Author: David Great

Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill extending the retirement age of judges and other judicial officers from 65 to 70 years. The bill, ‘Osun State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal Registrars, Secretary to the State Judicial Council, State Counsels in the Ministry of Justice, State Magistrates and District Customary Courts’ Presidents Retirement Age Bill, 2023’, was passed during the plenary session, held at the assembly complex in Osogbo, after passing the third reading. Speaker of the assembly, Adewale Egbedun, said the final copy of the bill would be produced and forwarded to Governor Ademola…

Eighteen students from St James Primary School B in Owoope, Osogbo, were said to be hospitalised after eating a mid-day meal provided by the Osun State Government free school feeding scheme. The Osun State Government stated that inquiries into the incident had begun and that free meals had been suspended in the impacted school pending the conclusion of the investigations. The affected cooks at the schools, as well as the O-Meal program’s planning officer, have been summoned to a meeting by Tuesday morning, according to the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Barr. Kolapo Alimi. According to Alimi, governor…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the arrest of five people suspected of involvement in illegal oil bunkering in Imo State. According to the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Matthew Ovye, four vehicles were impounded from the suspects. Mr. Ovye said on Tuesday in Owerri that the suspects were arrested at Abacheke and Agwa communities in the Ohaji-Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of the state, respectively. He said that 30,000 litres of oil were recovered from the suspects during the operation conducted by the corps’ Special Intelligence Squad, following a tip-off. He added that one…

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Tuesday called the attack on a Turkish football referee by the president of top-flight club Ankaragucu “totally unacceptable.”. The Turkish football federation suspended all leagues indefinitely after referee Halil Umut Meler was punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca after Monday’s 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor. Infantino condemned the attack in a statement on social media. “There is absolutely no place for violence in football, on or off the field. “Events following the Turkish Super Lig match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor are totally unacceptable and have no place in our sport or society. #CAFAwards2023:…

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they carried out a military operation against the Norwegian commercial tanker STRINDA in its latest operation to protest against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. The group targeted the tanker with a rocket after the crew refused to respond to all warnings, Houthi military spokesperson Yehia Sareea said in a televised statement. He vowed that the Houthis would continue blocking ships heading to Israeli ports until Israel allows the entry of food and medical aid into the Gaza Strip – more than 1,000 miles from the Houthi seat of power in Sanaa. The attack on the…

Award-winning afrobeat star Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to the Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo. The video of the visit, sighted by Chronicle NG, was shared by the NURTW chairman on his Instagram handle. A excited MC Oluomo posted, “Today, the illustrious music icon, Ayo Balogun, more commonly known as Wizkid, paid me an unexpected visit, brightening my day with his captivating charm and humble nature. “As a pillar of the Nigerian music industry, his presence radiated…

Nigerians on social media have expressed their disappointment in former Super Eagles winger and assistant manager Emmanuel Amuneke, over his choice of whom he thinks will win the CAF player of the year award among the trio of Victor Osimhen, Mohammed Salah, and Achraf Hakimi. In a viral video seen by Chronicle NG posted on X, formerly Twitter, by a football enthusiast, Yimzy, Amuneke in company of other African football legends was seen picking the Egyptian winger over his fellow compatriot. Reacting to the choice of the former Barcelona winger, X user #Obidient posted, “Some Nigerians and not being happy…

Former Togolese and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes Nigerian star Victor Osimhen is a strong contender for the CAF Footballer of the Year award in 2023. Osimhen is up against Egyptian attacker Mohamed Salah, who is vying for a third African Player of the Year award, and Moroccan midfielder Achraf Hakimi, who was part of the inspiring Moroccan squad that became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Osimhen is widely regarded as the frontrunner to win the title after leading Napoli to their first Serie A victory in 33 years in 2022-2023. Adebayor, 39, was the…

Four persons have been reportedly killed in an attack on Gudum Village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected gunmen. The unfortunate incident, according to residents of the village, happened on Sunday night. The assailants’ objective was the village’s ward head, whose home was set on fire and his wife and children kept hostage while he fled the scene. However, the arrival of Operation Safe Haven officers in response to a distress call made the gunmen to leave the site after killing four men. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang…

At least 42 former aides of Willie Obiano, a former governor of Anambra State have died in the last two years, some of the surviving aides have claimed. At a reunion meeting in Akwa, the State capital on Sunday, the aides urged the incumbent governor, Charles Soludo to pay them the severance they are owed. They claimed that 42 former aides are dead without receiving their severance although they did not state the cause of their deaths. According to the Daily Post, Anambra State Deputy Governor, Onyekachukwu Ibezim who graced the occasion encouraged the former aides not to despair. Ibezim,…