Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Labour Party’s National Working Committee, led by Julius Abure, has stated that it will not apply disciplinary actions against Peter Obi, its former presidential candidate in 2023, claiming that he was clearly tricked into quitting his party in favour of an “illegal” caretaker committee.  Kèhinde Edun, the party’s national legal adviser, confirmed this in an interview with The Punch. According to him, imposing sanctions will not end the standoff. However, Edun expressed optimism that the former governor of Anambra State would retrace his steps. He said, “Obi is being misled. It is human to err, and we give respect…

A Nigerian soldier identified as Abubakar has allegedly killed a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, Olapade Segun. Abubakar and Segun reportedly met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Oyo State on Friday. Chronicle NG gathered that a heated altercation ensued between the two security agents, which led Abubakar to bring out his dagger. Mob kills Immigration officer in Nigeria According to several eyewitnesses who spoke on the condition of anonymity, Abubakar stabbed Segun, and he died as a result of the blood lost through the incident. A source told our correspondent that a mob, angered…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his victory in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. Senator Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having defeated his closest rival Asue Igbhodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other contenders for the position. In a statement on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Tinubu commended the APC national leaders, Edo State leaders, and party governors for working hard to achieve victory. He says the victory testified to the people’s…

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Shaun has been evicted from the ongoing ‘No Loose Guard’ season. His eviction followed a face-to-face nomination process, where nine housemates were nominated for possible eviction by their peers. His exit comes after fellow housemate Handi was evicted during Sunday’s eviction show. Chronicle NG reports that Handi was evicted on Sunday after receiving one of the lowest votes from viewers. Until his eviction, Shaun found love in the arms of fellow housemate Wanni. The love birds have been a major talking point for viewers.

Big Brother Naija’s (BBNaija) “No Loose Guard” housemate, Handi, has been evicted from the show. The face-to-face nomination process saw nine housemates up for eviction, with Handi ultimately receiving one of the fewest votes from viewers. With 13 housemates remaining, the competition intensifies as alliances are tested and new strategies emerge. Her exit marks a pivotal moment in the season, setting the stage for dramatic twists and turns. Prior to the separation of the pair, she went into the competition paired with her twin sister.

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the state governorship election, so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 10 out of 18 local government areas in the state, while the PDP won in six. The ruling party, led by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, alleged that the votes announced so far were inflated to favour the APC in a letter to the INEC Chairman in Abuja. The letter was made available to journalists in Benin on Sunday. In the letter, the chairman claimed that…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lost his local government area, Oredo, to the All Progressives Congress, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s governorship election results.  According to the commission’s results announced on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital, the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, received 30,780 votes in the LG, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party received 24,938. Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party received 5389 votes. In other news, some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party staged a protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the results of…

Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party staged a protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the results of the Edo State election released so far. INEC revealed the results of 16 of the state’s 18 local government areas on Sunday, with the All Progressives Congress winning 10 and the PDP winning six. Protesters gathered in front of the INEC office in Benin City, screaming various solidarity songs as some held leaves. They claimed that the results announced thus far had been tampered with, claiming that they differed from what they had received from polling…

No fewer than 51 vehicles have been impounded by the Lagos State Taskforce in a decisive operation to restore free vehicular movement in the state. This was announced in a statement signed by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Press and Public of the Task Force. According to the statement, the Taskforce conducted a successful enforcement operation at Lawanson Bus Stop along Itire Road, where commercial buses, popularly referred to as Danfo, had caused untold traffic inconveniences to motorists. led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, the operation, which extended to Aina Street, Aboroshade Street, and Oseni Street, addressed long-standing…

Aare Afe Babalola, an elder statesman and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s monopoly on petrol sales from the Dangote refinery.  Babalola, who expressed discontent with petroleum price hikes, particularly the current one by NNPC, urged governments through their policies and actions “not to turn Nigerians into beggars.” There was no begging or theft in this country in those days.” The elder statesman spoke in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, on Saturday, immediately after receiving the ‘Outstanding Achiever of All Times Award’ from a diaspora group, the Ekiti Kete Coalition United…