Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bayern Munich won their 34th Bundesliga title after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to beat Freiburg on Sunday. This is the first major trophy for both Harry Kane as a player and Vincent Kompany as a manager. Bayern were expected to seal the title on Saturday at RB Leipzig, but a late goal from Yussuf Poulsen delayed their celebrations once more. However, Leverkusen fell behind 2-0 at Freiburg after conceding goals either side of halftime, including an own goal by defender Piero Hincapié, and their chase was cut short despite a late flurry that saw them equalise through Florian Wirtz…

Residents of Akure, the Ondo state capital, scampered for safety as operatives of the state security organisation called Amotekun and some policemen struggled over the custody of a suspect linked to a stolen motorcycle. According to eyewitness accounts, officers from both security agencies traded bullets during the fight, causing tension and fear throughout the state capital. Chronicle NG gathered that a complainant went to Amotekun’s office to report a missing motorbike. Amotekun’s staff responded quickly, recovering the stolen motorbike and arresting the perpetrator. However, shortly after the arrest, some police officers appeared at the Amotekun office and reportedly demanded that…

A plane has crashed into a backyard of a residential neighbourhood in southern California, killing two people on board and damaging homes, local authorities confirm. The Ventura County Fire Department said crews got reports Saturday afternoon that a single-engine aircraft had crashed into two houses in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles. Police and the medical examiner’s office “verified there were two passengers in the aircraft, both of whom were fatally injured in the accident,” the county fire department posted on X. The two residences were occupied at the time of the incident, but no inhabitants were injured, according to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports claiming that it has fixed a date for the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, including related services such as transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voter Cards. This was announced in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, via X on Sunday. According to the statement, the commission warned the public to avoid an anonymous letter circulating online that incorrectly claimed that the CVR would resume on May 27, 2025. INEC stated that no date has been set for the resumption of…

Over 11 local vigilante members have been confirmed dead following a fierce gun battle with heavily armed bandits and unconfirmed numbers of vigilantes in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Chronicle NG that the tense standoff between these two parties occurred on Friday, when members of the community-based vigilante group intercepted a group of about 40 bandits attempting to raid Magonho village. The bandits, according to a local source from the community, rode on about 20 motorcycles and were heavily armed, and they reportedly opened fire after their attack was thwarted. The source said, “Initially, it was confirmed…

Rivers women, under the aegis of the Rivers Professional Women League, RPWL, on Saturday refuted the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike,’s insinuation that their action of walking out on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, was “very disturbing and embarrassing.” The women staged a walkout on Friday during the president’s wife’s women’s empowerment initiative ceremony, refusing to be addressed by the wife of the sole administrator, Dr. Theresa Ibas, who represented the First Lady at the event in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. They accused the FCT minister of…

The New York State Catholic Conference has slammed the United States President Donald Trump for posting an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the Pope. The association, which represents the state’s Catholic bishops in their engagement with the government on legal and social justice issues, was outraged by the post. In a statement released on Saturday, the Catholic Conference said, “There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr President. “We just buried our beloved Pope Francis, and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to elect a new successor of St Peter. Do not mock us.”…

Four seminarians from the Enugu Catholic Church who were on a tour of the Obudu Ranch Resort on Saturday are claimed to have died in a bus accident at the Ikwete hamlet on the Obudu Ranch Bottom Hill in the Obanlikwu Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to reports from the region, the seminarians, headed by Reverend Father, had completed their tour of the ranch and were on their way home when the bus’s brake failed, causing it to tumble into one of the valleys at Bottom Hill in the Ikwete settlement. While four seminarians died on the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted illicit substances worth more than ₦3.4 billion in Lagos and Rivers. In addition, the operators discovered a cache of 942 explosives, marking a significant step forward in the fight against drugs and organised crime. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, 2 million tafrodol 225mg pills and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup were discovered on April 29 during a joint examination of a watch-listed container by NDLEA officers, Customs Service personnel, and other security agencies at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Onne, Rivers State. He…

Nigerian reality TV show Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) has officially announced the audition schedule for its upcoming tenth season. In a statement on social media on Saturday, the show’s organisers called on hopeful contestants to register for the online audition, which will take place from May 3 to May 7, 2025. Participants who pass the virtual screening stage will be invited to the physical auditions, which will be conducted in three key cities: Lagos, Enugu, and Abuja, between May 16 and 18. The BBNaija organisers wrote, “Think you’ve got what it takes to be Season 10 Certified? Prove it! #BBNaija…