Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has no plan to relocate the Federal Capital Territory from Abuja to Lagos State. This was revealed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, on Wednesday. The statement, which comes on the heels of speculations by a cross-section of Nigerians on a planned move by Tinubu to move the FCT to Lagos State, noted that “there is no iota of truth in the interpretations given to the directives in some quarters.” The statement noted that the relocation of FAAN and…

Manchester City have signed highly-rated Argentinian midfielder Claudio Echeverri from River Plate. The 18-year-old, who is thought to have cost City around £12.5 million plus add-ons, has signed a deal until the summer of 2028 but will stay at River until next January. “Everyone at Manchester City is looking forward to welcoming Claudio to the club, and we wish him the best of luck in his remaining time with River,” City said in a statement. The Argentinian will follow in the footsteps of River Plate’s Julián Álvarez, who joined Etihad Stadium in 2022. Echeverri, who turned 18 this month, has…

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi, has expressed his support for the CBN’s decision to relocate some of its departments from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to Lagos State. Sanusi described oppositions from Northern groups over the planned relocation as mere “noise.” Sanusi noted that the move is not a Northern problem but rather a philosophical decision that must be upheld by the appropriate authorities. He encouraged CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso to stress empathy and respect for individual situations, focusing on mothers with children and those suffering from medical concerns. Sanusi noted, “Individual situations should…

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has condemned in totality the recent “private visit” embarked by President Bola Tinubu to Paris, France. While complaining about the conditions of airplanes in the country, Obi, in a statement published on his verified X handle on Thursday, took a swipe at the president for embarking on “private visits” with ‘public funds.’ Obi lamented that Tinubu is a ‘public national asset’; therefore, none of his travels should be private. Chronicle NG reports that Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for a private visit to Paris, France. Obi, who…

A man has been found guilty of killing a 15-year-old boy, Dylan Bragger, in a dispute over a stolen motorcycle, authorities said. Dylan Bragger was stabbed at least 23 times in a “brutal attack” on Digmoor Road in Skelmersdale in June 2023, according to Lancashire Police. Felipe Figueiredo of Skelmersdale denied murder and claimed self-defense, but a jury at Preston Crown Court found him guilty. The 28-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday. Emergency services were dispatched to Digmoor Road just after 21:00 BST on June 29th, following reports of a stabbing. Dylan had many stab wounds, according to police,…

Frank Geng Quangrong, the Chinese national accused of killing his girlfriend, Ummulkhulsum Sani Buhari, in Kano State, has asked Justice Sunusi Ado Ma’aji of the Kano State High Court to temper justice and mercy. The Chinese national denied killing his Nigerian girlfriend intentionally. In his evidence on Tuesday, Quangrong said he stabbed his partner in self-defense after she reportedly grabbed his testicles in September 2022. Pleading for mercy, Quangrong said, “I didn’t kill Ummulkhulsum intentionally but stabbed her in self-defense after she grabbed my testes.” The Chinese national who pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy in its…

The Supreme Court has affirmed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s election in Rivers State. On Thursday, a five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun unanimously dismissed an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC, candidate, Mr. Tonye Cole, to challenge the outcome of the state’s governorship election held on March 18, 2023, as lacking in merit. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the Supreme Court stated that it saw no reason to overturn the concurrent findings of the Court of Appeal and the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which affirmed Fubara’s election victory. The court determined that…

Hosts Ivory Coast have made it as one of the best third-placed teams heading into the Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Morocco defeated Zambia 1-0, and DR Congo held Tanzania to a goalless draw on Wednesday night. Ivory Coast will now play Senegal in the Round of 16. Hakim Ziyech found the net to give Morocco a 1-0 Group F win over Zambia on Wednesday, a result that enabled hosts Ivory Coast to sail into the last 16. The Ivorians, who were defeated 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea on Monday, were among the four highest-ranked…

Chinaza Philip-Okoye, a suspected notorious Abuja criminal, has claimed to be an armed robber rather than a kidnapper. Chinaza made the remark in a conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday, during a parade of criminal suspects at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. He described the incident that led to his arrest by the police, highlighting his ties to other gang members who are still at large. “I want to categorically state that I’m not a kidnapper. I am not a kidnapper. We only patrol at night and collect cars, and we take them to Kano for sale. “That night,…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for a private visit to Paris, France. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday but did not elaborate on the reasons for the visit. According to the announcement, the president is set to return to the country in the first week of February 2024. This is Tinubu’s third visit to the country since taking office eight months ago. On June 20, 2023, three weeks after taking office, Tinubu began his international tour in Paris, the French capital, where he had previously visited as president-elect.…