Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election held beyond the commission’s May 30 deadline will be illegitimate, unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court decision on the subject. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, made the revelation in an interview with The Punch. He instructed political parties that they must continue to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 while the commission’s appeal is heard by the Court of Appeal. Haruna stated: “Obviously, for now, any primary held outside…

In the early hours of Friday, terrorists invaded the Igbosi area of Idogun in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying two buildings and kidnapping a nine-year-old boy. Chronicle NG gathered that the terrorists entered the community at about 1am, shooting sporadically to scare residents. According to reports, they destroyed two houses before picking up the victim and whisking him away to an unknown destination. The boy, identified as Oluwatobi, is said to be the son of a pastor in the community, Isaac Olaosebikan. According to a source, on hearing the sporadic gunshots, residents of the community fled…

Mr Paul Ibe, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media adviser, has urged the Department of State Services and other security agencies to invite Yoruba nation campaigner Sunday Igboho to reveal the identities of politicians he claims are sponsoring kidnappers responsible for the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. Ibe made the demand in a post on X on Thursday, claiming that security officials should use all credible information they may find to help rescue victims and dismantle criminal networks responsible for the attacks. His statement followed Igboho’s recent comments at a meeting with members of the National Association of…

Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy will perform the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the tournament’s opening ceremony in Mexico City. The couple will perform Dai Dai, the tournament’s official song, on the stage at Estadio Azteca on June 11th, prior to Mexico’s first match against South Africa. According to BBC Sport, Dai Dai is a celebration of football’s ability to bring people from different cultures and countries together,” FIFA said in a statement announcing the performance.” The song’s title, an Italian word meaning “let’s go” or “come on,” is likely to…

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for the immediate and safe release of school children and teachers abducted in recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as threats to education and child protection. Fall made the request after meeting with a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre in Abuja, led by Commandant Dr Samuel Umanah, amid mounting alarm about the kidnapping of students and teachers, as well as the deaths of two educators in separate cases. Following the discussion, the UN representative voiced worry in a statement…

The Nigerian Police Force has detained Ifechukwu Dennis, the man suspected of creating an AI-generated voice note that was extensively shared online as a leaked recording of President Bola Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, reported the arrest on Thursday in a post on his official X account. “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, who originated the fake voice that he passed on to his gullible targets as President Tinubu’s voice,” he stated. The arrest ends a week-long scandal that began on May 27, 2026, when a video of social media activist Martins…

Liverpool announced Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday, replacing Arne Slot after a disastrous Premier League title defence. Iraola swiftly emerged as Liverpool’s main target to replace Slot, whose two-year reign ended abruptly last Saturday. Liverpool did not specify the length of the 43-year-old Spaniard’s contract, although British media reported that he had signed a two-year deal. “Really excited, really excited, because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it’s a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world,” Iraola, who called time on his impressive spell with Bournemouth at the end of…

Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, has urged the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to consider former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 general election. Eze believes Amaechi’s political experience and role in previous electoral victories make him a strong candidate for the vice presidency. “You need Amaechi now because the way he managed the campaign that ousted a sitting president (Goodluck Jonathan) proves that he is not a figure any serious-minded fellow in pursuit of the exalted office of the president of this country can ignore,” he said. He…

Dr Nicholas Msheliza, chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee for Adamawa State, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal of personally directing the rigging of the party’s presidential primary in his home state last month. He also threatened to expose documented evidence supporting the accusation. This comes only days after Lawal accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of rigging his path to become the ADC’s presidential candidate. Msheliza, who also served as the returning officer for the Adamawa primaries, said in a strongly worded statement yesterday that Lawal called him after…

Residents of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, panicked again on Wednesday after another suspected gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Epe Garage, leaving dozens of pupils and staff members in need of medical attention. The victims were transported to the General Hospital in Ijebu-Ode after complaining of breathing difficulties, weakness, and other symptoms associated with gas exposure. The latest incident is the third reported case of a mysterious gas leak in the area in two months, raising concerns about the potential health risks to residents. The first incident, which occurred in April, reportedly hospitalized over 40 students, while another…