Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu met with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference on Monday, noting that Nigeria’s determined pursuit of German investment in targeted sectors of the Nigerian economy was focused on critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and electric power production, transmission, and distribution. This was revealed on Monday in a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Acknowledging Siemens AG’s success in positively transforming the quantity and quality of Egyptian electric power supply, Tinubu stated that the staggered and unsteady implementation…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to an applicant, Oladotun Hassan, seeking to disqualify the appointment of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on the grounds of forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.According to a copy of the order obtained on Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite granted leave to hear the case.The suit, FHC/ABJ/C5/1155/2023, is between Aare Oladotun Hassan as the applicant and six respondents; the first respondent is the minister of Interior, hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the second respondent is the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The third to sixth respondents are…

Nasarawa state residents on Monday commenced a seven-day joint prayer session for a peaceful and God-fearing judgment in Nasarawa State ahead of the Appeal Court governorship election judgment. Residents of the state stated the prayer session assures that the mandate granted to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Emmanuel Ombugadu, is delivered peacefully and with the fear of God. The prayer session, which drew participants from across the Muslim, Christian, and other worshippers, commenced Monday with a joint prayer, irrespective of religious belief, said to be conducted to draw the hand of God closer to the judges and protect…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has stated that it would sack coach Jose Peseiro if they had the money to pay him off following two dismal performances in World Cup qualifiers. This was disclosed by Nse Essien, an NFF executive committee member. Nigeria’s World Cup qualification is already at risk following only two draws in their first two qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe took the lead in the first half thanks to a straight free kick from Walter Musona, but Leicester forward Kelechi Iheanacho equalized midway through the second half. The Super Eagles’ sluggish start to qualification has been…

Troops of the Nigerian Army has initiated a manhunt for the terrorists who assaulted Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni’s convoy. Chronicle NG reports that the convoy was heading to Damaturu from Maiduguri when the terrorist ambushed the vehicles in the convoy. Despite the absence of the governor, prominent government officials such as the Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Baba Wali, and the Special Adviser on Religious Affairs, among others, traveled with the convoy. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director, Defense Media Operation, revealed in a statement on Sunday night that it needed the involvement of troops from the 29…

Former US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, paid their respects to former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Monday. Rosalynn Carter died on Sunday, November 19, at the age of 96, at her home in Plains, Georgia, following a brief illness. The deceased was hailed as a loyal First Lady, a humanitarian, an advocate for mental health, and a beloved wife to her husband for 77 years by Trump in a statement released on his verified Facebook page on Monday. Trump’s statement read, “Over a life spanning nearly a century, Rosalynn Carter earned the admiration and gratitude of…

Mrs. Grace Maraya, the abducted wife of the dead pastor of Second Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, Damakasuwa, in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been released two days after her husband’s killers kidnapped her. On Monday, Mr. Ishaku Chinge, an elder in the church, verified her release from  kidnappers. He stated that a ransom of N350,000 was paid to the kidnappers on Sunday night to guarantee her release. According to him, the kidnappers had originally sought N3 million, but following negotiations, they agreed to accept N350,000 before releasing her. Chronicle NG reports that gunmen stormed the clergy’s…

Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu, said last weekend that his decision to contest the 2024 governorship election was informed by his experiences and capacity to lead the state.  Recall that his aspiration to be the governor of the state had, in recent times, put him at loggerheads with the principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu, who stated this at a media parley with the Edo State Journalists Forum in Abuja, said experience, capacity, and knowledge were some of the factors separating him from anyone desirous of succeeding Governor Godwin Obaseki, adding that he had all. Philip Shaibu, Deputy Governor…

North Korea berated the United States’ probable sale of missiles to Japan and South Korea on Monday, calling it reckless conduct that raises tensions in the region and sparks a new weapons race. The North’s defense ministry said in a statement that Pyongyang will boost measures to establish deterrence and respond to regional instability produced by the US and its allies. Japan is to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States as part of the country’s largest military buildup since World War II. The Pentagon announced on Friday that the US State Department has approved the potential sale in a $2.35…

Former Kaduna Senator Shehu Sani has denounced the removal of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party won the governorship election on March 18 with 525,299 votes, while Nentawe Goshwe of the All Progressives Congress received 481,370 votes. Mutfwang’s victory was challenged at the Tribunal by Goshwe, who claimed Mutfwang was not legitimately nominated and sponsored by his PDP. The petition was denied by the Tribunal for lack of merit, but the APC candidate appealed to the Court of Appeal. On Sunday, an appeals court panel led by Elfrieda…