Author: Vincent Osuwo

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. Chronicle NG gathered that Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. Ajaero was scheduled to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today. The Police had resummoned the Nigeria Labour Congress, President, and General Secretary Emma Ugboaja to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024. The new summons comes less than 24 hours after Ajaero met with the police…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Command has charged Ibrahim Shuaibu with fraud before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court. According to a Monday statement on the EFCC X handle, Shuaibu is facing seven counts of criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and acquiring N100 million under false pretences. Count one of his charges reads, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a. Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and lIya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in Kaduna within the judicial division of this honourable court did conspire between yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit: obtaining money…

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be conducted on September 14 in her native country, organisers announced on Sunday.  The 33-year-old, who ran in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics last month, died from serious burns on Thursday, four days after being doused with petrol and set on fire at her house in western Kenya. “The burial date of Rebecca Cheptegei has been set for September 14, in Kongasis sub-county in Bukwo district (eastern Uganda),” Beatrice Ayikoru, secretary general of the Uganda Olympic Committee…

A plane carrying 48 people went off the runway in Indonesia’s remote eastern district of Papua on Monday, hurting several passengers, authorities said.  The Southeast Asian archipelago has a dismal aviation safety record, and Papua’s rugged geography makes flying difficult due to frequent bad weather. On Monday morning, Trigana Air’s ATR-42 aircraft went off the runway as it took off from an airstrip in the remote Yapen Islands regency for the Papuan capital Jayapura. The flight was carrying 42 passengers, including a baby, and six staff members. “Praise God everybody survived and has been taken to a hospital for a…

Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade detained a suspected female kidnapper informant in Taraba State.  Markus Grace, the culprit, was caught in Sondi Village, Wukari Local Government Area of the state. Captain Olubodunde Oni, acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, stated that the suspect was also the girlfriend of a notorious kidnapper. He said: “Following the recent abduction of one Malam Saidu at his residence in the Vesee community of Ukum LGA, Benue State, troops of 6 Brigade in Sondi village of Wukari LGA of Taraba State conducted an intelligence-led operation on September 6, 2024, and…

Nigeria and China have struck a $3.3 billion agreement to establish the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex in Bayelsa State.  Mr. Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, said in a statement last night that the arrangement was inked on the margins of the Africa-China Conference in Beijing. He said the “transformative project” was expected to significantly boost Nigeria’s industrial output and generate vital employment opportunities.” The director characterised the agreement as a reaffirmation of the two countries’ “commitment to deepening economic cooperation, strengthening bilateral ties, and fostering sustainable development.” “The inaugural…

Jeremiah Fufeyin, the Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry, has disputed charges that his organisation has misled the public about spiritual things by using the name of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The church’s media arm published a statement on Sunday, signed by Sophia Iloyd, claiming that the claims were inaccurate and misleading. The remark came in response to NAFDAC’s announcement on Sunday, which warned the public about Fufeyin’s church’s activities and claimed he was using the agency’s name to deceive the public. The church, on the other hand, claims to be a law-abiding…

The Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, will arraign ten persons for terrorism today (Monday) in connection with the N4 billion in illicit firearms and ammunition brought into the country in June.  It was gathered that the armaments centre has completed its investigation into the enormous stockpile of weaponry and ammunition discovered by the Nigerian Customs Service in Port Harcourt in June. During one of its raids in June, Nigerian Customs apprehended a 40-foot container loaded with 844 rifles and 112,500 live ammunition at Onne Port in Port Harcourt. The arms…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested Emmanuel Umukoro for allegedly killing and burning his mother, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, a school proprietress, in the Warri region of the state.  According to reports, the tragedy occurred in the late hours of Saturday night, leaving the woman’s neighbours in shock. Some neighbours, speaking on the condition of anonymity, described the scene as terrible and horrific. Police nab Edo train station kidnap suspect According to an eyewitness who only identified himself as Umoh, the gate to the Umukoro residence was left open around 10 p.m., which is unusual. This led neighbours and passersby…

Over the past four years, 1,008 soldiers have resigned from the Nigerian Army.  The statistic came from media reports on resignations from 2020 to 2024. According to sources, the Nigerian Army has approved the retirement of at least 59 troops by 2023. In August of this year, 196 soldiers resigned from the Nigerian Army; in 2022, a total of 261 troops resigned; in 2021, 127 resigned; and 365 resigned in 2020. It was discovered that the soldiers who resigned had neither attained the retirement age nor completed the required years of service. However, the disengagement letter dated August 23, issued…