Author: David Great

The Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka claims that the Labour Party (LP) leadership was aware that Peter Obi, the losing candidate for president on February 25, lost the poll. Soyinka charged that the opposition party’s leadership was attempting to “force a lie” on Nigerians, particularly youths, that Obi had won the election. The Nobel Prize winner talked at an occasion called “The Lives of Wole Soyinka — A Dialogue” that was put on by Africa in the World. The occasion happened on Wednesday in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Soyinka was asked to respond to his post-general election remark on LP vice-presidential candidate…

Nigeria has once more been plunged into darkness following the collapse of the national grid system, which is run by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) out of Osogbo in Osun State. According to a check Chronicle NG in the early hours of today, only 273 megawatts of power were produced on the grid, by just two of the more than 27 electricity producing facilities. It was only a week ago that TCN celebrated the shaky 400 days of grid stability by rolling out the drum. The National grid as gathered by Chronicle NG reportedly collapsed at 00:41 AM and…

Italian international Marco Verratti has signed for Qatari club Al Arabi, his new club and his former team, Paris Saint-Germain, announced on Wednesday. Al Arabi posted a video on social media showing the midfielder in club colours. Qatari-owned PSG released a statement thanking Verratti for his 11 years at the club. Verratti “played a major role in our great history”, said club president Nasser al-Khelaifi. “Paris, the club and its supporters will always have a very special place in my heart. I will always be a Parisian,” it quoted Verratti as saying. Verratti, 30, has struggled with injuries. He also…

An ex-parte motion submitted by Wale Adedayo, the suspended chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, asking the court to halt further inquiries and actions by the council members looking into him on suspicion of financial mismanagement, was denied by an Ogun High Court sitting in Ijebu Ode. The presiding judge, Justice Ayodele Omoniyi, denied the application in “its entirety” in his ruling on the ex-parte motion presented by Barrister O.T. Are on behalf of the suspended chairman, Wale Adedayo, in place of Adeyinka Kotoye SAN. You may recall that the deputy chairman of the Ijebu East Legislative Council was instructed…

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has denied having a disagreement with Senator Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State. This comes in response to reports that Abbas and Uzodimma were at odds over the choice of Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member from Ideato North/South Federal Constituency, as the chairman of a reportedly “juicy” House committee. The Speaker refuted the reports that there was a problem with Uzodimma, who also serves as the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, in a statement released on Wednesday by his media assistant Musa Abdullahi Krishi. Abbas and Uzodimma are pillars of…

Ashleigh Plumptre, a defender for the Super Falcons of Nigeria, has left Leicester City Women and joined Al-Ittihad Ladies in Saudi Arabia on a free transfer. The Falcons player announced this on her X account, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. At the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the 25-year-old featured in every match for the Super Falcons as Nigeria advanced to the round of 16. She wrote, “Grateful to have signed for Al-Ittihad. Excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings. My journey of stepping into more of myself continues. It’s more than football.” “Football for me is…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in 37 new Commissioners and Special Advisers who will work with him to oversee the state’s affairs for the next four years. The governor urged the Commissioners and Special Advisers who took their oaths of office at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa Ikeja to take their roles seriously and serve in the best interests of the people. Governor Sanwo-Olu praised the state House Assembly for its work during the nominations vetting process, which lasted about four weeks. He also urged the new cabinet members to give their utmost and ensure that…

A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was recaptured on Wednesday after eluding an expanding manhunt for two weeks and unnerving residents in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, state police said. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, broke out of Chester County Prison, about 30 miles (50 km) west of Philadelphia, on Aug. 31 by climbing between two walls that formed a narrow corridor in the jail house yard and scrambling onto the roof. Authorities will hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT) to discuss his recapture, state police said in a post on the X social media platform.…

Chinonso Egemba aka Aproko Doctor, a Nigerian medical specialist and online influencer, has demanded that an autopsy be performed in the wake of the death of musician Mohbad. Mohbad died on Tuesday, upsetting the internet community as many people were startled and saddened by his sudden passing. The rapper’s colleagues, followers, and admirers have not stopped sending condolences and asking for prayers for the soul of the deceased. But the unfortunate event has sparked questions about what might have caused the death. ‘You were my ride or die’, Mohbad’s widow mourns According to some stories, he passed away after receiving…

Desire Oparanozie, a former Super Falcons captain, has declared her retirement from the game of football. Oparanozie, 29, made the startling disclosure on her X account, which was formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. “To my fans, family, and friends, thank you for the show of love and support over the years,” the striker, who played for the Super Falcons in the FIFA Women’s World Cup that just ended, wrote. “It’s time to take a bow, as I believe there’s no better time than now. I’m officially announcing my retirement from professional football for both club and country.” “To every…