Author: Vincent Osuwo

The defence and environment ministers of Ghana were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, the Ghanaian president confirmed, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew members and five passengers had vanished off radar. Edward Omane Boamah was appointed President John Mahama’s defence minister earlier this year, shortly after his swearing-in in January. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed was the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology. The helicopter crash killed everyone on board, according to police. “The president and government extend our condolences and sympathies to the families of our comrades and the servicemen who died in service…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched an investigation into the possible murder of Mr Udeme Sunday Uko, a 45-year-old man who was discovered dead while sleeping with his family inside a church in the Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state. On Tuesday night, DSP Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, issued a statement in Uyo. According to the Police PRO, the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 12:10 a.m., when the victim, his wife, and children were sleeping at a church in Ikot Oku Usung village. According to her, a gunshot was heard…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to security agencies to find and apprehend the suspected killers of two young men, including a newlywed, who were murdered in Gwer East Local Government Area on Monday. Kula Tersoo, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, issued a statement condemning the horrible killings and other recent acts of violence in the state, which included the governor’s directive. Chronicle NG gathered on Tuesday that the victims, Jonathan Ogah and Gabriel Ogodo, were riding a motorbike from Oju Local Government Area to Makurdi when they were attacked and slain near Ullam in Gwer…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated three Nigerian teenagers who emerged as world winners at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London, United Kingdom. Tinubu, in a statement published on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, hailed the trio for their outstanding success, hailing them as shining models of Nigeria’s future potential. The students, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu (17), Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), and Hadiza Kashim Kalli, represented Nigeria in the worldwide tournament, outperforming thousands of competitors from 69 countries. Nafisa was named Overall Best in English Language Skills, Rukayya won Overall Best in Debate, and Hadiza received…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences on the passing of Dr Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, a senior journalist and former managing director of the Concord Group of publications, describing her as a “trailblazer journalist” and a “soldier of democracy”. Dr Abiola, who died on Tuesday at the age of 82, was the wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. Tinubu praised the late media executive for breaking gender barriers in the industry and making important contributions to journalism, democratic government, and women’s empowerment, according to a State House statement released Wednesday.…

The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services, Mahmood Adegbite, has raised alarm over water safety concerns in the Lekki area, stating that many residents who rely on boreholes may inadvertently be consuming contaminated water. Adegbite, who spoke at a recent stakeholders meeting, said, “Anyone digging a borehole in Lekki is probably drinking what I’ll call ‘shit water.” He elucidated that untreated wastewater in the area is seeping into the groundwater, posing serious health risks to residents. He blamed the ongoing challenges on complex environmental factors, including unusually heavy rainfall during the August break. Despite ongoing capital…

Nkiru Chima, a 60-year-old Nigerian, was discovered dead with several stab wounds in her flat in Romford, United Kingdom. A statement on the UK Metropolitan Police website that the officers responded to a distress call from the British Transport Police about 7 p.m. on Sunday, prompting them to attend the flat. The statement claimed that when they arrived at the flat, they discovered Chima’s deceased body with many stab wounds. The statement read, “Police are continuing enquiries following the death of a 60-year-old woman in Romford. “On Sunday, 27 July, Met Police received a report from the British Transport Police…

South Korean football star Son Heung-min is expected to be formally announced as joining Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer, as eager fans are already waiting to welcome him to the club. ESPN and The Athletic say that Son, who left Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, will join LAFC for an MLS-record $26 million transfer price. On Tuesday night, LAFC arranged a news conference for a “major announcement” on Wednesday at 2 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), which appears to be the introduction of Son. Following press reports about Son’s likely arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, some…

Isa Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged the Federal Government to reward Nafisa Aminu, a 17-year-old Nigerian student, for emerging as the top global performer in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Final. Pantami stated in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday that Nafisa deserved recognition, just as the winning Super Falcons and D’Tigress did, who received $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour as an Officer of the Order of the Niger. He wrote, “I strongly recommend that Nafisa deserves $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 general election, has criticised the House of Representatives’ proposed establishment of the Political Parties Registration and Regulation Commission, which intends to register, regulate, and monitor the creation and operation of political parties in Nigeria. Obi mentioned that the registration of political parties remains one of the core activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The measure was co-sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mr Marcus Onobun, member of the Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency in Edo State. The bill currently before the House Committee on…