Author: David Great

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to make his first appearance before the judge who is expected to preside over the hip-hop powerbroker’s trial on sex trafficking charges. Combs will be brought to Manhattan federal court from a Brooklyn jail for a Thursday afternoon appearance before Judge Arun Subramanian. The hearing is expected to result in deadlines being set for lawyers on each side to submit arguments that will establish the boundaries for a trial that Combs’ lawyers want to start in April or May. Prosecutors have not expressed a preference for when the trial might occur. The judge was assigned…

Ratan Tata, an Indian billionaire who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into an internationally recognised conglomerate, died at the age of 86, the company announced late Wednesday. Under Tata, the corporation expanded into a huge global conglomerate with a portfolio spanning from software to sports cars. “It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Mr Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation,” company chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said in a statement. “I extend our condolences to his loved ones. His legacy will continue to inspire us as we strive to uphold the principles he so passionately championed.” Tributes have pouring in from India and across the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Tata “a visionary business leader, a compassionate soul and an…

Abubakar Kweido, the prosecuting witness, PW1, in the trial of a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before Justice James Omotosho that the former minister allegedly used funds from the Mambilla Hydro project’s account to purchase Abuja properties. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Mamman on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73 (Thirty-Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred and Three Naira, Seventy-Three Kobo). During Wednesday’s proceedings, Kweido,…

New Barcelona signing Wojciech Szczęsny disclosed that he has no plans of giving up his occasional smoking of cigarettes after signing a two-year deal. Szczęsny’s smoking habits have been a topic of discussion throughout his career. The Pole joined Barcelona one month after he retired from football. During his time at Arsenal and Juventus, the Polish international was occasionally observed smoking, which is unusual for a professional footballer. Szczęsny stated that it was a method of relaxing his anxieties and that it had no impact on his performances on the pitch. In an interview with Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday, the…

A gun battle broke out between military and unknown gunmen in Imo State’s Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, apparently killing scores and injuring many more. The Nation reports that the attack took place Friday night at the Aba branch in Ehime Mbano. “Some non-state actors attacked and killed some soldiers in the area yesterday. The whole place is on fire, and troops have taken over nearby communities,” a source claimed. Following the tragedy, residents ran in terror as incessant gunfire filled the air, creating a mood of fear and uncertainty. Inter-cult clash kills eight in Imo “We are terrified,” said…

Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in China, a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices. Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March. According to databases that track exports and imports using customs data, the estimated worth of the three distinct shipments was $342,000. This is less than $3 per Bible. The minimum price…

In a major development in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, a prosecution witness revealed that Emefiele did not have the necessary approvals from former President Muhammadu Buhari or the CBN Board for the controversial redesign of the naira notes in 2023. This was revealed in a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity which confirms the testimony of the witness at the continuation of the trial of the ex-CBN governor on Wednesday. Edward Adamu, the fourth prosecution witness (PW4), made this assertion on Wednesday while testifying before Justice Maryanne Anenih…

A Nigerian military commander, identified Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq of 3 Brigade Kano State is currently detained in a military police guardroom in Abuja over the alleged diversion of rice palliatives, and selling of military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters gave the rice to the brigades nationwide for distribution to soldiers as a palliative but Brigadier General Sadiq allegedly refused to share it with his men in Kano State, Daily Nigerian reports. It was also gathered that the embattled general stole many official equipment belonging to the military, including a MIKANO…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has again jerked up the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N1,030 per litre. The development was observed by Chronicle NG at some NNPCL outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. This development came after the NNPCL decided to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery. This means the NNPCL will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery. In the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the product was previously sold for N897 per liter. Chronicle NG further gathered that…

An inter-religious group, Concerned Igbo Ministers Commission, has that the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is a demonic scheme against Ndi Igbo. In a statement signed by the President/Coordinator, Rev. Tony Uzo Anthony, and the General Secretary, Apostle Tony Osuji, the group accused South-East governors of being involved in a conspiracy to keep Mazi Kanu in prison for political reasons and urged friends, traditional rulers, religious leaders, pressure groups, and the world community to come together and condemn that. The statement reads, “We read with keen interest how the Kanu case…