Author: Vincent Osuwo

Argentina qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a stunning 4-1 victory over archrivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis MacAllister, and Giuliano Simeone clinched an impressive victory for the world champions, who had already been assured of a World Cup spot following Bolivia’s 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier Tuesday. The goalless draw created a joyous mood at the Estadio Monumental before a ball was kicked, and Argentina continued the party with a scorching performance. Alvarez of Atletico Madrid opened the scoring after only six minutes, latching onto Thiago Almada’s through cross and finishing from…

Linda Stephen, a 37-year-old housewife, filed for divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen, on Tuesday at Kaduna Customary Court, citing his unreasonable sexual demands. The petitioner, a resident of Ungwan Sunday in Kaduna, also accused her husband of hitting her after she resisted his sexual advances. In her petition, she stated that she and her estranged spouse were married for six years. While pleading with the court to grant her divorce from her husband, Mrs Stephen stated that she was no longer interested in the marriage because she could no longer deal with his sexual demands. “I urge the court…

Adimabua Chukwuka, a 31-year-old Nigerian man, faces a possible life sentence after being charged with the first-degree murder of Mario Ferreira, a 60-year-old homeless man, in Toronto, Canada. Chronicle NG gathered that Chukwuka was detained last Friday by the Toronto Police Service’s 52 Division in response to a public tip. Chukwuka allegedly attacked Ferreira without provocation, resulting in the victim’s death. According to the report, on March 20, police responded to a call from University of Toronto Campus Safety Special Constables reporting an unresponsive man near 144 College St. Officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the site, but Ferreira was…

Many soldiers were feared killed by Boko Haram insurgents in an attack on a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday. According to local sources, the attack occurred in the evening when the insurgents launched an assault on the military formation, firing sporadically and causing numerous casualties, including soldiers killed and others critically injured. A resident of Damboa, Abba Usman, provided additional information, saying that military reinforcements rushing to the scene stepped on a landmine, causing an explosion that resulted in injuries and possibly more casualties. “I do not have much information, but…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has initiated an inquiry into a deadly train accident that killed an unidentified woman on the Gwagwa-Idu railway line in Abuja. SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, verified the incident in a statement released on Tuesday, stating that the police received a distress call about 11 a.m. on March 24, 2025. According to her, officers responded to the scene behind Zeberced Company in Idu, where they discovered the mangled body of a woman who had been struck by a moving train. The statement read, “The FCT Police Command is investigating a…

The Edo State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for Wealth Nnamdi, who is accused of killing his pregnant fiancée, Osasu Isaac, and their three-year-old daughter, Miracle, in Benin City. The terrible incident occurred on Idiangbona Street in the Ovbiogoe Community after the couple had a violent dispute on March 16. Neighbours, who were familiar with their frequent disagreements, had no idea the dispute would turn violent. A community source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the pair had been dating for almost three years, with Nnamdi moving in with Osasu and her daughter from a previous relationship. Their…

There was a heated debate between Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, senator representing Ebonyi North, and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a Senate session on Tuesday. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan submitted a new petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, which resulted in the clash. Ezekwesili attended the hearing alongside Akpoti-Uduaghan’s counsel, Abiola Akiode, and the petitioner, Zubairu Yakubu. Trouble occurred when Yakubu sought to speak when Senate Committee Chairman Neda Imaseun was addressing the room. When the senator was requested to quiet his microphone, Ezekwesili attempted to interfere but was interrupted by Nwaebonyi. She then told the…

Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and three others were re-arraigned on Tuesday in the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja for an alleged N33.2 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Dasuki, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation named Aminu Baba-Kusa, as well as two firms, Acaci Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited. The defendants face a 32-count accusation for alleged criminal breach of trust and dishonest release of public monies. Their re-arraignment before Justice Charles Agbaza followed the reassignment of the case by the FCT Chief Judge, Justice…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, raised concerns over the petition for the recall of the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC acknowledged receiving the petition, which includes six bags of documents that are said to contain signatures from more than half of the 474,554 registered voters in the district. However, INEC noted that the petitioners did not give the requisite contact information, such as addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, as required by the Commission’s Recall 2024 Regulations…

Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has warned former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to be cautious about his words after he declared that democracy in Nigeria has died. Obi, addressing former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Emeka Ihedioha’s 60th birthday colloquium in Abuja on Monday, said Nigeria’s progress since returning to civilian rule in 1999 has been eroded. He stated, “If you looked at where we are today, it’s like they (the PDP) started in 1999, laid the foundation. Some people came and took it to decking, and some people were trying to take it to the first floor…