Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Army has advised those impersonating the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on social media to cease or face the consequences. The warning was issued by Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu stated that the army had received numerous complaints about an increased number of impostors purporting to be COAS on various social media sites. He said the imposters had continued to cause mischief by adopting the COAS’s official portrait as their profile picture on several social media platforms. According to him, this is not the first time that impostors…

At least 10 people have been reportedly killed following a renewed cult clash in Obelle Community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Sunday. The violent incident has caused widespread alarm, prompting many locals to abandon the neighbourhood for safety. This fresh tragedy comes just days after unidentified gunmen, suspected of being cultists, attacked the town on Wednesday, killing seven people. According to sources, the rekindled violence is a power struggle between two notorious cult groups, Deybam and Icelanders, who have resumed hostilities after more than two years of uneasy peace. It was said that following Wednesday’s incident, in…

President Donald Trump suggested in remarks broadcast Sunday that Elon Musk, who is overseeing a purging of US government jobs, will assist in uncovering “hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud” in federal agencies. In a Fox News interview scheduled to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump stated that the American people “want me to find” waste and that Musk, the world’s richest man and the head of the president’s cost-cutting efforts, has been “a great help” in identifying excessive spending. “We’re going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse. And, you know,…

Gunmen have abducted three people at a farm in Oke Oge, Oba Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday evening, February 8, 2025. The victims, whose identities had not been revealed at the time of reporting this story, were identified as a farm manager and two industrial training students working on the property. The gunmen’s attack comes just two weeks after suspected herders allegedly killed five labourers on a farm in the Ajegunle-Powerline village of the same local government. According to a source, the farm, located near Akure Airport, is owned by a former state commissioner…

The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka Igboayaka, by gunmen. On Saturday, seven gunmen allegedly abducted Igboayaka from his Works Layout apartment in Owerri, Imo State’s capital. Chilos Godsent, the National President of the Igbo National Council, expressed concern over Igboayaka in a statement issued on Sunday. DSP Henry Okoye, the Imo State police spokesperson, verified this on Sunday in response to journalist enquiries. Okoye stated that the Imo Police Command had launched an investigation to ascertain Igboayaka’s whereabouts while denying knowledge of any arrest. Okoye said, “The Imo State…

A human rights lawyer and counsel for Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticised the Anambra State Government for the arrest of a native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as ‘Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki.’ The operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, Agunechemba, reportedly arrested the famous native doctor, popular for displaying a flamboyant lifestyle on social media platforms. The arrest was first reported on the Anambra State Government X account, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. In a press statement on Sunday, Ejiofor criticised the arrest, stating that it violated his fundamental rights and raised serious concerns. He did,…

The US has discontinued its visa dropbox service in Nigeria, requiring all visitor visa applicants to attend in-person renewal interviews. Previously, the dropbox method allowed eligible applicants, particularly those with recent U.S travel history, to submit passports without an interview, hence reducing wait times. The loss of this option has generated concerns over increasing delays, as visa interview dates are already extended over a year in some circumstances. Many Nigerians, especially students and travelers, may now be unable to travel as planned. While the US Embassy has not issued an official explanation, several analysts attribute the move to the long-lasting…

A gas plant explosion razed a facility in Niger State on Saturday night, February 8, 2025, at about 11 pm, destroying properties worth millions of naira. The incident occurred near the Kalasma Filling Station in Sabon Wuse, on the Kaduna Motorway, during a gas transloading operation from a trailer tanker to a surface tank. Both the caravan and the gas plant were entirely burnt, as was Abubakar Yakubu’s car, which was parked nearby. The fire extended to the Ngeil Grains Processing Factory, destroying 550 bags of beans and six bags of soybeans. Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director General of the Niger State…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 10-year-old boy named Bright James on allegations that he defiled a three-year-old girl. DSP Timfon John, the state Police Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Uyo, the state capital, in response to reports that James had been wrongfully held. She stated that the suspect readily admitted to the offence without compulsion, and that he would be arraigned in court on Monday, February 10, 2025. She said, “The attention of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has been drawn to a viral report alleging the illegal…

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Niger State, Shafi’u Bawa, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in the Kontagora Local Government region, where authorities disclosed that his father, Usman Bawa, a resident of the Rigasa region in Kontagora, reported the matter to the police command. Chronicle NG gathered that Officer Bawa was found hanging from the ceiling when his father entered the room on Saturday afternoon and discovered his lifeless body. Police officers arrived at the scene and brought his body to the main hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His remains were then handed to…