Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former presidential aid Reno Omokri predicts that President Bola Tinubu will defeat Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in 2027 if the trio emerges as the major parties’ flag bearers. Omokri stated this on his X account on Monday, adding that the only way Atiku will beat Nigeria’s current president if they run again is if Obi does not run. He went on to say that if the scene is set for the president and the former Anambra governor, the former will win since the supposedly leaked tape ascribed to Obi in April could be an impediment for the latter. The…

President Bola Tinubu stated on Monday that he has absolute confidence in his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Tinubu declared this prior to the start of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, and also established the ground rules for attendance. The President addressed issues that he had witnessed and was not comfortable with, such as unauthorized persons entering the Council Chambers. He said, “First of all, let me reiterate to all of you the fact that a lot of stories are going around about what is happening. I’ve told everyone in this…

FIFA has banned former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales for three years following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales was suspended from football activities for 90 days by FIFA following his uninvited kiss during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Sydney in August. The football governing body announced on Monday that Rubiales would now be banned from all football activity for three years. Speaking on the kiss incident, Hermoso stated that she felt “vulnerable and like the victim of an assault”, in a statement on social media, describing…

The World Bank has warned that if the war between Israel and Hamas expands across the Middle East, it might cause price shocks for raw goods such as oil and agricultural supplies. The World Bank issued this warning in a report on Monday. Oi prices, according to Israeli officials, have already risen by 6% since the recent wave of violence, which began when Hamas militants from Gaza attacked southern Israel, murdering over 1,400 people, the majority of whom were civilians, and taking over 240 hostages. Israel has retaliated with an unrelenting bombing of Gaza, which, according to the Hamas-run health…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Monday about the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss his appeal for lack of merit and affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Below is the full text of his speech: Someone asked me what I would do if I lost my election petition appeal at the Supreme Court. In response, I said that as long as Nigeria wins, the struggle will have been worth it. By that, I meant that the bigger loss would not be mine but Nigeria’s if…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2023 election, has stated that history would vindicate him. Atiku made the remark on Monday while addressing the press after the Supreme Court judgement affirming Bola Tinubu as duly elected Nigerian President. Chronicle NG reported last week that the apex court dismissed the appeals by Atiku and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. At the press conference, Atiku said, “At a critical point in my political life, I always chose the path of truth, morality, and the rule of law. History will vindicate me. “When I…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was shot at by security operatives in the state. The governor stated this while addressing the press and his supporters on Monday. Fubara stated that while he was on his way to the State House of Assembly Complex to see the level of damages as a result of the Sunday explosion that rocked the complex, the governor stated that he was “shot at directly” by the officer in charge of the operation. He said, “We wake up this morning with very troubling news. We were going to the assembly to…

There were shooting and firing of teargas on Monday at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex as some lawmakers began an impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. About 23 lawmakers, including Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who presided over the meeting, agreed to start the procedure. The lawmakers also suspended the House leader, Edison Ehie, and some of his colleagues who were thought to be loyal to the governor. Recall that on Sunday night, there was an explosion at the Rivers State House of assembly complex as the chamber was razed. Lawmakers were observed driving out of the Assembly with strong…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, has urged youths in the South-East to join the Nigeria Police Force. The call by Ohanaeze came after the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, expressed worry last week that the South-East area, particularly Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, and Imo states, had the lowest turnouts in the ongoing police recruiting. According to the PSC, as of last Wednesday, Anambra State had the fewest applicants with 541, while Kaduna State had the most with 20,259 applicants. Adamawa State came in second with 18,933 applications, followed by Borno State with 18,305, Bauchi…

The Israeli army on Monday announced it had carried out strikes on military structures inside Syria, raising fears that its fight against Hamas could spark a wider regional conflict. The military said, “A short time ago, an IDF fighter jet attacked the launchers” from where attacks originated overnight towards Israeli territory. The Israeli jet “struck military infrastructure in Syrian territory”, it said. The army did not disclose any information, but Israeli public channel Kan News reported that the strikes occurred in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. Confirming the attack, Syria’s defence ministry on Monday stated that Israel struck at…