Author: David Great

The Federal Government of Nigeria has paid its accrued debt owed the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the tune of N85 billion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made this known in his remarks at the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja. Touray stated that while ECOWAS had suffered slow response from member states in remitting their levies, Nigerian government had cleared its levies from 2023 to date. He further said that it was the first time in 19 years that Nigeria would pay…

In the spirit of the festive season, Connect Family Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the less privileged, hosted its annual December outreach at Alagbado, Lagos. The event, held on Saturday, brought smiles to the faces of hundreds as food items and other essentials were distributed to widows, single mothers, orphans, and struggling families. Speaking to Chronicle NG, Bukola Bisuga Olieh, founder of Connect Family Outreach, emphasized the organization’s commitment to alleviating hardship and bringing joy to people regardless of their background. “We started Connect Family in 2016 with a dream to support widows, single mothers, and orphans. Every…

On Wednesday, President Tinubu commissioned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Innovation Technology complex which comprises; the Data Centre, the Command and Control Centre, E-gates, Visa, Approval Centre (VAC), ECOWAS Card Centre , Solar Farm with battery capacity of 4MW, and a Passport Personalisation centre. With this establishment, our international airports, land and sea borders are being integrated which help reduce insecurity by foreigners and the locals and it is imperative to state that Interpol has reported that since the command, data and control centre began operations about a week ago, ten (10) Person’s of interest have been flagged and detained upon…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement signed and released by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency clarified that the application for the product’s approval had been rejected. This rejection was due to the product’s unsubstantiated and harmful claim that smoking could be made “healthy” by using it. The statement read: “NAFDAC has been made aware of a misleading video circulating on social media, alleging that the…

No fewer than 22 rooms were destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred on Saturday afternoon at Alhaji Haruna Kannike Shopping Complex, Ipata, Ilorin, in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State. The fire outbreak, which started at about 3 pm, affected the shopping complex comprising 44 rooms and 25 shops. According to eyewitness accounts, household items, including beds, beddings, furniture, electronics and cooking utensils, were destroyed in the inferno. The fire was reportedly caused by a power surge, which occurred after power restoration in the area after about one week of total darkness in the area. The State…

A recent comment by leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has ignited a heated debate among Nigerians, with some defending her right to identify with her Yoruba heritage, while others have criticized her for perceived anti-Northern sentiments. In an interview with The Spectator, Badenoch emphasised her Yoruba heritage and distanced herself from identifying as Nigerian, citing the country’s northern region as a hub for extremism. “I find it interesting that everybody defines me as being Nigerian. I identify less with the country than with the specific ethnicity [Yoruba],” “I have nothing in common with the people from the…

The Court of Appeal Abuja division, on Friday, reversed the judgment that restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government. Recall that on October 30, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers state government. She held that the presentation of the 2024 budget by the River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, before an illegitimate Rivers House of Assembly was an affront to the Constitutional provision. “Appropriation Bill for January to…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Osang Usie Otukpa, a suspected online fraudster, for allegedly defrauding 139 Australians of AUD 8 million through a bogus cryptocurrency investment scheme. Otukpa, who reportedly operated under five aliases—Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson—was apprehended on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, upon his return from the United States. According to the EFCC, Otukpa lured his victims via social media, convincing them to invest in his rogue cryptocurrency platform, Liquid Asset Group (LAG). The ill-gotten funds were…

Liverpool could have Diogo Jota back on Saturday when they resume their chase for the Premier League title against visiting Fulham, manager Arne Slot said, while Federico Chiesa’s return is less certain. Jota has not played since injuring his ribs at the end of October, while Chiesa has played just 18 minutes in the Premier League since arriving from Juventus last summer due to a muscle injury. Slot said both are available. “What (Chiesa) needs is playing time,” Slot told reporters on Friday. “If you haven’t played for five or six months, it is sometimes difficult for a manager to…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. The bail decision followed Bello’s plea of not guilty to a 19-count charge of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges relate to allegations of laundering N80 billion during his tenure as governor. When the case was called, EFCC counsel Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, informed the court of the prosecution’s intention to withdraw a prior application seeking an earlier arraignment date,…