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President Bola Tinubu has suspended all programmes administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Tinubu said that “during the period of this suspension, all NSIPA-related activities, including but not limited to all distributions, events, payments, collaborations, and registrations, are now frozen.” Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, explained that the suspension was further to the ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes. According to a statement signed by a Director of Information in the office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen, and made available to newsmen, Akume said:…

Bandits said to number around 40 stormed the Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday and abducted 23 people. Chronicle NG reports that Kawu shares boundaries with Niger and Kaduna states. Speaking about the development, the councillor representing the area, Abdulmumini Zakari, who is the deputy speaker in the council, said the gunmen arrived in the community on Wednesday from the Kuyeri Forest in Kaduna State. He explained, “They divided themselves into groups, and some went into the palace of the district head, Abdurrahman Ali, where they abducted his son, Lukman, and his wife,…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed his gratitude for the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his election as governor of Lagos State on Friday. Chronicle NG reports that the Lagos governor said, “There are no victor and no vanquish.” Sanwo-Olu wrote on his official X page that it’s “an affirmation that revalidates the trust and confidence our people have placed in our vision for a greater Lagos. Thank you all for your unwavering support.” He added that “I invite those still on the fence to join our train of progressive governance. We run an inclusive government and do not claim a monopoly of…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. His victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is Lagos state governor running mate qualification. He claimed that the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had renounced his citizenship as a Nigerian. The court held that Hamzat is a Nigerian by birth. Army arrest soldier for criticizing Sanwo-Olu The court added that the Nigerian president must register the renunciation of citizenship of a citizen by birth and…

Security measures have been intensified in and around the Supreme Court premises as the court will be delivering judgements in seven governorship appeals. Heavy-armed security personnel from the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and members of the Nigerian Army have cordoned off all roads leading to the Apex Court from the Head of Service office. Also, lawyers, party loyalists, and journalists not accredited are denied access to the court. 11 new Supreme Court justices to be sworn in next week Judgements are being expected to be delivered in Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi, and Cross River governorship disputes.…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will likely have a new leader on the pitch when they take on Equatorial Guinea on January 14 in their first game of the Africa Cup of Nations, OwngoalNigeria revealed. The head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, will not start with any of the recognized captains of the team in the first game of the tournament, as all three of them, namely Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, and Kenneth Omeruo, have lost their starting spots in the team. Next in line is Moses Simon, who has a high chance of starting the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of Benjamin Ikaa before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Chronicle NG reports that Ikaa was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6 million in cryptocurrency fraud. Ikaa pleaded guilty to one-count amended charge, which reads: “That you Benjamin Okenna Ikaa (Alias George; Gavrilovich; P Aleksandra; Aaron Grifin), Chidera Jonas (at large) and Ikaa Ejike Benjamin (at large) on or about 20th December 2022 at Ugbowa Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to…

Eleven new justices are set to be sworn into the Supreme Court of Nigeria next week, bringing the court to its full complement of 21 justices for the first time in its history. The appointments were approved by the Senate in December 2023, at the request of President Bola Tinubu. Chronicle NG reports that the new justices cut across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria, and their appointments are seen as an effort to improve the diversity of the court. The Justices billed for swearing-in are: Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFR- North Central. Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah -North…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has raised the alarm that the viral social media slogan for the New Year 2024, “No gree for anybody,” was meant to trigger chaos in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who stated this in Abuja, said that based on intelligence, the police were informed that the slogan was aimed at triggering a revolution in the country. The police spokesman, however, warned that no freedom is absolute and people should be careful of following illegal trends as freedom ceases when crime is committed; hence, the “no gree for anybody” slogan…

Following the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Government, many road users spent several hours in traffic as transporters capitalized on the situation with an increased fare hike. The government had, on Tuesday, announced the partial closure of the Iyana Oworoshoki/Adeniji Adele-bound carriageway of the Third Mainland Bridge for eight weeks to pave the way for repairs. The closure was aimed at enabling the contractor handling the rehabilitation to continue the work, which was suspended on December 14 on account of Yuletide celebrations. The closure is at the intersection where motorists from Ojota link the bridge…