Author: David Great

A seventh prosecution witness, PW7, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Monday, March 11, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how Emefiele allegedly signed and approved award and payments of contracts to April 1616 Investment Limited and Architekon Nigeria Limited, companies that allegedly belong to Sa’adatu Ramalan Yero, his wife, Margaret Emefiele and his in-law respectively. The witness, Agboro Michael, an investigator with the ICPC, led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, was part of the investigation team that…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said a contest between Liverpool and Manchester City lends even more credit that his side sit top of the Premier League title race with 10 games to go. The Gunners, who are aiming to win a first league title in 20 years, lead Liverpool on goal difference, with third-placed City just one point behind in a thrilling title race. Arsenal were the big winners of last weekend as they struck late to beat Brentford 2-1 for an eighth consecutive league win, while City held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. “It’s great to be top,…

The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Abdul Ningi, has stated that he was misquoted on statements he made regarding the 2024 Appropriation Act. Chronicle NG had earlier reported that the presidency debunked claims of budget padding levelled against the executive by Ningi. Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter), said a budget of N27.5 trillion and not N25 trillion as (claimed by Ningi) was presented before a joint session of the National Assembly on November 29, 2023. “To begin with, President…

Afenifere. a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, urged President Bola Tinubu-led administration to go after individuals sponsoring terrorism in the country, saying it will serve as a deterrent to criminals. The plea which came in reaction to the recent kidnapping of school children in Kaduna and Sokoto states urged President Tinubu not to leave room for excuses. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary and Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mogaji Gboyega Adejumo and Prince Justice Faloye respectively, the group decried that the country under Tinubu is witnessing yet another ugly and ominous recrudescence of the repetitive, extremely evil chapter in its history…

Following allegations of budget padding levelled against the executive by Senator representing Bauchi Central district, Abdul Ningi, the presidency has come out debunk claims of jerking up the 2024 Appropriation Act by N3 trillion. Ningi, speaking under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum in an interview with BBC Hausa Service stated that the Bola Tinubu-led administration was implementing a different budget different from the N25 trillion budget passed by the National Assembly. Debunking the claims of Ningi, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) said…

Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday. Ange Postecoglou’s side arrived at Villa Park knowing defeat to their fourth placed rivals would have been potentially fatal to their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.But the north Londoners rose to the challenge with a second half goal spree in the rain-soaked west midlands.James Maddison put Tottenham ahead and Brennan Johnson doubled their lead before Villa captain John McGinn was sent off for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Son Heung-min and Timo Werner…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have confiscated a consignment of illicit drug concealed in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus, just as two grandfathers were taken into custody over drug trafficking. In a statement released on Sunday by agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, 5.2kg of cannabis sativa and opioids were discovered in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus with registered plate number VDY 187 XA on Thursday, March 7, along Gbongan – Ibadan road, Osun state by operatives of the NDLEA on stop and search operation on the highway. Babafemi…

The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has accused the state governor, Ademola Adeleke of promoting crisis in the state over his choice of monarchs for Igbajo and Iree communities. In a statement on Saturday by the Osun APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, the opposition party faulted Adeleke’s decision of appointing five non-indigenes of the town on Friday as warrant chiefs who posed as kingmakers after he could not rally the support of the town’s kingmakers to reselect another monarch. The APC said “One fact remains that Oba Phillips Adegboyega Famodun remains the Owa of Igbajoland, as he was duly selected…

Many Nigerians have reacted in amusement to the obituary poster for Mr James Okuwe Uwoezi, titled ‘Fear Woman: The Adulterous Wife’. The poster accused Uwoezi’s wife of infidelity and it claimed that her adulterous lifestyle led to his death on March 3, 2024. Chronicle NG cannot independently verify the claim against Uwoezi’s wife who was unnamed in the obituary poster making the rounds. The poster said, “With pains in our heart but total submission to the will of God, we the families of Okuwe of Okpara Community and Ikibo of Uzih Community both of Irri Kingdom, Isoko South LGA, Delta…

Gunmen abducted at least 15 children from a school in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state in a dawn assault on Saturday, according to the school’s owner and a local. The attackers pushed their way into the school grounds in the Sokoto town of Gidan Bakuso. They began firing irregularly, waking up and sparking panic among the children, who fled for shelter, according to school owner Liman Abubakar Bakuso. The kidnapping in Sokoto comes days after a group kidnapped 300 students in northern Kaduna. “They succeeded in abducting 15 of my students, the oldest being 20 and 15, but all the others…