Author: Vincent Osuwo

The UK government will end the care worker visa route in the coming months as part of a broad attempt to limit migration, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated Sunday. The measure, detailed in a white paper to be released on Monday, is part of larger limitations on firms utilising visas to fill lower-skilled positions. Cooper described the decision as the end of a “failed free market experiment” that enabled widespread offshore recruitment. She told the BBC that the adjustments will reduce annual arrivals by about 50,000, although she did not specify a net migration target. “It should come down significantly…

Troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven have arrested two notorious gunrunners, Yahaya Adamu and Saeedu Haruna, in Plateau State. Chronicle NG gathered that the operation leading to their arrest was conducted between May 10-11, 2025, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where the suspects were found with one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and one ITEL phone. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Operation Safety Haven spokesman Samson Zhakom, the arrests were made possible by an intelligence-based operation that revealed that the suspects and their syndicate were responsible for the majority of criminal activities in areas such…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that Anambra and Lagos states have the majority among the 80 suspects being interrogated by the police for their involvement in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) malpractices. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB Registrar, stated during a press briefing at JAMB headquarters in Abuja on Friday that new methods of exam fraud were discovered throughout the registration and examination processes. He stated that the new approaches include identity and biometric fraud using combined thumbprints of candidates and impersonators at registration points in collusion with some CBT centres, double registration, and candidates…

The late Ms. Iniobong Umoren’s family has denied that their daughter was murdered and her organs removed. Dr Sandra Duru, also known as Professor Mgbeke, a United Kingdom-based activist, claimed in a recent Facebook live session that suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central attempted to bribe her with N200 million to falsely accuse Senate President Godswill Akpabio of organ harvesting. Akpoti-Uduaghan has since denied the allegations. Umoren, a 26-year-old philosophy graduate from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, was lured and murdered by one UduakAbasi Akpan on April 29, 2021, at his father’s home in Uruan Local…

Former Nigerian First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has ruled out any return to Aso Rock Villa, vowing instead that she will campaign alongside First Lady Oluremi Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mrs Jonathan, famous for her candid views, threw her weight behind the principle of rotational leadership, describing the “turn-by-turn” model as essential for national unity. Jonathan stated this while recognising the President’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, after receiving the Women Icon Leader of the Year award from Accolade Dynamics Limited in Abuja on Saturday night. She said, “I was supposed to call her first,…

Pope Leo XIV has issued a powerful and impassioned appeal for global peace, criticising the ongoing crises in Ukraine and Gaza and urging world leaders to put an end to the violence and prioritise humanitarian operations. During his first Regina Coeli address on Sunday, the new pontiff appeared at the Apostolic Palace window and addressed thousands assembled in St Peter’s Square, as well as millions watching from around the world. Pope Leo echoed his predecessor, Pope Francis, by stating, “In today’s dramatic context of a third world war fought piecemeal…” I, too, appeal to the world’s strong by repeating the…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has condemned the gruesome murder of Imo State residents by gunmen in a renewed attack. Obi, in a statement shared on his X page on Saturday, lamented over the murder of the Imo residents and incessant killing in the country. It was gathered that no fewer than 30 people were slain by gunmen in Imo State. Speaking on the murder, Obi said, ”Again, we have been confronted with another senseless killing in the country, this time in Imo State, where about 30 people were murdered by gunmen. ”This marks…

Saliu Badiu and Ayanmo Yakub clinched the Best Art Direction award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for their stunning work on ‘Lisabi: The Uprising’. The film’s art direction and set design were exceptional, bringing to life the story of the legendary Yoruba warrior Lisabi’s resistance to pre-colonial oppression. The 11th edition of the AMVCAs began with a colourful Cultural Day on Friday, followed by the main awards night in Lagos on Saturday. Celebrities and creatives from across the continent dazzled in traditional regalia, blending heritage with cinematic glamour. The AMVCA, organised by MultiChoice, recognises outstanding achievements…

Harry Kane opened the scoring before hoisting his first career trophy as Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0, with veteran Thomas Mueller playing his final home game for the club. Bayern formally won the title on Sunday when reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg, but the Bundesliga shield was delivered to them in front of their home fans at full time. Kane opened the scoring 31 minutes in by heading in a curling Michael Olise attempt for his 25th goal of the season. With Bayern lacking their customary zest, Gladbach had several chances to…

Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, was rearrested weeks after being acquitted of multiple rape accusations. South African police and the Home Affairs Department announced that the televangelist was arrested early Saturday morning in East London. It was gathered that the 66-year-old pastor at the Jesus Dominion International church based in South Africa was arrested in 2017 on 32 charges, including rape, sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Several young women, some of whom were still in school at the time, claimed that Omotoso handpicked them and would pray for forgiveness after each encounter. Omotoso was released last month after nine years…