Author: Vincent Osuwo

All eight male construction workers who were trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building in Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos State, have been rescued. The four-story structure, which was under construction, collapsed at approximately 7:46 p.m. on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services’ Deputy Comptroller, Olajide Ogabi, and obtained by Chronicle NG on Saturday, three persons were initially rescued following the incident. “The building collapse at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, has all relevant emergency responders, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, at the scene, with three male adult victims…

A tragic scene unfolded during celebrity chef Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record attempt to cook the largest pot of jollof rice, as the massive cooking pot unexpectedly collapsed while being lifted for weighing. The incident occurred late at night, following a full day of excellent cooking. Once the jollof rice was done, a crane was sent in to lift the massive pot onto a scale to determine its weight, which was an important step in confirming the record attempt. However, when the crane began the operation, the pot buckled under its own weight, collapsing unexpectedly and sending shockwaves through the…

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci set a brand-new Guinness World Record for cooking the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice—a first-of-its-kind attempt that pulled a massive crowd of over 20,000 food lovers, celebrities, and influencers. Hilda pulled up her sleeves to wash the huge red pot by hand before turning on the stove. She told her supporters, “Yes, I can officially confirm this pot is squeaky clean!” I washed it myself. She also emphasized that the method was meticulously planned to retain the originality of the jollof by using the correct spices. She told reporters, “To keep the authenticity of…

The dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers took a new turn on Friday, when the refinery demanded the union reveal persons responsible for the claimed $18 billion spent on government-owned refineries with no results. In a statement, Dangote questioned why the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remained inoperable despite massive expenditures on turnaround maintenance and rehabilitation over the years.Despite repeated promises of turnaround maintenance, the Federal Government’s three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remain inactive. Alhaji Aliko Dangote recently stated that successive administrations spent $18 billion…

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), the Rivers State Administrator, has claimed that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the statement on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the just-concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. He recalled that Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, instructed him to stabilize the state, re-establish its institutions, and return Rivers to full democratic governance. Ibas stated that the successful conduct of the…

The man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time,” according to authorities. Mr. Robinson was apprehended on September 12 when a family member recognized him in surveillance photographs, which detectives described as critical in concluding a nationwide manhunt. According to CBS News, Robinson’s father persuaded him to give himself in. The father then reportedly contacted a family acquaintance, who notified the sheriff’s office. At a news conference on Friday to announce the arrest, FBI officials declined to…

Celebrity chef  Hilda Baci, on Friday officially began her attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos state. Baci, who set the record for the longest cooking marathon in 2023, will host the “Gino Jollof Festival” in collaboration with the spice and culinary brand Gino. The historic event will include a custom-made pot measuring six metres broad and six metres tall, into which 250 bags of rice will be cooked. Bolaji Idowu, the head pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, prayed for Baci and praised the endeavor just before she…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has told workers in the ministry that she is not upset over their protest, adding that the controversy has rather made her more popular than she was. The minister stated this on Friday, during a town hall meeting at the National Centre for Women’s Development, following the workers’ protest on Wednesday, demanding better welfare and better working conditions. On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, staff of the Women Affairs Ministry locked out Sulaiman-Ibrahim in protest over prolonged neglect and poor welfare conditions, chanting solidarity songs and demanding the minister’s removal. However, in her message…

Scores of protesters marched from the National Assembly to the Office of the Head of the Federation’s Civil Service in Abuja on Friday to protest what they characterized as harassment of Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women’s Affairs. The protestors, who included human rights activists, civil society organizations, and concerned residents, brandished signs and banners decrying last Wednesday’s move, stating that “no civil servant has the right to challenge a minister.” Their protest came after an event on September 10 in which Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs employees locked out Sulaiman-Ibrahim in protest of his long-term neglect and bad living conditions.…

Bolaji Idowu, the lead pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, visited the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Friday to offer spiritual support to celebrity chef Hilda Baci as she attempts to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. Moments before the cookout began, Idowu offered prayers and encouragement to Hilda Baci as he blessed the chef’s attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. Baci, who made international headlines in 2023 by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, is now holding the “Gino Jollof Festival” in conjunction with the gourmet…