Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Ekiti State Police Command has detained three suspects in connection with the alleged plot, kidnapping, and assault of Rufus Olorunfemi, chairman of the Ikere-West Local Government Area, and Funso Ajayi. Michael Falade, the Commissioner of Police of Ekiti State, has ordered a thorough inquiry into the situation. In a statement issued on Friday, the police public relations officer, Sunday Abutu, stated that “a preliminary investigation revealed that on 3rd June, 2026, at about 9pm, three Hilux vehicles loaded with armed men in camouflage uniforms allegedly accosted the LCDA chairman and one Funso Ajayi along Anoye Street, Ikere Ekiti, and…

FIFA announced Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. “All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada,” World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi, said in a video posted on FIFA’s X account. The announcement, which FIFA described as a “clarification” of its water bottle regulation, came two days after FIFA stated that refillable water bottles would not…

Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has died at the age of 68. The renowned veterinary medicine scholar and university administrator died early Saturday morning at his home in Oloje Estate, Ilorin, Kwara State’s capital. In a statement, the university’s director of corporate affairs, Kunle Akogun, confirmed his death and stated that the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has announced the death of the university’s 9th vice chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON. The statement read, ‘Prof. Ambali, who headed the university from 2012 to 2017, died earlier this morning…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confiscated more than 30 vehicles for driving with tinted glasses, hidden number plates, and invalid registration as it begins to implement the tinted vehicle prohibition throughout Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the command on Friday, FCT Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi said the operation was aimed at combating the increasing usage of such cars by criminals involved in one-time robberies, kidnappings, and other violent crimes in the territory. According to him, the inspector-general of police, Olatunji Disu, has given the command the green light to impose the restriction. According to Sanusi, intelligence reports…

The kidnappers who abducted students and teachers from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have demanded, among other things, the release of some notorious terrorists. The kidnappers, who targeted three schools in the Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa areas on May 15, allegedly requested the release of imprisoned terrorist leaders, a ransom, two Hilux trucks, and the enforcement of Sharia law prior to releasing the hostages. Chronicle NG gathered that two of the terrorists being demanded for release are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, alias Isah Adam…

The Muslim community in Oyo State has rejected the Sharia-related demands allegedly issued by terrorists who kidnapped teachers and students from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, asserting that these criminals do not represent Islam or Muslims. The stance emerged as public and private schools in all 33 local government areas of Oyo State closed in support of the kidnapped victims. Additionally, security analysts interviewed by PUNCH expressed various perspectives on how the federal government might address the terrorists’ demands. The kidnappers, who targeted three schools in the Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa areas on May 15, allegedly requested the release…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 572 pharmacies, patent medicine stores, and illegal medication outlets in Plateau State. The outlets were closed for a variety of infractions of pharmaceutical regulations, including cooking within drugstores, illegal clinical practice, and unauthorized access to prohibited substances. Dr. Suleiman Chiroma, the PCN’s head of department, enforcement, made the announcement at a news conference in Jos on Friday, marking the end of a four-day enforcement exercise. Chiroma, speaking on behalf of the Council’s Registrar/CEO, Ibrahim Ahmed, stated that the operation was carried out in accordance with the Council’s mandate under the Pharmacy Council…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned significant elements of a Federal High Court decision that recognized a factional caretaker committee in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, arguing that the trial court granted reliefs that none of the parties to the matter requested. In a decision delivered on Wednesday by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, a certified true copy of which was obtained on Friday, the appellate court faulted Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, for going beyond the issues raised before the court in a dispute arising from the PDP leadership crisis. In a January 30 verdict,…

The Oyo State Police Command has claimed that a story claiming the death of one of the pupils abducted during a recent terrorist attack on three schools in Ahoro-Esienle, Oriire Local Government Area, is not only mischievous but also completely false. DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the command’s spokeswoman, stated in a statement posted Friday. The Command’s PPRO attributed the bogus report to those who spread misinformation. The statement read, “The Oyo State Police Command has observed with grave concern the circulation of a malicious and entirely unfounded report alleging that one of the schoolchildren abducted during the recent incident at Ahoro-Esiele,…

Florentino Perez has pledged to make a club record offer for an unnamed “great player” if re-elected as Real Madrid president on Sunday. He stated that he would offer “about 150 million euros” (£130 million) for an attacking player but not Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Michael Olise, or Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku. Perez, 79, also ruled out signing Erling Haaland, as promised by election contender Enrique Riquelme earlier in the week. Manchester City, Haaland’s club, has since said that such a trade has “no chance” of happening and has threatened Riquelme with legal action. Real Madrid is owned entirely by…