Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu urged residents and businesses in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday to pay their taxes, ground rentals, and other statutory levies, stating that government revenue is crucial to supporting infrastructure development in the nation’s capital. He made the call during the commissioning of Arterial Road N5, which connects Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III in Abuja’s Dape District. The project is expected to improve access to various emerging settlements and the Idu Industrial District. The president, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, emphasized the importance of citizens supporting government initiatives by complying with tax and land…

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts ordered the arrest of Mele Kyari, the immediate former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, for failing to appear before it in connection with charges of N210 trillion in unaccounted money between 2017 and 2023. Issued on Wednesday, the order came after Kyari’s persistent absence from an investigative hearing exploring questions raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation about the company’s financial records during the period under examination. However, former NNPCL Chief Financial Officer Umar Ajiya Isa disputed the charges before the committee, claiming that no monies…

Senator Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has warned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to avoid denigrating and undermining the platform. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time program, Dickson denied allegations of an internal crisis, claiming that the party is doing the candidates a favor by giving them a platform, rather than the other way around. Dickson addressed exuberant fans, emphasizing the party’s leadership’s essential sacrifices prior to the arrival of political heavyweights. “The NDC leadership is intact, and there is no crisis whatsoever,” Dickson stated.…

Everton has been ordered to pay Burnley more than £35 million ($47 million) in compensation after being sued for Premier League profitability and sustainability breaches dating back to the 2021/22 season, when the Clarets were relegated. The Toffees were docked 10 points in late 2023 for financial misdeeds, but the sentence was lowered to six points on appeal a few months later, under former owner Farhad Moshiri. In 2021/22, Everton finished four points ahead of 18th-placed Burnley. Burnley, on the other hand, correctly argued that if the six-point penalty for PSR breaches had been in effect that season, they would…

Students in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Wednesday hurriedly ended school sessions and fled to their homes over fear of bandits’ invasion of the state capital. Chronicle NG gathered that the pupils and students did not wait for closing time before taking to their heels over fears that bandits may have stormed their schools. Parents who had heard of a possible terrorist invasion of Minna called their children’s school administrators to confirm whether the report was real and whether schools had been closed for the day. A mom, Chinenye Nwadike, stated that when she learned of the jihadists’ assault…

The Senate began legislative action on Tuesday to expand Nigeria’s federal judiciary, as lawmakers advanced two bills aimed at increasing the number of Federal High Court judges and Court of Appeal justices in response to rising case backlogs and delays in justice delivery. The proposals, which passed second reading in plenary, were referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for additional legislative review and are likely to return to the chamber within four weeks. Leading debate on the first bill, which seeks to amend existing laws to increase the number of judges on the Federal…

In today’s volatile economic climate, saving money is no longer just a prudent habit—it is a strategic necessity. The constantly rising living costs, inflationary pressures, and currency fluctuations have redefined what it means to be financially secure. The difference now lies not in whether people save, but in how they save. Reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlight this shift, showing inflation in Nigeria climbing from 22.41% in May 2023 to a peak of 34.80% by late 2024. While temporary cooling occurred in early 2025, the overarching trend underscores a stark reality – cash that isn’t generating interest…

Gunmen invaded an informal village outside Johannesburg overnight, killing 12 people, South African authorities said Wednesday. It was the latest mass shooting in the crime-ridden country, which averages more than 60 homicides every day. The gunmen attack occurred just after 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, when more than ten armed individuals were driven to the location and invaded the hamlet, according to a police spokesman. “The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle,” she said. “Preliminary investigations…

Terrorists have invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including a vice principal and a 6-year-old child. The terrorists’ attack, which occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, threw the community into mourning and heightened concerns over security in the area. Confirming the attack in a statement issued by its spokesperson, ASP Saliu Afusat, the Kogi State Police Command said a large number of armed bandits, operating on about 40 motorcycles, invaded the school with the suspected intention of abducting students and other residents. According to the statement, the…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal over the conflict in the Middle East and will now “have to pay the price.” Trump’s social media statement, in which he claimed that the Iranian military had been “completely defeated,” occurred after the US and Iran traded fire, straining a ceasefire that went into force in April. “The Bully of the Middle East is dead!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. It contrasted with his comments to reporters on Tuesday that discussions on a long-term deal to end the war were in their “final throes” and could be completed in “two…