Author: David Great

Nine members of a local vigilante group were killed by gunmen believed to be bandits in Burra Forest, Ningi Local Government Area, Bauchi State. The vigilantes were reportedly killed when they were  on the trail of the bandits at their hideouts. Yahaya Shuaibu, the Public Relations Officer of one of the local security organisations known as ‘Yan Ba Beli,’ a member of which was also slain in the incident, confirmed the story to Chronicle NG on Monday “Of the nine people killed, only one is a member of our organisation.” The rest are members of another local security unit known…

Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial on Tuesday and complained about a partial gag order imposed on the former US president by a judge in a separate case. Trump’s former personal lawyer-turned-foe Michael Cohen had been scheduled to testify at the trial on Tuesday but had to delay his appearance to attend to what he said was a medical issue. The 77-year-old Trump spoke to reporters as he arrived at the Manhattan courtroom, attacking New York attorney general Letitia James, who brought the civil fraud case against him, the judge presiding over the trial and President…

Tiwa Savage, Nigeria’s Afrobeats queen, has cancelled a show booked for London due to a weeks-long sickness. She announced this in a statement posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday. Savage also indicated that all future performances have been cancelled, and that she is distraught by the situation. She wrote, “To my dear Savage Soldiers, I’ve been fighting off a virus for the past few weeks and was today firmly instructed to be on strict vocal rest for the next few months. Video: Davido says my wife and I were shaking upon confirmation of twins “I will unfortunately have to…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2 of Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Peter Nwachukwu husband of late gospel artist Osinachi Nwachukwu. Presiding judge, Justice Nwosu-Iheme ruled that the prosecution has built a case against the defendant. The Federal Government had filed a 23-count indictment against Nwachukwu in connection with Osinachi’s death. The suspect was remanded at the Kuje detention facility until further hearing after pleading not guilty. During the trial, which began on June 20, 2022 and finished on March 10, 2023, the prosecution called 17 witnesses to testify. Mrs. Osinachi, who…

A former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has highlighted areas of concern for the Bola Tinubu administration, suggesting a proper investigation into incidences of civil servants blocking the President’s appointees from resuming work. Speaking on Channel TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Akande noted that the lacuna that exists in the current government has become a cause of concern and should be nipped in the bud very quickly. Reacting to some discrepancies across different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria, Laolu Akande said there was a need for the head of the federal civil service to put consequences in place, stressing…

President Bola Tinubu launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer programme for 15 million households on Tuesday. The ceremony, which coincided with World Poverty Eradication Day, was conducted at the State House Press Gallery in Abuja. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, represented President Tinubu at the occasion. Among those in attendance are Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication; Wale Edun, Minister of Finance; Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director; and Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria. On October 1, 2023, President Tinubu announced the cash distribution initiative, which…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that he was “shocked” and “saddened” by the shooting dead of two Swedish nationals before the Euro qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels. “I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of two Swedish nationals in Brussels close to the stadium where Belgium were hosting Sweden in a UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying match,” Infantino wrote on Instagram. “On behalf of FIFA, and the global football family, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victims. Our thoughts are with the people of Belgium and Sweden,…

Liberia is heading for a second round of voting in a presidential election between outgoing incumbent George Weah and opponent Joseph Boakai, as official provisional results Tuesday placed them neck and neck. With more than 94 per cent of ballots counted, Boakai, 78, won 43.70 per cent, while Weah, 57, a former international footballer who is running for a second term, gained 43.65 per cent, according to results published by the national electoral commission. The two men were well ahead of the 18 other presidential candidates in the first round of voting in the West African nation on October 10.…

A 50% reduction in the wages and allowances of National Assembly (NASS) members and political office holders has been advocated by Kingsley Moghalu due to the current economic hardships facing the nation. This was stated by the economist, who is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), during his appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television. He claims that even if Nigeria is suffering as a result of the termination of petroleum subsidies, the culture of governance in the nation supports luxury among political figures and appointees. “The culture of governance is a very important issue…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a musician: Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, (a.k.a Sanij-D) for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan McLean, the sum of £9,300.00 (Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Euros). The suspect was also alleged to have defrauded an American: Diana Rosado Gonzalax, the sum of $2,000.00 (Two Thousand American Dollars). He was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, based on credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters. Sanij-D allegedly impersonated one Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer that fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore. EFCC…