Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, has reunited the rescued kidnapped children of Kaduna Judge Janet Gimba with their family.  On June 23, the bandits raided the judge’s home and kidnapped her and her four children. The gunmen liberated her on Sunday and wanted a ransom of N150 million for the freedom of her children, citing a three-day deadline. However, in a statement released on Wednesday, the judge’s husband, Dr. Musa Gimba, said he was reunited with his three rescued children on Tuesday. He revealed that his eldest child was killed before his wife was released. Gimba stated that his…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has rolled out touch sanctions against DisCos that commit infractions capable of inflicting pain on consumers. NERC, among other things, stated that it would reduce five percent of the administrative and operational expenditure of any electricity distribution company that failed to offtake at least 95 percent of the total energy allocated to it for distribution. This was disclosed in the commission’s Order on Performance Monitoring Framework for all the DisCos. According to the order, DisCos would now be assessed on seven key performance indicators—energy off-take relative to partial contracted capacity; revenue recovery rate; compliance…

The trial of Godwin Emefiele, the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, continued on Tuesday, with a banker, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonaya, telling the court that the ex-CBN boss misused his position by allocating CBN contracts to his personal enterprises.  Emefiele is on trial with one Henry Omoile before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja. Emefiele was charged with abuse of authority and improper allocation of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion while serving as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Ogbonna, the fifth prosecution witness, told the court on Tuesday that she…

Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has indicated that only three of the 22 airports under its supervision are profitable and contribute significantly to the expansion of the aviation sector. Kuku, who appeared on Channels TV’s morning show on Tuesday, claimed that 19 of the country’s FAAN airports were being subsidised since they did not receive enough passenger flow to cover their operational costs. She added that the majority of the 22 airports handled by FAAN require maintenance and enhancements to vital infrastructure, such as terminal areas, landside, and airside. The statement by…

The Organised Labour still insists that the N250,000 benchmark remains the desired minimum wage for workers in Nigeria, the President, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo, stated on Tuesday. Osifo also stated that the TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) were meeting with officials of the Federal Government to reach an agreement on the minimum wage. He revealed this at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Women Commission maiden annual convention in Abuja, with the theme, ‘The Dynamic Woman: Navigating Challenges in a Constantly Evolving World.’ The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government and organised private…

The kidnapped children of Kaduna State Judge Janet Galadima have been released by the kidnappers  after spending about 15 days in captivity. However, Barr. Godwin Ochai, Chairman of the Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), stated that the children were released on Tuesday. He praised God and everyone who supported the family. ASP Mansir Hassan, the Kaduna Police Command’s PPRO, had already revealed that the terrorists had killed 14-year-old Victor. Victor was the judge’s eldest son. The kidnappers also released the judge after killing her son, but they held the other children captive. At the time of…

Canadian hip-hop star Drake has placed a $300,000 (N465 million) bet on his country’s football team to defeat Argentina in the 2024 Copa América semifinal.  If Canada wins, Drake could earn $2.88 million. Drake shared the news on social media on Tuesday with the playful caption, “This could get Messi,” accompanied by a Canadian flag. This is Canada’s first entry in the prestigious South American event, and the national team is looking for its first major title since the 1990 North American Nations Cup. The forthcoming match will be only the second time Canada and Argentina have played in the…

A State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State, condemned three men to death by hanging on Tuesday for killing a corps member, Mukaila Adebayo, during a robbery in Osogbo, the state capital The defendants in the case are Jelili Kareem, a herbal vendor; Oludayo Oludele, a commercial biker; and Muyiwa Awodeji, an electrician. On January 28, 2020, three men allegedly planned in the Omo West Area of Osogbo to rob Adebayo, who was performing a one-year required duty for graduates at the time, of his mobile phone, recharge cards, and other belongings before killing him. The acts committed were…

The House of Representatives has ordered the Federal Government to stop the implementation of the Samoa agreement until all contentious elements are addressed and stated fully.  In moving the resolution on Tuesday, Aliyu Madaki, a member of the House, called attention to the provision that emphasises “gender equality” and described it as a Trojan horse that may undermine the country’s morality. The House also directed its appropriate committees to study the agreement’s contentious provisions. The Samoa pact generated a flood of online reactions, with many opposing LGBT rights, which contradicts the anti-same-sex marriages and gay relationships law signed by then-President…

Concerned citizens of Rano, Kano State, have raised the alarm over the presence of armed hoodlums at the Emirate’s headquarters on Sunday.  A copy of a letter issued to the state police commissioner, which Chronicle NG obtained on Tuesday, indicated that the hoodlums had been tented at the Emir’s palace since Sunday by unidentified individuals. It was highlighted that the armed youths’ goals are unknown, as their entrance is commonly regarded as a threat to the security of lives and properties of Kano state residents. The letter read in part, “In the evening of Sunday, July 7, 2024, Rano town,…