Author: David Great

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered five illegal crude oil dumps in the Jahi/Katampe area of Abuja, leading to the arrest of seven individuals suspected to be involved in crude oil theft and illegal distribution. This development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale. According to the statement, operatives from the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) also recovered trucks loaded with stolen Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) at the scene. “One white truck with three compartments fully loaded with 45,000 litres of AGO with an unverifiable…

Global stock markets took a sharp dive on Wednesday following new U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and growing tariff uncertainties, sending technology shares tumbling and driving investors towards safe-haven assets like gold, which surged to an all-time high. The Biden administration announced updated export licensing rules affecting sales of Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s MI308 artificial intelligence chips to China. Nvidia projected a $5.5 billion revenue hit due to the restrictions, and its shares fell nearly 7%. The MSCI index tracking global stocks (.MIWD00000PUS) dropped roughly 1.5%. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) lost 1.7%, the…

Tensions have flared between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) following claims by APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, that NNPP is “dead” and that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is plotting a return to the ruling party. Responding to the claim, NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, dismissed Ganduje’s remarks as “inconsequential” and “panic-driven.” “Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has not—repeat, not—indicated any intention to join the APC,” Johnson told a newspaper (not Chronicle NG). “He is focused on rebuilding and fortifying the NNPP, and is currently consulting with Nigerians across different…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says he would have “no problem” if the club decides to part ways with him following their elimination from the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. The defending champions were knocked out after a disappointing 2-1 home loss to Arsenal on Wednesday, resulting in a 5-1 aggregate defeat. The loss marked Real Madrid’s 12th defeat of the season, a stark contrast to the mere two they suffered throughout the entire previous campaign. “It could be that the club decide to change (coach), it could be this year – or the next when my contract expires, there’s no…

Inter Milan booked their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after an electrifying 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich at San Siro, securing a 4-3 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals. With a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Munich, the Nerazzurri knew history was on their side—having never lost a European knockout tie after winning the first leg away. But an injury-hit Bayern, under Vincent Kompany, showed fight from the first whistle, led by the ever-dangerous Thomas Müller and Michael Olise. Inter had their moments too, with Federico Dimarco and Hakan Çalhanoğlu both going close. A key intervention by…

The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports claiming that the state’s Sole Administrator summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, over appointments made in the last two years. In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by Dede Sampson Friday, Permanent Secretary of the Special Services Bureau in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the government labelled the circulating reports as fake and intended to create unrest. The statement read: “attempts to mislead the public, incite panic, and disrupt the peace in the state.” It firmly denied that any such announcement…

Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate and prosecute Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged defamatory and inciting statements made against him. In a petition dated Wednesday and signed by his solicitor, Mr. N.A. Abubakar, Yahaya Bello urged the police to invite the senator, who is currently suspended from representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, to present credible evidence supporting her allegations. “Where she fails to do so, cause her to be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the law for criminal defamation, inciting public disturbance and spreading false…

Borussia Dortmund produced a thrilling 3-1 win over Barcelona on the night, but it wasn’t enough to erase the damage from the first leg as the Spanish giants progressed to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019. With a four-goal deficit to overcome, many thought the tie was dead. But in front of a raucous home crowd, Dortmund came out swinging. Serhou Guirassy sparked hope early, converting a cool Panenka penalty in the 10th minute after Wojciech Szczesny clattered Pascal Gross in the box. Dortmund piled on the pressure with Emre Can, Karim Adeyemi, and Daniel…

Aston Villa’s Champions League dream came to a heartbreaking end at Villa Park, as they narrowly missed out on a historic comeback, falling 5-4 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain despite winning 3-2 on the night. The atmosphere was electric from the first whistle, with the home crowd willing their team on. Aston Villa, trailing 4-1 from the first leg, came out with urgency, testing PSG early on. But the French champions weathered the early storm and struck first through Achraf Hakimi, who pounced on a spilled cross by Emiliano Martinez to fire PSG into the lead. Moments later, Nuno Mendes…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N1.578 trillion among the federal, state, and local governments for March 2025, marking the third consecutive monthly decline in revenue allocations this year. This development was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, following the April FAAC meeting in Abuja. The disbursement represents a drop from the N1.678 trillion shared in February and N1.703 trillion in January. According to the statement, the N1.578 trillion comprised N931.325 billion from statutory revenue,…