Author: Vincent Osuwo

Finnish prosecutors have charged Biafra apologist Simon Ekpa with terrorism charges in connection with plans to establish an independent state of Biafra in Nigeria. In a statement issued Friday, Finland’s National Prosecution Authority announced that it had accused “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group.” The alleged violations occurred in the city of Lahti between 2021 and 2024. While officials did not reveal the accused’s name, Finnish public radio YLE alleged that he is Simon Ekpa, a dual Finnish-Nigerian national and self-proclaimed…

A 43-year-old woman simply identified as Gift has been arrested by the Rivers State police command for allegedly biting off the tip of her lover’s penis during a domestic dispute in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt. The sad incident, which occurred on Thursday, sent shockwaves across the heavily crowded Bishop Okoye Street when news of it broke. According to sources, the altercation began when Gift’s lover, named only as Sunday, demanded sex. Gift reportedly refused, accusing him of using sex-enhancing drugs, which made their encounters too long. A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “Mr…

Mr Laolu Akande, a former presidential spokesperson and political analyst, has downplayed concerns over Professor Pat Utomi’s planned shadow government, calling it a harmless expression of political thought rather than a threat to national security. Akande made the statements on Friday during an appearance with Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, where he discussed the sustainability of Nigeria’s political opposition as well as the Department of State Services’ recent response to Prof. Pat Utomi’s comments. Akande responded to rumours that the DSS saw Utomi’s suggestion as potentially illegal, saying security personnel should focus on more serious issues. “I would advise the DSS…

Economist and former presidential aspirant Prof. Pat Utomi has reacted to the legal process begun against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) following his intention to form a shadow government. Chronicle NG reported that on May 5, Utomi launched the ‘Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government’’, designed to serve as a credible opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Utomi, the Shadow Government is made up of members from various Nigerian opposition parties and is tasked with regularly scrutinising government actions, identifying policy failures, and proposing alternative solutions in key areas such as the economy, education, healthcare, infrastructure,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed intentions to form a significant political coalition with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to oppose President Bola Tinubu’s ‘incompetent and inefficient’ government. Atiku made the statement in Abuja while addressing a team of stakeholders from the Kogi East Senatorial Zone led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba. The meeting also aimed to address regional insecurity and promote North Korean unity. Speaking at the occasion, Atiku expressed profound concern about Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, condemning the Tinubu administration for a lack of…

A socio-political organisation, Abia Concerned Citizens, has accused the Julius Abure section of the Labour Party, LP, of following a script provided for them by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in order to destabilise opposition parties and enjoy free rein. The group particularly accused the factional head of acting as an “APC mole”. Rose Ugoh, Director General of the ACC, announced this in Abuja yesterday. She said that evidence of Abure’s treason can be found in almost every line of a statement made by the factional National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, in which he requested President Bola Tinubu to…

Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Leah Sharibu—the Christian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2018—has celebrated her daughter’s 22nd birthday, which also marks her seventh year in captivity. Leah was one of 110 girls kidnapped from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, on February 19, 2018. While most of the girls were eventually released, Leah was apparently held back because she refused to renounce her Christian religion. Mrs Sharibu expressed her sadness at the protracted separation in a poignant video posted on Open Doors UK’s social media page on Thursday. Despite the years, she maintained…

Premier League side Chelsea Football Club have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 2025/26 season, revealing a bold design that pays tribute to the city of London. The new home shirt, designed in cooperation with Nike, was unveiled on the club’s official social media channels on Friday and includes a renewed, vivid hue of Chelsea’s classic royal blue. According to the club, the design is inspired by the capital’s architectural heritage, with the goal of infusing London’s soul into every stitch of the shirt. In a brief statement The Blues said, “The fabric of London woven into every…

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated Friday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a one-billion-dollar loan to Pakistan, claiming that Islamabad was “funding terror”. “I believe a big portion of the $1 billion coming from the IMF will be used for funding terror infrastructure,” Singh told troops at an air force base in western India. “I believe any economic assistance to Pakistan is nothing less than funding terror.” India and Pakistan last week launched missiles, drones and artillery strikes on each other before a ceasefire that began Saturday. Last week, India and Pakistan launched missile, drone, and artillery…

No fewer than eight people were killed in a fresh attack on the Wereng Camp community in the Riyom Local Area of Plateau State. Chronicle NG gathered on Thursday that four others were earlier killed in the neighbouring Chido community, bringing the total number of those killed in the past two days to 12. The Liaison Officer to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for the Riyom State constituency, Timothy Dantong, confirmed the killings in Jos, Plateau State on Thursday, alleging deceit by the attackers. According to Dantong, the attack began on Tuesday when suspected Fulani gunmen killed four people, whose bodies were…