Author: David Great

The Zamfara State Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state. The Zamfara state government, in a statement through the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said:” the government has henceforth, directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend themselves against the bandits. “Government has directed the state Commissioner of police to issue licence to all those who qualify and are wishing to obtain such guns to defend themselves. “Government is ready to facilitate for people, especially our farmers, to secure basic weapons for defending themselves.…

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, said he made two mistakes, which included the choice of his running mate ahead of the 1999 presidential election. Obasanjo said the second mistake was his refusal to accept an asylum when he was told that the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, wanted to arrest him, the action, he said, could have led to his death. Obasanjo became democratically elected president in 1999 while the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, was his vice president. Obasanjo, who did not mention Atiku in his statement, said…

A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts after a shooting in the centre of Norway’s capital, Oslo. Two people died and 21 were wounded early on Saturday in what Oslo police called an “act of Islamist terrorism”. The Oslo shootings were in and near the London Pub, a popular LGBTQ+ venue, the Herr Nilsen jazz club and another pub. Norway’s prime minister told the BBC the suspect was questioned in May, but was not deemed a threat at the time. “We now need to see the result of an investigation,” PM Jonas…

Roma are keen to sign Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, and reunite him with his former boss at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho. (Retesport – in Italian) Ronaldo was one of the topics discussed when new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met the player’s agent Jorge Mendes last week. (The Athletic – subscription required) Chelsea are thought to be open to adding their Germany forward Timo Werner, 26, into a swap deal for Juventus and the Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 22. (Sky Sports) Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of landing their number one transfer target Frenkie de…

The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy on Saturday called on the Inspector General of Police to immediately arrest the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over fake primary and secondary school certificates. The civil right group in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital said it had given the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest and initiate criminal prosecution against Tinubu for allegedly supplying false academic qualifications to secure nomination. The legal adviser of the group, Kalu Agu, threatened that should the I-G fail to act, a court action would be instituted against him (the I-G) for an…

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation on Saturday, described the allegations by Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy against the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as untrue. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Communications of the organisation, stated this while responding to the allegations levelled against the APC candidate for the 2023 presidential election on his academic qualifications. Onanuga, who spoke in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the group was only bringing up issues where there was none. He said the APC presidential candidate was more than…

Nottingham Forest have signed Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record fee. The 24-year-old joins newly promoted Forest on a five-year deal for a reported £17m. Awoniyi scored 20 goals in 43 games across all competitions last season and becomes Forest’s first signing since gaining promotion back to the Premier League. “It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League,” said Awoniyi. “Having spoken to [Forest boss] Steve Cooper about our ambitions and looking at Forest, with its great history, it’s a club that I want to be part of.” ☺️???? @taiwoawoniyi18 ???????? #NFFC…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state on Friday berated his critics and urged them to come to Delta to assess the level of infrastructural development across the state. The governor gave the charge while addressing newsmen after inspecting the ongoing projects at the Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba. Okowa gave assurance that the university would wear a new look by December 2022, when the projects would have been completed. “When people in Lagos and Abuja say that they are not seeing what we are doing, it is either that they don’t come home or that they just want to be wicked…

Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after the court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. Of these 13 have outlawed abortion instantly. President Joe Biden described the ruling as “a tragic error”. Protests are under way in cities across the US. In Phoenix, Arizona, police fired tear gas after pro-choice protesters banged on the doors and windows of the state capitol. In Los Angeles protesters briefly blocked traffic on a highway.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the list and particulars of candidates vying for several positions at the federal level in the forthcoming 202 general elections. Missing on the list are the names Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state and former Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio. The three All Progressives Congress (APC) members contested the presidential primaries and while Akpabio stepped down for the eventual winner, Bola Tinubu, Lawan and Umahi lost. Chronicle NG had reported that INEC did not recognise the election that made Akpabio, the APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom…