Author: Vincent Osuwo

Five Amotekun personnel were reportedly injured in an attack on the security outfit’s command in Osun State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the corps’ spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, the attack on the Amotekun Awo Command in Osun State’s Egbedore Local Government Area took place last weekend. He added that the attack came on the heels of the invitation of the Amotekun by the Oniwoye of Iwoye over an effort to bury someone illegally on the community’s traditional territory. “But on getting to the site, the four personnel deployed to investigate the matter discovered that the burial had been…

The Labour Party in Lagos State has suspended former state chairman Pastor Dayo Ekong and Sam Okpala for alleged gross misconduct and violations of the party’s constitution. In addition, the party dissolved all of the state’s local government ward executive committees. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Rotimi Odunaike, Chairman of the Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, and Dorcas I. Omorodion, Secretary of the Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party. The statement was made available to journalists yesterday after the party meeting on Sunday, May 11, 2025. According to the Chairman Caretaker…

Spanish giant Real Madrid have reached a full agreement with Xabi Alonso to become the club’s next head coach, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano discloses. The Spanish tactician, currently managing Bayer Leverkusen, has sealed a three-year contract with Madrid that will run until 2028. His appointment marks the conclusion of Carlo Ancelotti’s reign and the start of a new era for the former player. Romano announced this on Monday via X, stating, “Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, here we go! Story confirmed and deal sealed for Xabi as new manager until 2028.” The deal includes a completely established backroom staff and…

The Bayelsa State Police Command announced it has detained 17 individuals in connection with the horrible murder of two graduates of the Bayelsa State-owned Nigeria Delta University at Gbarantoru Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Chronicle NG gathered that the suspects were apprehended by members from the Rapid Response Squad, led by CSP Bishop Elemide, who conducted a stop and search operation along Amassoma Road on Friday night. Four suspected cyber fraudsters are among the 17 people accused of sponsoring the killings of two graduates, Ayaokpo Sinclair and his buddy. On Sunday, a police source said that…

The Senate has denied viral claims that Usoro Akpabio, the newly appointed Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, is the first daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, clarified the situation in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Usoro as the Commission’s MD and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche from Rivers State, as its Chairman. The nominations were contained in a letter from the President that was read at Senator Akpabio’s plenary session on Thursday. Tinubu also…

Thousands of students who took the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are preparing to sue the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), citing widespread complaints about technology issues and incomplete questions that purportedly marred the exam. Last Monday, JAMB stated that more than 1.5 million of the 1.9 million students who took this year’s UTME scored less than 200 out of a possible 400 points. The outcome sparked worry in the country, with Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa claiming that the widespread failure demonstrated JAMB’s strong anti-malpractice efforts. However, popular education advocate and Educare CEO Alex Onyia declared…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to inaugurate newly appointed members of its Board of Trustees in Abuja on Monday. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the PDP’s Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, and exclusively obtained by Chronicle NG. Dated May 2025, the document revealed that the inauguration would take place at the National Executive Committee Hall, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, by 11 a.m. “With reference to the subject above, please be informed that the PDP Board of Trustees has scheduled the inauguration of its new members. “The event is set to take place on Monday,…

The suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he is not desperate to return to government, adding that his “spirit left the Government House long ago.” Fubara, on the other hand, thanked the overwhelming support he has gotten from many people and emphasised the significance of sticking by those who have made sacrifices for him. He made the statements on Sunday at a Night of Tributes hosted by the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum in memory of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. The celebration was held in the Royal House of Grace Church in Port…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has lost his mother-in-law, Hajiya Rahama who died on Friday at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika, Zaria after a brief illness. A statement from Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the younger brother of the dead and a director at the Northern Elders Forum on Saturday, stated Hajiya Rahama, the mother of Hajiya Hussaina, the speaker’s first wife, was laid to rest at the Tukur-Tukur cemetery in Zaria after Jumma’at prayers on Friday. Speaker Abbas offered his condolences, characterising the late Hajiya Rahama as a woman of great virtue who personified the spirit of…

Barcelona made a remarkable comeback to overcome Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the La Liga title. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick, but Raphinha’s double, together with goals from Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia, gave Barcelona a seven-point lead over the reigning champions with three games remaining. Hansi Flick’s side were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Inter Milan on Tuesday and faced the possibility of their season collapsing if they lost to Real Madrid, but they resisted after Mbappe’s early brace. Barcelona rallied back to win their fourth Clasico…