration revealed deeply ingrained leadership flaws inside the country’s sports federations. “The Nigerian sports federation needs a lot of work,” Ajunwa posted on her official X account. “Losing Nigerian citizens to other countries like Turkey is a sign of bad leadership. From athletics to football and other sports, we have amazing talents who end…

A market woman Mrs Ngozi Umeh was killed and five people injured after the explosion of a landmine inside the Eke Ubaheze Market Square, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area, Imo State. The explosion occurred at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday as trading operations were taking place in the market, killing one woman, Mrs Ngozi Umeh of Ubaheze village, after she walked on a planted landmine, however residents claim two persons killed in the explosion. Henry Okoye, the Imo State police spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday that the landmine was laid by suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and…

President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, sign four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” according to the presidency. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, revealed this in a statement issued Wednesday evening and titled ‘President Tinubu signs four tax legislation into law tomorrow.’ The four bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. They were approved by the National Assembly following months of deliberation with numerous interest groups and stakeholders. “When the new tax…

Joe Marinelli, the popular Hollywood actor known for his roles in The Morning Show and several other television series, has died. He reportedly died last Sunday at the age of 68 after a protracted battle with throat and stomach cancer. His wife, Jean Marinelli, confirmed his death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. Following the announcement, many friends and colleagues in the industry have paid tribute. Mark Duplass, who worked with Marinelli on The Morning Show, acknowledged his loss by saying: “We have lost a great one. Joe Marinelli lived in the rare air. “He was a generous performer,…

A malfunctioning locking mechanism in the captain’s seat caused the tragic Air India Boeing 787 crash, which killed 270 people, according to a preliminary assessment. The investigation discovered that the pilot’s seat moved rearward during takeoff, forcing the captain’s hands to accidentally pull the throttle levers to idle. The plane stalled and crashed into a nearby building housing medical staff after experiencing a rapid loss of engine thrust barely seconds after takeoff. According to the investigation, the co-pilot’s attempt to restore control was thwarted by the captain’s reclined seat.  Key cockpit data showed: +12 seconds: Seat slides back +15 seconds:…