Author: Opalim Lifted

At least 158 people have died in Spain’s worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors. On Thursday more than 1,200 workers, aided by drones, were deployed to the rescue mission as rains continued to threaten parts of the country. “Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible,” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told victims in a visit to affected communities. But in some of the towns worst- hit in Tuesday night’s floods, people were left to the task of recovering bodies from the mud and wreckage. A least 155 deaths…

The Federal Government on Thursday said 25 million Nigerians have so far received the ₦25,000 conditional cash transfer. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Edun enumerated the steps taken by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide relief for Nigerians following the sufferings occasioned by the removal of subsidies and other policy reforms being implemented by the government. According to him, five million households have benefited from the direct transfer. He also disclosed that…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has expressed reservations over the tax reform bill forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The bill was forwarded to NASS based on the report and recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms set up by the President to help boost revenue generation in the country. NEC unanimously called for the withdrawal of the bill. This was part of the resolutions reached during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting, the governors…

Nigerian lawmakers in the Ekiti state house of assembly have scheduled a leadership retreat for Canada. The Nigerian lawmakers would be attending the event with their spouses. In a letter to the Ekiti Kete Association in Canada, Titilope Agbede, the assembly’s clerk, said the legislators would be led by Adeoye Stephen Aribasoye, the speaker. The ‘Executive Legislative Leadership Retreat’ has been billed for November 2024 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Agbede said the retreat aims to equip the legislators with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the complexities of policy implementation challenges. “As part of our visit, the House…

Veteran Nollywood actor Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo, “Agbako,” is dead. The Nigerian film industry and Yoruba cultural scene were thrown into mourning over the passing of veteran actor, Pa Charles Olumo. Olumo died at the remarkable age of 101. Chronicle NG gathered that the veteran actor was said to have died early Thursday morning after taking a nap and complaining of slight tiredness. Bolaji Amusan, also known as Mr. Latin, the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), announced his passing and stated that his family and association will soon announce the…

Claudio Ranieri’s retirement from football might be short-lived after the Italian said on Thursday he would consider a return to coaching if offered a national team job. Ranieri, who retired in May, famously led Leicester City to a shock Premier League title in 2016 and has coached a host of teams from Europe’s top leagues including Chelsea, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Monaco. “I confess that I want to put myself back on the line even though I have already said ‘no’ to more than one offer,” the 73-year-old told Italy’s Corriere della Sera daily in comments published on…

A former Secretary to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr John Ogah, continued his testimony on Wednesday before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja where he disclosed that his former boss, Godwin Emefiele, listed his niece as one of the beneficiaries of funds from an account allegedly operated on his behalf. Ogah, who is testifying as the 6th prosecution witness made the disclosure while answering questions from the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rotimi Oyedepo. Ogah told the court that he’s aware that the former CBN Governor once instructed the…

Britain’s new Labour government on Wednesday announced major tax hikes and higher borrowing to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s aim of investing for long-term growth. In the highly-anticipated fiscal update — the first under the centre-left government after 14 years of Conservative rule — finance minister Rachel Reeves said tax increases would raise an additional £40 billion ($52 million). ‘Invest’ Addressing parliament in a speech lasting more than one hour, Reeves also confirmed changes to fiscal rules that will allow the government to invest billions more in public services. “This government was given a mandate,” Reeves told MPs. “To restore…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to address his contempt of court charges directly in court rather than issuing statements to the public. Chronicle NG reported that SERAP filed a contempt lawsuit against Professor Mahmood Yakubu, “for failing to investigate the allegations of electoral offences committed during the 2023 general elections, identify suspected perpetrators and their sponsors, and ensure their effective prosecution.” The commission noted that Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on 18 July, 2024 ordered INEC “to pursue…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is said to be indisposed and is receiving treatment abroad. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS),” the statement read. “Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief…