Author: Vincent Osuwo

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has defended his political record, claiming he has never been involved in election rigging, violence, or any other type of malpractice in his career. In a statement posted on Tuesday via X, Obi asserted that his political philosophy has always been based on peace, justice, and principle, challenging anyone to give evidence to the contrary. “Throughout my political journey, I have never been involved in thuggery, the snatching of ballot boxes, or any form of electoral malpractice. “I challenge anyone: conduct your investigations. You will find no stains of rigging or violence…

Wasiu Akinwande, a suspected hired assassin apprehended by Lagos State Police Command operatives, is now being charged at the Ogba Magistrate Court in the state’s Ogba region on 11 counts of murder, unlawful possession of guns, and felony, among other charges. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement to the press on Tuesday. 44-year-old Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso and described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer”, was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout in the…

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey was granted conditional bail on Tuesday after appearing in London court on rape and sexual assault charges. The 32-year-old Ghana international has been charged with five charges of rape on two women and one count of sexual assault on a third woman. The alleged acts occurred between 2021 and 2022, while he was an Arsenal player. Partey was charged four days after leaving Arsenal when his contract expired at the end of June. In the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the midfielder stood with his arms behind his back, dressed in a black zip-neck jumper.…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for his frequent defections across Nigeria’s major political parties, claiming that his acts are motivated by a frantic desire to become president. During a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike questioned Atiku’s political constancy and called his transition from one party to another unseemly, especially for someone approaching 80 years of age. “Atiku was in the PDP in 1999, then he joined the Action Congress (AC). After AC, he returned to the PDP, later moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and then back…

Business activities were grounded in Lagos as residents and motorists suffered the impact of an early morning torrential rainstorm that caused traffic jams. The rapid floods damaged roads and inundated several homes throughout the city. Recall that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, projected thundery and rainy weather across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of potential flash floods in some locations. NiMet’s weather forecast, announced on Sunday in Abuja, predicted morning thunderstorms on Monday with moderate precipitation in Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina in the northern area, as well as in Lagos. The agency forecasted…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), has reacted to Peter Obi’s one-term pledge ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Sunday, Obi, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, reiterated his vow to serve for four years if elected president in 2027. Obi justified his commitment by citing the leadership examples of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Mandela. He added that he did not need eight years to turn the country around. Falana criticised Obi’s promise in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, claiming it was insufficient. “Another…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N915 per litre in Lagos and N955 per litre in Abuja. The product was, prior to this, sold by the NNPC at N890 per litre and N855 per litre in Abuja and Lagos, respectively. Checks by Chronicle NG revealed that the NNPC retail outlets sold the product for N915 per litre in Lagos, indicating an increase of N50 from the previous price of N865 per litre. In addition, the price of petrol at two NNPC filling stations on…

The US has issued a warning to international students regarding the consequences of violating student visa regulations. According to a message shared via its official X handle on Monday, the United States Mission in Nigeria stressed that students who drop out, skip classes, or leave their academic programmes without notifying their schools risk having their United States student visas revoked. Such actions could also lead to disqualification from obtaining future United States visas, it disclosed. The mission urged all student visa holders to strictly adhere to the terms of their visas and maintain their academic pursuit to avoid any immigration…

D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday to a hero’s welcome following their historic win at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Rena Wakama-led team arrived with the championship trophy in hand and was greeted by a euphoric mob of traditional dancers, drummers, and basketball fans celebrating their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title. The team are on their way to the Presidential Villa, where they will be formally welcomed by President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Tinubu had earlier congratulated the team in a statement, hailing their dedication, teamwork,…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) revealed a decline in performance compared to the previous year, following the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. Out of a total of 1,969,313 applicants who took the exam across 23,554 schools, only 754,545—or 38.32 percent—received a minimum of five credits, including English Language and Maths. This represents a huge 33.8% decrease from the 72.12% observed in 2024. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office, spoke at a press briefing on Monday, August 4, 2025, at WAEC’s national headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, and…