Author: Vincent Osuwo

Residents of the Agwa Community in Imo State’s Oguta Local Government Area have urged President Bola Tinubu, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, and state Governor Sen. Hope Uzodimma to put an end to the ongoing killings of their family by suspected bandits and herders. People under the auspices of Agwa Central Union, ACU, led by Barr. Benson Akunya, made the appeal in a position letter presented to the state Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma, who had convened a security meeting with area stakeholders to address and propose solutions to recent security concerns. Barr. Akunya, represented by Comr. Johnbosco Obodo, spoke…

Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has encouraged Nigerians, particularly Christians and young people, to become more involved in politics. He stressed the importance of active participation in influencing national leadership and initiating long-term societal development. Osinbajo made the announcement on Saturday while delivering the keynote presentation at the 2nd Annual Daniel Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture. The event, held at The Fountain of Life Church in Lagos, allowed the former vice president to call for increased civic engagement. “If we are not involved in choosing leaders, shaping policy, or participating in political parties, then we forfeit our right to complain…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has criticised Israel’s recent preemptive military strike on Iran, calling it a dangerous escalation of Middle Eastern conflicts. According to a press statement signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Saturday, the strike initiated a persistent exchange of missiles and aircraft assaults between the two countries. The ministry demanded an immediate suspension of hostilities and encouraged both parties to display maximum moderation in the interests of regional and global peace. The government reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to peaceful cohabitation, non-aggression, and multilateral diplomacy, emphasising the need for communication over confrontation for…

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned that “Tehran will burn” if Iran fired more missiles at Israel, as the arch foes traded fire for a second day. “The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they – especially the residents of Tehran – will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians,” Katz was quoted as saying in a statement. “If (Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei continues to fire missiles toward the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.” Israel’s fire service said its personnel were responding…

Flooding caused by torrential rains in the southern US state of Texas killed at least ten people, officials said Friday, with several more reported missing. Intense downpours pounded San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday morning, triggering flash flooding on highways and pushing automobiles into a nearby creek bed, according to local broadcaster KENS5. The station stated that the San Antonio Fire Department was looking for at least four more victims. By Friday afternoon, city officials reported a total of ten deaths. “Our hearts are with the families of those we’ve lost to this week’s flash floods and the families who continue…

Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa, the Executive Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, has died. Asafa according to reports, died from a protracted illness. His death, which has put the LCDA into sadness, was publicly revealed in a Facebook post on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Bodunrin Ayodele. Ayodele did not say when the chairman died. The statement read, “Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area is in mourning following the passing of its Executive Chairman, Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa. “Prince Asafa, a respected politician, leader and dedicated public servant, succumbed to a prolonged illness, leaving behind a legacy…

The Obidient Movement, a group supporting the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has blasted President Bola Tinubu’s recent remarks celebrating divisions in opposition parties. The group described Tinubu’s words about the ‘opposition in disarray’ as undemocratic and harmful for Nigeria’s political future, implying that the president’s comments were part of a larger plan to undermine the democratic process. Tinubu, speaking to a joint session of the National Assembly during this year’s Democracy Day celebrations in Abuja on Thursday, publicly declared that he enjoys seeing the opposition in disarray and has no intention of supporting them in resolving internal…

The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that the statement credited to Senator Seriake Dickson on Democracy Day, alleging silence and complicity on the part of President Bola Tinubu in the political situation in Rivers State, is not only regrettable but an unfair attack on a leader whose commitment to democracy and regional development is evident in both history and action. Lokpobiri, in a statement signed by Nneamaka Okafor SA Media and Communications, made available to Chronicle NG, said, “It is disheartening that on a day set aside to celebrate Nigeria’s hard-earned democracy,…

Former AC Milan and Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso is close to being named the new head coach of the Italian national team, according to transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano. Romano reported on Saturday that an agreement is expected to be reached in the next days, with only minor details remaining before the transaction is consummated. “Gennaro Gattuso is on the verge of becoming the new Italy head coach, with an agreement due to be finalised in the next days. “Final details and then deal done,” he wrote. The Italian, famous for his fiery playing style and passionate management attitude, is expected…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) have busted a transnational organised human trafficking syndicate and arrested three suspects. The operatives also claimed to have rescued 20 victims who had been trafficked from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and Togo to Nigeria for various forms of labour exploitation. This was revealed in a statement issued by NAPTIP Press Officer Mr Vincent Adekoye in Abuja on Friday. According to the operatives, the apprehended suspects are part of an organised criminal network operating in Nigeria. Adekoye disclosed that the operation, which was…