Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. According to the court’s ruling on Thursday, the appellate court noted that the judgement by the Osun State High Court, which sentenced Adedoyin to death, stands. The appeal court had reserved judgement on October 29, 2024. The judgement read in parts, “The judgement of the High Court of Oṣun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part. The…

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has approved N4 billion in conditional cash transfers to Nigeria’s most disadvantaged households. Professor Nentawe Yilwada, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, announced the interventions aimed at addressing the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis during the launch of the 2025 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan at the United Nations House in Abuja on Thursday. This effort is expected to help at least 10 million displaced households, focusing on the most disadvantaged segments of society. The cash transfer program will begin in February and run through April, focusing on meeting the immediate needs of…

Two siblings, Jelad Oluwaranakinse, aged five, and his brother, Jenson, aged three, were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their residence in the Oluwatuyi area of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the children were reportedly locked inside their home by their mother, Mrs. Deborah Oluwaranakinse, who went out to buy food. Tragically, the fire broke out in her absence, burning the apartment to ashes and claiming the lives of the two boys. “When the fire started, the neighbours around made efforts to put it out and rescue the kids, but their efforts were unsuccessful,” an…

No fewer than three pastors and 13 other victims who had been kidnapped by gunmen in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi state have been rescued by security operatives. Chronicle NG gathered that the 16 victims, including the three pastors, were abducted after a crusade in Ejule, Ofu LG. However, they regained their freedom following the intervention of a combined team of security personnel in the state. The pastors, who were guest ministers at the crusade, were on their way to their guest house after the second day of the three-day crusade when they were abducted. They were attacked…

Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, there have been several violent encounters involving armed or masked Palestinians, according to an Israeli military spokesperson. One such encounter resulted in the death of a man identified as a fighter for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Soldiers also fired warning shots to keep masked suspects at a distance. The army is committed to adhering to the ceasefire. It has urged Palestinians to avoid military personnel. Israeli troops removed their vehicles from Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as planned. The military posted photographs showing a column of tanks departing the region…

A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has sentenced a prominent Abuja-based clergyman, Bishop Kenneth Duke, to 20 years behind bars without an option of fine for rape. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons announced this in a statement on Wednesday by its National Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, titled, ‘An FCT High Court sentenced a 52-year-old bishop to 20 years imprisonment for rape.’ NAPTIP had sued the 52-year-old, who hails from Cross River State, for raping a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). Adekoye stated that the victim is the daughter of the bishop’s…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised businesses to embrace exporting activities in a bid to harness value from the weak state of the naira. This advice was given by the Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Abdullahi, on Tuesday during his keynote address at the 11th National Economic Outlook: Implications for Businesses in Nigeria 2025 organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial Studies in Lagos. The naira ended 2024 with significant devaluation across foreign exchange markets, recording a 40.9 per cent loss, and has struggled since the harmonisation of the…

The US immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump’s administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these locations as off-limits for enforcement. The policy change ends more than a decade of restrictions that protected these “sensitive areas.” The Department of Homeland Security, which controls Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, announced the adjustment in a statement, emphasising the necessity of removing areas where people could avoid capture. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.0:00 / 0:00…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. In a statement by its president, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, the NLC decried the tariff hike, condemning it as an onerous burden on individuals already suffering with economic hardships. The labour union raised concern about the timing of the hike, citing growing inflation and dwindling purchasing power. According to the NLC president, communications services have become a basic requirement, with the ordinary Nigerian worker spending almost 10% of…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened President Vladimir Putin’s Russia “and other participating countries” with taxes, tariffs, and sanctions if a deal to end the war in Ukraine is not struck soon. “I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people and always had a very good relationship with President Putin—and this despite the Radical Left’s Russia, Russia, Russia hoax,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “All of that being said, I’m going to do Russia, whose economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big favour. Settle now, and stop this ridiculous war! It’s only going to…