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The Federal Government has declared the closing of its situation room on the evacuation of Nigerian students stuck in war-torn Sudan. It did, however, state that the focus will now move to repatriating other Nigerians living in Sudan. Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and Chairman of the Situation Room, made the announcement on Monday during a press conference in Abuja. Gwarzo stated that the government has formed a rescue operations committee to help in the repatriation of other Nigerians living in Sudan who seek to come home. “We acknowledge the presence of other Nigerians in Sudan,…

The governors of North Central have rejected the ruling All Progressive Congress’s zoning of the 10th NASS leadership. The governors have also agreed to meet with the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the party’s leader, Abdullahi Adamu. The APC designated Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Senator Jibrin Baraus as Deputy Senate President, while Honourable Tajudeen Abas was named as Speaker aspirant and Benjamin Kalu as Deputy Speaker. The governors, on the other hand, reached this decision after meeting with contenders for NASS Presiding Offices from the Zone on Monday at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa Abuja. President and the…

Under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), troops from the 21 Armoured Brigade, Bama, discovered an underground armoury belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. A stash of weapons and ammo was found. The finding was found when forces raided Ukuba Camp, which is located on the outskirts of Bama Local Council. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency specialist in the Lake Chad area, said yesterday in Maiduguri that the discovery of weaponry and ammunition on May 13, 2023, was part of ongoing counter-insurgency operations dubbed Desert Sanity II. He said that the military stormed the same…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, filed a motion for stay of execution of the ruling by Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on the 14 properties and N400m linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday. Chronicle NG gathered that on April 26, 2023, Justice Oweibo dismissed the EFCC’s action seeking the definitive seizure of the properties under Section 308(1) of the Constitution. The judge ruled that “given Section 308 of the Constitution, which provides immunity to a sitting governor from any civil or criminal prosecution,” the court “lacks jurisdiction to…

Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, a Nigerian cook, has surpassed the 96-hour mark and now holds a 100-hour record time. Supporters at the cook-a-thon competition, which is taking place in the Amore Gardens in Lekki, are currently sharing videos of themselves cheering on the young chef and congratulating her on reaching the milestone. Hilda was originally supposed to stop at 4 p.m. today, surpassing the current Guinness World Record holder for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” with her former 96-hour objective. How ‘Idan Hilda’ broke Guinness World Record for longest cooking The Lagos-based chef began…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja on Monday, two weeks before the present administration ends. The Vice President presided over the meeting in place of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is still in London for medical reasons. The special FEC meeting, which is anticipated to debate over 30 letters from various government departments and agencies, is being organized to deal with a backlog of pending memos as the administration closes up this week ahead of the May 29 handover date. FACT CHECK: Buhari, Osinbajo never received N651.2m hardship…

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents detained 25 drug suspects in separate operations on notorious drug dens in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The accused were apprehended at the New Tuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons Camp, which is located in the FCT. Femi Babafemi, the anti-narcotics agency’s spokesman, announced this in a statement on Sunday.m “Operatives in Abuja arrested 25 suspects in raids across Tora Bora, Gwarinpa village, Third Avenue in Gwarinpa, Karamo, Garki Market, Sabongari Bwari, and New Kuchingoro IDP camp, within the FCT,” he said. The NDLEA spokesperson further revealed that another bid to smuggle into Lagos a consignment…

President Muhammad Buhari has designated Hilda Baci, the latest Guinness Book of World Records holder, as a cultural icon. The celebrated chef received a lot of love and support from people all across the world, and now the president has shown his own love and support. Buhari, on his verified Twitter handle, wrote: “I share the immense Joy of all Nigerians as Hilda Bassey Effiong makes history by breaking the world record for the longest cooking marathon. A great day for Nigeria. BREAKING: Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World Record ”We’re all very proud of what she has personally accomplished —…

The US government has stated that it has taken efforts to impose visa restrictions on specific persons in Nigeria for subverting the democratic process during the Nigerian election cycle in 2023. This was revealed in a statement issued by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday and published on the US government’s website. “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle.” While noting that, “the United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world,”…

The Lagos State Police has detained Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti over alleged assault on a police officer over the weekend. The Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundenyin confirmed this in a statement via his official Twitter handle on Monday. The PPRO stated, “Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of today turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in company of his lawyer and family representative. He has been placed under arrest.” Recall that following the Inspector-General of Police order for the arrest of Seun, over assault on a policeman on the Third…