Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

Argentinians elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei on Sunday as the next president of the South American country. Milei, a candidate with radical views, has been elected to restore an economy ravaged by triple-digit inflation, a predicted recession, and soaring poverty. Milei received about 56% of the vote, compared to a little over 44% for his opponent, Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who conceded in a speech. The outcome surprised pollsters, who had projected a closer battle. Milei, a 53-year-old economist and former TV pundit, has shattered the stranglehold of the two main political forces on the left and right—the Peronists…

Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has died. Carter died in her Georgia home at the age of 96. The Carter Center, the couple’s non-profit organization, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. “Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. She died peacefully, with family by her side,” the Carter Center said. During her husband’s presidency, the former US First Lady remained politically…