Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. This was revealed by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, on Friday evening. Duza said, “Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions. He was released this evening (Friday).” “The Controller of NCoS FCT, Ajibogun Olatubosun, was on the ground to ensure his smooth release and that all protocols were observed.” Bello, along with Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu, was granted bail of…

The Nigeria Police Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has described “cyber-cursing” as a punishable offence.  Adejobi stated in a Friday post on X.com that targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes beyond the realm of free expression or criticism. He wrote, “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. “And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided.” Lagos, IGP strengthen police welfare, security with major projects Reacting to Adejobi’s post on X, Felix Abayomi, tweeting as #felabayomi, wrote, “When does raining curses become…

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has berated the Nigerian legal system for what he described as “harsh inequalities” in the administration of justice. Obi’s words came after a contentious theft case involving Segun Olowookere, who was condemned to death for stealing a chicken in Osun State. Olowookere and his accomplice, Morakinyo Sunday, were arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 for breaking into the homes of a police officer and another individual. After years of legal proceedings, Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court condemned the couple to death by hanging…

A High Court in Delta State’s Akwukwu-Igbo Oshimili North Local Government Area has condemned Obinna Eze to death for the murder of Chimaobi Igwe, a six-month-old boy.  On Thursday, Justice Marcel Okoh presided over a court that convicted and sentenced Obinna Eze to death by hanging. The defendant was charged before the court on a three-count accusation of attempted murder, murder, and causing grievous bodily harm, which are punishable under sections 320, 319, and 335 of Delta State’s Criminal Code Laws. Mr. Omamuzo Erebe, the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, headed the prosecution together with…

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has announced a 50 percent slash in interstate transport fares for the Yuletide season to reduce travel expenses for Nigerians travelling to celebrate Christmas and New Year. This was announced in a statement on Thursday by Olujimi Oyetomi, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation. “To commence the 2024 Yuletide road transportation, passengers will board buses to their destinations for only 50% of fares, as declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement read. The initiative, announced by Tinubu, is part of a broader effort to provide transportation palliatives for Nigerians…

No fewer than three persons were killed on Thursday in the Bassa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State following multiple bomb explosions. According to residents, the first explosion occurred as three siblings, Mali, Nehemiah, and Jona, aged 20, 15, and 14, were riding a motorcycle. The second one exploded when a motorcycle carrying rescuers stomped on it, killing one of the rescuers, Dauda Haruna. Chronicle NG gathered that a child killed in the first incident has been buried according to Islamic rites, while the four injured children are receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna.…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, will offer interest-free loans to traders in the state starting January 2025. During a visit by the Edo State Association of Commodity Market Women and Men, Okpehbolo announced an initiative to support traders, businesspeople, and women who play important roles in the state’s economic development. He emphasised his administration’s commitment to empowering traders and improving livelihoods through sustainable economic policies. “Our traders are the backbone of our economy, and we must support them with the capital needed to grow their businesses. The interest-free loans will help our traders expand without the burden of high…

Some hoodlums in Minna, Niger State’s capital, attempted to block firefighters from extinguishing an inferno that destroyed a section of the Tunga market. It was gathered that the incident occurred days after the state governor, Mohammed Bago, paid an unscheduled visit to the market to inspect the ongoing road construction. He had issued a 30-day ultimatum to traders operating near the construction site of the road and had even pledged to pay shops whose property would be damaged during the visit. Some of the affected businessmen lost millions of naira in goods, including foam mattresses and home equipment, in addition…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have criticised President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2025 budget of N47.9tn, expressing doubts about its feasibility and potential to address Nigeria’s economic challenges. Tinubu presented the budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, emphasising its focus on economic recovery and development. However, opposition parties have expressed a variety of concerns. The CUPP National Secretary, Peter Ahmeh, cited instances of budget duplication and mismanagement, stating that prior APC-led budgets had not resulted in substantial growth. “Every year, the budget…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has sympathised with the families of children who died at a funfair in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. Chronicle NG reports that the Oyo State Police Command has confirmed at least 35 persons dead in a stampede that occurred at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, venue of the family event organised by Wings Foundation, owned by a former queen, Naomi Silekunola. On Thursday, the state police public relations officer, Adewale Osifeso, reported that the monarch’s ex-wife and seven others were arrested for their involvement in the funfair. However, the monarch’s…