Author: David Great

In a heated exchange following the women’s 100-meter hurdle heats at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Nigerian track star Tobi Amusan found herself at odds with a persistent journalist. The reporter continuously pressed Amusan to address the doping charges that have been levied against her, causing the athlete to lose her composure. In a recent turn of events, Amusan has been exonerated of any doping violations, as the provisional suspension that had been placed upon her has now been lifted just in time for the upcoming championship. The World record holder, on Tuesday, put the intrigues behind her…

Former Benue governor Samuel Ortom says he is prepared to be reached whenever necessary to address matters pertaining to his tenure as the state’s chief executive. In a statement released on Wednesday in Makurdi by his media assistant, Mr. Terver Akase, Ortom, who unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, made this claim. In response to purported provocations by the state’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he asked his followers to maintain composure and abide by the law rather than inflame the political climate. Ortom praised the complaints made about his claimed harassment to…

Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed. “This is a victory cry of a new India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was seen waving the Indian flag as he watched Chandrayaan-3 landing from South Africa, where he is attending the BRICS summit. Scientists and officials clapped, cheered and hugged each other as the spacecraft landed and as the government now looks to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses. “India…

Nigeria lawyer, Nkereuwem Mark Anana, has filed a fundamental right enforcement suit against the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), over the alleged unlawful and continuous detention of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa has been in detention since June 14, 2023, following his arrest by the operatives of the DSS. Anana in a suit numbered FHC/L/CS/1631/2023, listed the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), as second and third respondents. The lawyer said the suit is premised on Fundamental Rights Enforcement (Civil Procedure)…

Liverpool have had a £25.6m (30m euros) bid for Brazil midfielder Andre, 22, turned down by Fluminense who are reluctant to lose the player before the end of their league season in December. (ESPN) West Ham have not given up on signing Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus after their opening bid for the 23-year-old Ghana midfielder was rejected. (Sky Sports) The Hammers have had a second bid of £35.8m (42m euros) for Kudus rejected by Ajax. (Fabrizio Romano) Manchester City could resurrect an £80m deal with West Ham for Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, in January, once a Football Association investigation into the player’s alleged betting rule breaches is concluded. (Sky Sports) Fiorentina…

Men of the Rivers state police command have arrested the assistant pastor of the church that owns a billboard linked to the electrocution that killed five people in the Rumuosi area of Obiri-Kwere in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state had been arrested. Spokesperson to the Rivers state police command Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that police had picked the assistant pastor of the church. Iringe-Koko said investigation into the incident was still going on, adding that the arrested person would assist the police in the process. Chronicle NG had earlier reported nine people were electrocuted on Monday when a…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, says the appointment of former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister is well-deserved. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said Wike worked hard to reach his new point. According to Fintiri, Wike has set precedence as the first opposition politician to make the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “Congratulations on your Senate screening and appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja,” the post partly read. “Your Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, you…

Former President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. She will appear in court in the British capital on October 2, the NCA said. Soon after her arrest, her family’s lawyer told AFP she would strongly contest corruption allegations that have dogged her during and after her time in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. Alison-Madueke, in office…

Elon Musk is pushing to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, in a move that could potentially undermine the ability of news publishers to draw audience. The platform is planning to remove the headline and text while retaining just the lead image from links to news articles shared on the platform, Musk said in a post late on Monday. The move is likely an attempt by Musk to get users to spend more time on the platform and push them to opt the subscription service for more details. It is not immediately…

The African Union announced on Tuesday that it has suspended Niger until civilian government was reinstated and that it would consider the effects of any armed involvement in the unstable Sahel country. Following significant disagreements on the subject, the Peace and Security Council “requests the AU Commission to undertake an assessment of the economic, social, and security implications of deploying a standby force in Niger and report back to the Council,” the group said. President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by army officers on July 26, which prompted the West African regional group ECOWAS to threaten to use force to restore…