Author: David Great

China condemned on Thursday US President Joe Biden’s description of Xi Jinping as a dictator as “extremely wrong”, after the two leaders wrapped up a summit in California. Asked about Biden’s remarks, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “This kind of speech is extremely wrong and is irresponsible political manipulation. China firmly opposes it.” “I need to point out that there are always some people with ulterior motives attempting to sow discord and wreck China-US relations, and this too will not succeed,” she added. Asked to clarify who she was referring to, Mao demurred, saying: “I think whoever is trying…

The World Bank has commenced payment of the $800 million earmarked for the National Social Safety Net Program—Scale Up. Documents obtained by Chronicle NG on Wednesday show that the bank has disbursed about $299.99 million to Nigeria under the National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up approved by the World Bank on December 16, 2021. This means that about 37.5 percent of the entire loan has been disbursed, with a pending balance of about $442.88 million. The $800 million social safety net programme is a conditional cash transfer scheduled to be implemented by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…

Saudi Arabia embassy has disclosed that the 264 Nigerians deported from Jeddah had obtained visas that “doesn’t apply to them”. Chronicle NG had reported that the Saudi government cancelled the visas of the 264 Nigerians on arrival and requested that Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, return the passengers to Kano, Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Saudi government noted that the action was not targeted at Nigerians alone. “The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja would like to make a clarification about the media reports and social media releases concerning the deportation of Nigerian citizens at the point of…

The Labour Party (LP) appears to have signalled its interest in a possible merger of opposition political parties in Nigeria following a proposal by former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election had on Monday warned that Nigeria could be heading towards a one-party state. Speaking at the National Executive Committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, Atiku called for a merger of opposition political parties to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “We have all seen how the APC is increasingly turning Nigeria into…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended ongoing nationwide strike on Wednesday night. According to the unions, the suspension was prompted by the participation of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. Chronicle NG gathered that the meeting, which began a few minutes after 7 p.m., lasted close to an hour, during which various affiliates and state chapters discussed the conclusion of the meeting between organised labour leaders and Ribadu. Tommy Etim, the TUC’s National Deputy Vice-President, confirmed this to our correspondent in Abuja. “The NEC of the NLC and the TUC have suspended the strike. We…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has spoken out against the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ participation in the ongoing workers’ strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress launched an indefinite strike across the nation on Monday in response to a recent assault on its national president, Mr. Joe Ajaero, in Imo State. However, a statement signed by Mr. Babatunde Akinteye, Vice President External Affairs, NANS, and made available to Chronicle NG also decried the decision of the NLC and Trade Union Congress to go on strike, calling it depressing. “We, at the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) National Headquarters,…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed the actions filed by Abdulazeez Adediran, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, against the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu was proclaimed the winner of the Lagos gubernatorial race by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in March. Sanwo-Olu received 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP), who received 312,329 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate Abdulazeez Adediran placed in third place with 62,449 votes. Unsatisfied, the LP and PDP candidates petitioned the Lagos State Election Petitions Tribunal to have…

Oladipupo Oladimeji, better known as Oladips, was an Ogun State-born Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and performer. His death, announced on Wednesday via his Instagram page, shocked colleagues and admirers alike. Here are nine interesting facts about Oladips: 1. He was born on March 24, 1995. 2. He was a Nigerian rapper, song writer, and performing artist. 3. He started music in 2012 with his first mic appearance on ‘SUCCESSFUL’ (a Drake Ft. Trey Songz cover). 4. The Ajala travel crooner came to the limelight after winning D’banj’s ‘King is Here’ competition and later got signed to rapper Reminisce’s record label, Edge…

Former presidential aide and veteran journalist Laolu Akande has described the ongoing national strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) as a “distraction” and cautioned that the nation has bigger problems to deal with, especially the current hardship being faced by Nigerians and the fiscal crisis of the Federal Government. Featuring on Channels TV’s “Politics Today” anchored by Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Akande appealed to the President to put an end to myriad national problems compounded by the national strike which commenced Tuesday ordered by the Nigeria Labour Congress…

Nigerian rapper and musician Oladipupo Oladimeji, widely known as “Oladips” in has died. Oladips died on Tuesday, according to a post on his official Instagram page on Wednesday. “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji aka OLADIPS, died yesterday, Nov 14th, Tuesday evening, at exactly 10:14 p.m.” “We are still in shock as we speak!” the post reads. Ighalo slept with a BBN celebrity, Nigerian actress – Wife The post went on to say that “for over two years he has kept his battles within himself, his body is now with his family & funeral…