Author: David Great

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria is safe for investment in spite of the demarketing campaign being waged against the country by the political opposition. The Minister made the remarks at an Investors’ Fair, tagged “Africa Walk”, organized by the UNICORN Group in its Lagos Campus on Friday. He said the fake narrative being promoted by the de-marketers was that Nigeria is a war zone or that there is religious persecution in the country. Mohammed said the Buhari administration came into office in 2015 with the promise to revamp the economy, fight insecurity and curb…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Tribunal in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned ruling in the matter between an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade, Coalition of Nigerian Consumers, and pay TV service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, till Monday. This was the outcome at a sitting, which dragged till late on Thursday. At the hearing, MultiChoice asked the tribunal to decline to hear the suit challenging the increase of the subscription fees for its television services on grounds of jurisdiction. Onifade and the Coalition of Nigeria Consumers had dragged MultiChoice, the operators of DStv and GOtv platforms, to the Tribunal following…

Bingham University has dismissed news making rounds on social media and blogs about Boko Haram terrorists invasion on the institution. In a statement by Daburi Misal, the director, public affairs of the institution, in Abuja on Friday, the varsity urged the public to disregard the information. “The attention of the management of Bingham University has been drawn to an online news report by nationwidenews.ng stating that “Boko Haram writes Bingham University, parents withdraw wards in panic”. “The write up goes on to state that Boko Haram wrote the authorities of the university, informing of an imminent attack. Kuje Prison: FG…

Elder statesman and second republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, says Aso Rock cabals are preventing President Muhammadu Buhari from making right decisions for Nigeria. Amechi said he has sent a series of letters to Buhari on the state of affairs in the country, including that of Nnamdi Kanu but none was delivered. Speaking from his country home in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Thursday, he said he once made a request for proscribed IPOB leader, Kanu, to be released. Amechi said he led a delegation of Igbo elders to Buhari and requested him…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar says talks to reconcile with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is ongoing. Atiku stated this during an interview with Arise TV on Friday, noting that, advances have been made to Wike’s camp. His submission comes one day after Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state said that Abubakar had reached out to him to reconcile Wike. Speaking on the internal crisis in the PDP, Atiku said, “We are reaching out to Governor Wike and we are talking with him and I believe very soon we will find a reconciliation. In fact,…

Promised both governors Vice President slot The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu tricked Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state and his Kebbi State counterpart, Abubakar Bagudu, to secure his place as the party’s flagbearer. According to inside sources who spoke to Chronicle NG, Tinubu promised both El-Rufai and Bagudu the vice-presidential slot weeks before the presidential primary on June 6 at the Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The two men then began to work seriously behind the scenes to ensure that Tinubu emerges the party candidate. According to a source close to the party hierarchy,…

The Nigerian government says it will make a N6.72 trillion provision for fuel subsidy in 2023, noting that, state-owned oil company, NNPC Ltd will cover the cost. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made this disclosure in Abuja on Thursday during the 2023 – 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategic Paper (MTEF and FSP) Public Consultation. She noted that the government has projected fiscal outcomes in the medium term under two scenarios based on the underlying budget parameters/assumptions. Under the first scenario, the Minister said that “the subsidy on PMS is estimated at N6.72…

Barcelona will make a final attempt to sign Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde, despite acknowledging they are unable to match Chelsea’s £55m bid for the 23-year-old. (Sport – in Spanish) Barca will turn to Manchester City and Spain centre-back Aymeric Laporte, 28, if they fail to sign Kounde. (Fichajes – in Spanish) Manchester United and Chelsea are competing to sign Bayern Munich and France defender Benjamin Pavard, 26. (L’Equipe, via Sun) Manchester City have had a £30m offer for Spain left-back Marc Cucurella rejected by Brighton, who value the 23-year-old at £50m. (Athletic – subscription required) City have been offered Benfica’s Spanish full-back Alejandro Grimaldo, 26, as an alternative option to Cucurella. (i Sport) Leeds United have…

Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday after Senegal claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title and qualified for the World Cup. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool team mate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting. It was the second time the 30-year-old Mane, who last month joined German champions Bayern Munich, has won the award. He was the last winner of the award in 2019. The Confederation of African Football did not hold it over of the last two years and has now changed to recognising accomplishments…

Nigerian airlines have increased airfare Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended Dana Airline indefinitely on Wednesday night. Chronicle NG reports that before the ban on Dana Air, ticket prices were between N50,000 and N65,000 but since the announcement ticket prices have gone as high as N80,000. Checks by our correspondent revealed that flights from Lagos to Abuja and vice versa cost between N70,000 to N80,000 for those seeking to travel within the next three or four days. For flights lower than N70,000, the timing of the flights are all at night, starting from after 8pm. A ticketing agent told Chronicle…