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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday formally declare to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). An associate of the Vice President who is also an arrowhead of The Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo disclosed this on Tuesday to Daily Independent. A senior official in the Vice President’s office also confirmed the development. There has been suspense on whether Osinbajo will run for the presidency in 2023 following the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and APC National Leader for the same position. Chronicle NG reached out to an aide…

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has debunked reports that his supporters in Kwara has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Mohammed on Tuesday noted that his supporters are genuinely aggrieved after they worked for the success of the party at the last election. “My attention has been drawn to media reports on the alleged defection of some of my supporters in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara to the Social Democratic Party (SDP),” he said in a statement on Monday. “I wish to state categorically that despite the fact that the…

The Senate has extended the implementation year of the 2021 Appropriation Act from 31st March to 31st May, 2022. The extension was approved following the consideration of a bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the upper chamber to expeditiously introduce and pass the bill. The bill was read on Tuesday for this first, second and third time after the suspension of Rule 78(1). The bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Yayah Abdullahi (Kebbi North). Leading debate on the…

Katsina State has debunked reports in some sections of mainstream and social media that Akwa Ibom evacuated 38 of its indigenes over security concerns. Alhaji Al’amin Isah, acting Director-General, Media, Katsina State, told newsmen that insecurity had not reached the level that other states would be evacuating their indigenes from the state. He said the attention of the northern state had been drawn to the report, especially in a national newspaper and on a broadcast channel. “It has become necessary to let the world know that the story is untrue. “One of the people in the report claimed that she…

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Tuesday says telecommunication companies has complied with the Federal Government’s directive barring outgoing calls of subscribers who have yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM. The association made this known in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo and Head of Operations, Mr Gbolahan Awonuga. The deadline handed Nigerians by the Federal Government to link their NIN ended on March 31, after about eight postponements. At the last minute, government pushed for the linkage and on Friday directed Nigerians to ensure they complete…

The official list of Covid symptoms has been expanded to include another nine signs of a coronavirus infection. The UK Health Security Agency’s updated guidance now lists Covid symptoms including a sore throat, muscle pains and diarrhoea. The move comes more than two years into the pandemic, and just days after free testing ended in England. However, the NHS cautions that many of the new symptoms “are very similar” to those for colds and flu. The original signs of a Covid infection that were recognised in the UK were: fever new continuous cough loss of sense of smell or taste…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC) has advised Nigerians to stop dealing with unlicensed or illegal financial operators in the country. The CBN through FSRCC, gave the advice in a statement posted on its website on Monday. It said that the illegal financial operators lure and defraud unsuspecting members of the public by offering extra ordinary returns on investments as bait. It also described the increasing activities of the Illegal Financial Operators (IFOs) as worrisome, saying it portends a grave risk to public confidence and the stability of the Nigerian financial system.…

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Monday said that it generated N346.6 million from tickets sold across the country in March. Mr Patrick Lee, CEAN’s National President, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Lee said that the figure represented 45 per cent increase compared to 189 million realised in March 2021. He also said that there was a seven per cent improvement in ticket sales in March, as N301.48 million was generated in February. He listed the highest grossing films in Nigeria in the month of March as: “The Batman;…

The Manchester United dressing room is split over the possible appointment of Ajax’s Erik ten Hag as the club’s new permanent manager. (MEN) Christian Eriksen’s former club Tottenham and Manchester United are considering signing the Denmark midfielder, 30, on a free transfer this summer after seeing his return to top form at Brentford. (Mail) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is “happy” with how contract talks are developing with the club’s Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29. (Liverpool Echo) There remains optimism Liverpool could sign France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, from Paris St-Germain this summer – should Salah decide to leave the club. (FourFourTwo) Mbappe says remaining at PSG is also still an option, despite his…

Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) have said that about 168 people are still missing after a deadly attack on a busy train last week in Kaduna. NRC did was not clear on how many of the 168 were kidnapped for ransom – as some may have gone home without telling the authorities. Gunmen blew up a section of track between the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna last Monday. During the ordeal at least eight passengers were killed. One survivor has told the BBC how a decision to change carriage could have saved his life, and the lives of…