Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered mobile network operators to perform an independent assessment of their pricing processes in response to escalating subscriber concerns over data depletion.  Reuben Mouka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, issued a statement on Thursday describing the regulation, which seeks to enhance openness and accountability in data usage and billing methods. Furthermore, the NCC is taking steps to simplify pricing plans, which aligns with its overall aim of increasing openness in the telecommunications sector. The NCC also stated that this programme aims to provide consumers with clearer and more understandable pricing options, allowing them…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf met with the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, in the NSA’s office in Abuja on Thursday. The discussion, which lasted more than an hour, was triggered by recent events in the state, including the dissolution of five emirates by the state House of Assembly, the repeal of the state emirate statute, and the subsequent restoration of Muhammad Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Despite the emirate problem, Sunusi approved Hamisu Sani’s nomination as the new Ward Head for Kofar Mazugal in the state’s Dala Local Government Area on Thursday. The 16th Emir of Kano urged…

No fewer than 29,000 suspects were arrested for offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, murder, gunrunning, and cultism, among others, across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in one year, the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, reveals. This was disclosed by the FPRO in a signed statement obtained by the Chronicle NG on Thursday. Adejobi noted that the arrests were part of efforts by the police to ensure the safety and security of Nigerians. The force spokesperson stated that the arrests were part of the police’s efforts to protect the safety and security of Nigerians. Adejobi,…

Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, awarded N42.5 million to Edo Queens’ players, coaches, and backroom staff on Thursday following the team’s victory in the Nigeria Women’s Football League Super Six Tournament in Yenagoa, Bayelsa.  The 30 players received N1 million each, the technical crew N5 million, the backroom staff N5 million, and the team’s supporters group N2.5 million. With the win, the Queens qualified to represent Nigeria in the CAF Women’s Champions League, Africa’s premier women’s club football league. Elated fans, led by Edo State Governor’s wife, Dr. Betsy Obaseki, joined a motorcade of the victorious Queens from…

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is investigating former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for alleged N2.5 billion pension fraud. According to our source, Kwankwaso was invited and questioned by EFCC investigators about the development. A source in the anti-graft agency, aware of the case but with no authorization to speak, stated, “The commission invited Kwankwaso over the alleged N2.5 billion in Kano pension funds. We have grilled Kwankwaso over the matter, and he has provided some details to interrogators.” Another source stated, “Former Kano governor Kwankwaso has been invited by the commission. He has been grilled, and we’re…

A New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts rof falsifying company records, making him the first former President of the United States to be convicted of a crime, according to NBC News.  The verdict was read in Manhattan’s courtroom, where Trump had been on trial since April 15. He has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts of falsifying business documents in connection with his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign. According to NBC News, Trump stared down with…

A delegation made up of representatives from both the Warri and Uvwie kingdoms of Delta State arrived at the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Wednesday to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of Alex Timileyin, a student reportedly beaten to death by his colleagues last Saturday. According to reports, Timileyin was a prince of Uvwie and Warri kingdoms in Delta State. Yemi Otuedon, a member of the delegation, shared footage from their visit on Facebook on Wednesday, stating that the tour was headed by the Timileyin’s uncle, Yemi Emiko, and Efe Ofobruku. Otuedon wrote, “A high-powered delegation from both the…

Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has complimented President Bola Tinubu for defeating Boko Haram terrorists in his first year in office.  Akume made the remarks during a book launch in Abuja to commemorate Tinubu’s accomplishments since taking office on May 29, 2023. This comes as the Defence Headquarters announced on Thursday that 103 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists and their families surrendered to the Nigerian military in Borno State between May 21 and May 23, 2024. During the DHQ’s bi-weekly press briefing on Thursday, Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, stated…

In a special operation in Kaduna State’s Giwa Local Government Area, troops from the Nigerian Army’s One Division and Operation Whirl Punch killed six terrorists and captured three others.  Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed this on Thursday but did not specify when the operation took place. The commissioner informed reporters in Kaduna that troops conducted a special fighting patrol in the Galadimawa general area of Giwa LG in response to reliable intelligence of terrorist activity in the area. He stated that the military established an initial position near Sabon Sara village, where…

Several Nigerian soldiers were reportedly murdered in an ambush by gunmen suspected to be sit-at-home enforcers on Biafra Heroes Day, which was designated by the Indigenous People of Biafra throughout the South-East. According to various sources who posted video clips on X, the ambush on the soldiers occurred on Thursday at the Obikabia crossroads in Ogbor Hill. The soldiers were reportedly ambushed by the gunmen, leading to a fatal attack. “According to video reports posted on social media by a resident, the soldiers were ambushed, resulting in a deadly attack on a day the South East is mourning the men…