Author: Vincent Osuwo

Gabonese international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). “The Gabonese international died following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China, where he was playing for Zhejiang FC,” the federation said in a statement on X. “Aged 28, Boupendza leaves us with the memory of a great striker who left his mark on the CAN (Africa Cup of Nations) in Cameroon.” In 2022, the Panthers were eliminated in the last 16 of the…

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has been invited to appear before the House of Representatives’ Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Recall that following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the subsequent appointment of Admiral Ibas to oversee the state’s operations for an initial six-month period, the National Assembly resolved to assume the role of the suspended State Assembly, citing Section 11 of the Constitution. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas established a 21-member committee chaired by House Leader Prof Julius…

The Dangote Refinery has again slashed its refined petroleum product prices to make them cheaper, cutting its ex-depot rate to ₦835 per litre. This comes after implementing a ₦15 price reduction in its loading cost for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The new price reduction represents a ₦30 reduction from ₦865 per litre implemented six days ago, marking a 3.5 per cent decrease, and a ₦45 reduction from the ₦880 per litre sold by the facility last Wednesday. This price slash marks Dangote’s third downward adjustment in under six weeks. Chronicle NG gathered that the refinery informed its…

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja declared Mudashiru Obasa’s impeachment as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly illegal and unconstitutional. Justice Yetunde Pinheiro ruled on Wednesday that the House’s January proceedings and resolutions that led to Obasa’s removal were invalid. Obasa has filed a lawsuit against the Lagos State House of Assembly and Mojisola Meranda, the newly appointed Speaker, questioning the constitutionality of the procedure that led to his expulsion. The Speaker, through his counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashanu, claimed that the decision to remove him was made by 36 lawmakers when the Assembly was in recess and…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, called President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday to postpone his vacation in France and return home to confront the country’s increasing violence and killings. Obi made the appeal in a statement uploaded to his official X account. The request comes four days after the presidency refuted allegations that Tinubu left the shores of the country to meet doctors in France, stressing that it was a professional visit. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, clarified during a guest appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Bwala was responding…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, claims that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has not apologised to him so that he may consider forgiving him. According to him, in order to be forgiven, the person who committed wrong must first admit it and beg forgiveness. The minister, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, was responding to a demand from Niger Delta ex-militant leader High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, often known as Tompolo, to forgive Fubara, his estranged political godson. In a recent remark on the Rivers State crisis, Tompolo underlined the importance of calm and…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has stated that he has the capability to lead Nigeria as president in 2027. Makinde made this statement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying he has accomplished more than just serving as the governor of Oyo State. He stated, “I don’t have any doubt that I have the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land, and I have what it takes. “But is it what I want to do right now? Is it what Nigerians are asking for? Is it what my party will say we should do?…

The federal government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday, Easter and Easter Monday celebrations. This was announced in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday. He stressed the importance of embodying the virtues of the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ, who had to die for the redemption of man, while greeting Christians on the joyous occasion. In a statement by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the minister called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for…

Former Plateau State Governor Senator Jonah Jang has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently convene a meeting with community leaders to address the recent wave of killings in Plateau State, where no fewer than 100 lives were lost in a week, describing the attacks as orchestrated by a known group with a hidden agenda. In a statement to newsmen on Tuesday, Jang condemned the violence, saying, “Let’s call a spade a spade. These senseless killings have caused pain and suffering for our great state and its people, and we must take immediate action to put an end to this…

The Borno State Government has dished out N10 million and food items to the 276 parents of the kidnapped Chibok girls as part of activities to commemorate their 11th year missing anniversary. According to a statement posted on Tuesday on the state ministry of Information and Internal Security’s official Facebook page, the event occurred on Monday and brought together grieving parents, community leaders, and government officials in the Chibok local government area of the state. In 2014, Boko Haram extremists abducted 276 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok. According to the release, 189 of the 276 schoolgirls…