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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed Ola Olukoyede as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement by the Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to President Tinubu, Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda was appointed as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency. The statement read, “By the powers vested in President Bola Tinubu as established in section 2 (3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, that “the Chairman and members of the Commission, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President,” President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede to…

The wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the central African country in late August, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, suspected of allegedly embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday, her lawyer Francois Zimeray told AFP, condemning the “arbitrary… illegal procedure”. Bongo’s wife was charged on September 28 with money laundering, forgery and falsification of records. Sylvia Bongo has been under house arrest in the capital, Libreville, since the August 30 coup brought the curtain down on 55 years of Bongo dynasty rule. The…

The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) airstrikes in Zamfara State’s Maru Local Government Area have killed over 100 bandits. According to dependable information obtained by Chronicle NG, the bandits on Tuesday moved in huge numbers from a forest in Zamfara State to Kebbi State with the goal of targeting nearby villages. A senior military source additionally confirmed that the bandits were compelled to retreat back to the Dansadau axis of the Maru Local Government Area of the state after learning of the army’ presence along the route. However, on Tuesday, the Nigerian Air Force launched airstrikes against the…

Mallam Usman Sarki, the village head of Zazzaga in Munya Local Government Area, Niger State, was shot and killed by bandits. According to information obtained by Chronicle NG, some bandits attacked Zazzaga and the other towns on Tuesday night. Unknown numbers of other farmers, including women, were reportedly abducted as well, according to sources. The attack was initiated late on Tuesday night, according to a source who begged to remain anonymous, “the attack was launched in the night on Tuesday. They shot the village Head of Zazzaga, Mallam Usman Sarki, dead and kidnapped many others. For now, we cannot give…

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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is confident that the collapsed talks around ExxonMobil asset sale to Seplat will happen, countering the position of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The head of Nigeria’s oil regulator on Wednesday said he is “very optimistic” the deal can move forward in an interview with Reuters. The regulator last year refused to approve the $1.28 billion sale, a deal some in the industry say is key to getting much-needed investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. “We are very optimistic that parties to the transaction will go back, look at the position…

The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team says that there is no proof that President Bola Tinubu’s academic records from Chicago State University (CSU), which he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2023 presidential election, were falsified. Chronicle NG had reported that the university released Tinubu’s academic records, which went viral on social media but were deemed false by several opposition party leaders and members, particularly his primary challengers, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar. The pursuit of Tinubu’s academic records led to Atiku filing a case in a US court, accusing him of faking…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed new and returning chief executives to fresh terms in offices across agencies in the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. The appointments take immediate effect, a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s spokesperson said. Aminu Maida was appointed as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) while Nkechi Egerton-Idehen was named the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT). Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Other appointments are Dr. Vincent…

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has convicted two members of a pipeline vandal group for the 2015 murder of seven Department of State Security (DSS) employees in the Ishawo area of Ikorodu. In his judgment, Justice Hakeem Oshodi stated that the prosecution – the Lagos State Government – proved conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and possession of firearms with intent to commit a felony against the first defendant, Clement Ododomu, while the second defendant, Tiwei Monday, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and failure to report a felony. The offences are in violation of Sections 223 and…

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, has received an honorary degree from the University of Parma. The 64-year-old Italian icon returned to his birthplace for academic reasons rather than sport, and was named Doctor Honoris Causa in Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Motor Activities. Ariggo Sacchi, his coach from 1987 to 1991, and Ariedo Braida, his teammate at Parma, attended the event. An ecstatic Ancelotti declared at the ceremony that his players must henceforth refer to him as Doctor. His words: “I receive this degree and some will say that I have taken few exams. In reality I have…