Author: David Great

Months after handing over power, former President Muhammadu Buhari has said he does not miss being president much. “Miss? I don’t think I miss much,” Buhari said while responding to a question on what he misses from his time in office in an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) This was according to a snippet from the interview the NTA shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday. Tinubu has achieved in 100 days what Buhari could not – Fani-Kayode The former President had said months before leaving office that he would not miss his time as…

Petroleum tanker drivers have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its president, Williams Akporeha and general secretary, Afolabi Olawale, did not resign. PTD Ibadan depot ex-officio Gbenga Olawale said in a statement on Sunday that the tanker drivers would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand. The statement directed PTD members across the country to move with leaves in front of their trucks to warn NUPENG and police against interference and incessant harassment of their leaders. According to the statement, Mr Williams is not a member of…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has ordered his lawyers to appeal the verdict of the appellate court sacking him on Sunday, noting that, it is a “temporary setback”. Mutfwang urged his supporters to remain calm because he is optimistic of the outcome from the Supreme Court. In a statement by Gyang Bere, the director press, Mutfwang said he would press ahead with his mandate to ensure peace and progress of the North Central State. “Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has described the verdict of the Appeal Court that nullified his election as a temporary setback that will…

Future Perspectives, an initiative of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in collaboration with UNESCO will train 50 young education stakeholders from across Nigeria as the first on-site cohort for its Innovation to Transform Education Training Programme, ITET. A statement on Sunday by Abby Asekun, director, of Future Perspectives stated that the four-day training which kicks off on November 20 will end on November 24. Prof. Osinbajo, the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria will interact with participants in a Fireside chat on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, 2023 at 2 pm. The training will take place at Africa Fintech Foundry Innovation Hub,…

Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau, have rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal that sacked Governor Caleb Mutfwang. The residents called for the review of all the judgements delivered by the court on the Plateau elections during a peaceful protest on Sunday in Jos. The appellate court on Sunday set aside the judgment of the governorship election tribunal that upheld the election of Mr. Mutfwang as governor. The court declared Nentawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the governorship election. It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of…

Candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba have won the chairmanship seats in all 16 local government areas in the just-concluded local government elections in the state. Philip Duwe, the chairman of the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), disclosed this on Sunday while declaring the results of Saturday’s election at the commission’s headquarters in Jalingo. Mr Duwe said the results of the 165 contested councilorship seats in the 16 local government areas were declared at the various LGAs. “This election was keenly contested by six political parties, and the PDP has won overwhelmingly from the results…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the appointment of at least four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).” The Senate has confirmed the appointment of seven out of 10 newly appointed RECs for INEC. The alleged APC members appointed as RECs include those from Akwa Ibom, Edo, Lagos and Rivers states. In the suit number FHC/L/CS/2353/2023 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP…

Four male adults were seriously injured in an accident involving a Lexus car on Liasu Road in the Idimu area of Lagos State. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to Chronicle NG, the incident occurred about 5 a.m. on Sunday. The car was claimed to be travelling at full speed when it lost control, drove off the road, and crashed into a store opposite a Catholic church along the axis. The accident also damaged a building behind the shops, harming several of its tenants who were still sleeping. Truck kills two students in road accident in Abuja Eyewitnesses said that the…

Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says the federal government is exploring the possibility of establishing coast guards to ensure security on the nation’s coastline. Mr. Oyetola disclosed this on Saturday at the 32nd Iragbiji Day celebration in Iragbiji, his home town, in the Boripe Local Government Area of Osun. ”There are conscious efforts to secure the marine environment. We have deployed security equipment to safeguard the waterways. “We are already looking at the possibility of establishing coast guards, which will be designed essentially to ensure the safety of our coastline,” said Mr Oyetola. The minister stated…

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored a second half goal to help Nigeria snatch a point against Zimbabwe in an Africa World Cup qualifying match. Walter Musona’s sublime 30-yard freekick had put the home team ahead as they took the lead in the first half but the Warriors could not hold on for all three points as Super Eagles substitute Iheanacho levelled for the visitors in Rwanda. Nigeria who were favourites in their first two games have only managed two points from two games in the qualifier after playing a 1-1 with Lesotho in their opening group match. The latest result puts…