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Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, is battling to save his job after being flagged for his role in aiding a loosely coordinated bunkering of Nigerian crude and multibillion-naira contract splitting fraud, the People’s Gazette reported on Friday. Ogalla’s sprawling raid on military earmarks has already raised the awareness of defence minister Bello Matawalle. Although it was not immediately understood how far he would be willing to go to hold the naval chief accountable, two sources said Mr. Matawalla, until last week, was also still being supplied with details of what they characterised as Mr. Ogalla’s “disturbing’ exploits in Nigerian…

Host nation Ivory Coast failed to land Hervé Renard “on loan” from the France women’s team for the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Renard led Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in 2015, and the country’s soccer federation was keen to bring him back for another attempt after firing his compatriot Jean-Louis Gasset on Wednesday. But talks with the French federation over a possible loan deal for Renard broke down without agreement on Thursday. “The negotiations did not finish favourably; it’s because it shouldn’t have been,” 55-year-old Renard told broadcaster Canal Plus. “I’d…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports of troop bias on the Plateau and cautioned religious leaders against making malicious statements about the military. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig-Gen Tukur Gusau, stated this while reacting to a viral video featuring the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mangu Chapter, Rev. Timothy Daluk, who accused the military of supervising killings in Plateau State. He said the video aims to malign military personnel deployed to address the security challenges in the Mangu general area by making what he termed “baseless and untrue accusations, claiming that the military is…

The Ivorian Football Federation has initiated a move to loan Les Bleues manager Hervé Renard until the end of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the country. Renard is no stranger to Ivorian and African football, having previously coached the Zambian, Moroccan, and Ivorian national teams and becoming the first coach to win two Africa Cup of Nations with different countries, Zambia (2012) and Ivory Coast (2015), respectively. The host nation is currently without a head coach following the sack of Jean-Louis Gasset after the country fell to a 4-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea in their last…

Residents were in panic following an explosion in Maitama, Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday. This occurrence comes a week after the Ibadan explosion, which claimed the lives of five people. The loud explosion was heard in nearby areas around Wuse II and Banex, sparking suspicions of a potential bomb blast. An eyewitness in Maitama, Muhammadine, confirmed the incidence to Chronicle NG. “The explosion is actually from a burning dump site. A truck came to pick up BPE trash, and while they were in the process of emptying the second trash can, an explosion occurred.” “I was…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on nine counts of alleged N4bn fraud during his time as governor of the South-East state from March 2014 to March 2022. The 68-year-old was arraigned today before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Obiano pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges levelled against him. Counsel for the EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir, asked that he be remanded in the custody of the anti-graft agency. 42 aides of Willie Obiano die two years after office Willie is currently on administrative bail…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, who was reported to have been arrested over the creation of a vigilance group, Nomad’s Vigilante Group, is not with them. Reacting to different inquiries, the DSS spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said, “Bello Bodejo is not with the DSS.” Bodejo was allegedly arrested on Tuesday at Miyetti Allah’s head office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Witnesses, who commented on social media, said men believed to be DSS operatives, alongside some believed to…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. The fixture was confirmed after the Cameroonians rounded off the group stage with a pulsating 3-2 victory over the Gambia on Tuesday night. By the win, they finished Group C with four points behind Senegal, while Guinea, who lost to the Teranga Lions on Tuesday, also qualified for the knockout as one of the best losers. The Super Eagles of Nigeria reached the knockout stage after beating Guinea-Bissau 1-0 on Monday. The team finished Group…

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State. Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The DSS operatives alongside some soldiers of the Nigerian Army, were said to have stormed the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office close to Goshen Church, at about 3:40 pm on Tuesday, as they drove off after arresting Bodejo at the gate. A DSS source who confirmed…

Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before the break. Both sides had goals ruled out in the second half for offside, while Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen also had an effort disallowed for handball. Jose Peseiro’s side finished second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea, who beat hosts Ivory Coast 4-0. The Super Eagles will face the second-placed side from Group C, which will be Senegal, Guinea, or Cameroon, in the last 16…