Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu met the Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang on Wednesday evening at his official residence in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The governor arrived at the Presidential Villa around 6:45 p.m., according to the State House media office. The conference comes only days after the tragic Palm Sunday attack in Jos’s Angwan Rukuba area, which claimed the lives of at least 27 people. The development follows the president’s earlier request to call the governor for discussions about the deteriorating security situation in Plateau State. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, condemned the attacks in Jos and…

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has ordered the immediate evacuation of students from its hostels following the worsening security situation in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The directive was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the UNIJOS Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations, Emmanuel Madugu. The statement read, “In view of the general security situation in Jos, and particularly the near chaotic scenarios that unfolded today (Wednesday, 1st April 2026), in areas near the university, which heightened tensions and threatened the safety of students in the hostels, the vice chancellor, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has directed the immediate evacuation…

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) student who was attacked by a mob at the Katako Junction area of Jos, Plateau State, survived the ordeal and is responding to treatment. Longji Molshak, a 300-level geology student at the University of Jos, was attacked by an irate mob on Wednesday shortly after the relaxation of the 48-hour curfew by the Plateau State government. In a now viral clip making the rounds on social media, the UNIJOS student could be seen attacked with various objects by the irate mob who beat him to a pulp, leaving him for dead. However, it was gathered…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) took into custody Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Wednesday. El-Rufai, who is on trial for alleged corruption, had just completed a hearing on his bail plea when he was bundled into a waiting vehicle and whisked away, reportedly to Abuja. A large security presence around the court before the hearing fueled rumors that the former governor would be arrested. El-Rufai arrived at the court around 9:05 a.m. in a Hilux van, garnering the attention of security…

Chaos broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Wednesday, following the relaxation of the 48-hour curfew by the state government. The curfew, which was imposed following the massacre of no fewer than 28 people in the Angwan Rukuba area of the state, was relaxed to help residents go about their lawful duties. However, violence broke out in various parts of the state capital on Wednesday, with businesses shut down as residents took to their heels over reprisal attacks. It was alleged that aggrieved residents of Angwan Rukuba barricaded roads in protest of the killing by terrorists in the…

The Federal High Court in Kaduna adjourned the ruling on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s bail application to today, despite the fact that a separate Federal High Court in Abuja has set June 17 to hear his N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. El-Rufai, who is facing a 10-count allegation of suspected conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering, was taken to court under tight security to continue his trial. The high security presence on the court grounds mirrored the circumstances during his previous…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed banks to complete a mandatory cybersecurity self-assessment within three weeks as part of efforts to strengthen resilience across the financial system. In a letter dated March 30, 2026, and published on its website on Tuesday, the apex bank stated, “Institutions are required to submit their completed CSAT within the following timelines: i. Three (3) weeks – Deposit Money Banks (DMBs); ii. Five (5) weeks – All other regulated institutions.” The mandate, targeted to banks, certain other financial institutions, and payment service providers, established a Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Tool to assess regulated companies’ cyber…

Plateau State residents were thrown into mourning and shock on Tuesday following the discovery of a woman’s corpse in a river in the Bukuru Lowcost community in the Jos South Local Government Area of the state. Chronicle NG gathered that the discovery was made by residents in Plateau state who gathered at the riverbank, expressing shock and disbelief over the incident. A video making the rounds online showed concerned residents pulling the woman’s corpse out of the river. One of the residents, Tina Gabriel, who spoke to our correspondent, suggested that the woman might have been murdered by unknown persons…

Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a human rights lawyer and former lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, has criticized Nigeria’s security authorities for proposing a “terrorist rehabilitation” amnesty policy, claiming that such an initiative will continue to wound the country’s already battered conscience. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, Ejiofor criticized the defense authorities’ recommendation that if any of the violent non-state actors surrender, the state should receive them, rehabilitate them, and eventually reintegrate them into society. The lawyer said in a statement titled ‘Musings: Terrorist rehabilitation and a soldier’s blood; The awful loss of my driver’s son—The quiet…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday launched the 2026 edition of the Lagos Economic Development Update, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to achieving inclusive growth and ensuring that economic progress translates into meaningful benefits for all state citizens. The announcement of this year’s outlook, held in Ikeja, provides an in-depth study of the state’s economic trajectory, incorporating global, national, and local trends influencing Lagos’ growth prospects. The governor, accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, described the study as more than a policy document, stating that it acts as a strategic compass for guiding economic direction and strengthening decision-making. He went…