Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Super Eagles have conveyed their sympathies on the passing of Henry Nwosu, a former Nigeria international and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, who died at the age of 62. In a statement issued on its official X platform on Saturday, the national team expressed condolences to the late midfielder’s family and recalled his involvement in Nigeria’s historic victory at the 1980 AFCON. “We commiserate with the family of Henry Nwosu on his passing. A member of Nigeria’s historic squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations. Rest in peace!” the statement read. Chronicle NG reports that Nwosu…

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, who died on Saturday at the age of 62. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, the President joined the Nigerian football community in mourning the late Super Eagles legend. The president described Nwosu as an exceptionally skilled player whose artistry on the pitch left a lasting impact on the game. “President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, a legendary Super Eagles midfielder who passed away on Saturday at the age of 62,” the statement read. He also recalled Nwosu’s early brilliance in the national team, particularly his “brilliance on the…

A former Super Eagles midfielder, Henry Nwosu, has reportedly passed away at the age of 62. The death of the Imo State-born midfielder was announced on Saturday morning by former teammate and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner Segun Odegbami on social media. “Henry Nwosu passes on! “After five days in the hospital battling for his life, the one I call ‘Youngest Millionaire’ passed on at 4:00 am this morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, where he had been in intensive care since Wednesday. “It is with deep pain in my heart that I have to…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced that the state government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Presco Plc for a $200 million investment in large-scale palm oil production and processing, which is expected to create over 5,000 jobs and revitalize the state’s agricultural economy. Otti made the announcement on Friday while receiving a delegation from Presco Plc, led by Chairman Olakanmi Rasheed Sarumi, at Government House. According to the governor, the next stage will be to prepare and sign an MoU to formalize the cooperation before the initiative is officially launched. Otti said the investment is consistent…

The cultural heritage and tourism ministry of Iran announced Saturday that at least 56 museums and historic sites around the country have been destroyed as the Middle Eastern war entered its 15th day. Local media said that US-Israeli strikes destroyed Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace early in the conflict. The palace complex is one of the oldest in the Iranian capital and was originally the Qajar dynasty’s official residence. According to the government, Tehran has the most damaged monuments, with 19 suffering from varied degrees of injury. The huge Naghsh-e Jahan Square, a 17th-century architectural treasure in the center of the…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced intentions to issue an executive order prohibiting school-age children from roaming the streets during school hours and to establish a $25 million outcomes-based education fund. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Friday during the introduction of the Lagos Education Access Fund (LEAF) and the inauguration of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB). The governor noted that the executive order would strengthen measures against out-of-school children and increase accountability among parents, communities, and institutions tasked with ensuring every school-age child attends school regularly. “I will be issuing an executive order to back…

President Bola Tinubu has overridden Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, by transferring the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to the presidency. Although it has not been determined which office within the presidency the bureau would now report to, Chronicle NG gathered that the president has approved its transfer from the Ministry of Aviation to the presidency. The president’s assent effectively ends months of debate over where the bureau should be located for maximum functioning. While stakeholders and lawmakers urged that the bureau should be relocated out of the aviation ministry to ensure operational independence, Keyamo demanded that…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the erection of buildings on land designated for foreign embassies in the diplomatic area of Katampe Extension, Abuja, calling them unlawful constructions. Wike commented on Friday while speaking to reporters during a review of current infrastructure projects throughout the FCT. He stated that the unlawful structures would not be permitted to remain and directed the demolition of the impacted buildings. Throughout the visit, the minister examined multiple roads and infrastructure initiatives, such as the pathway connecting Wuse to the Central Area, a road adjacent to the Body of Benchers…

The US Department of State on Friday announced a reward of up to $10m for information on several Iranian officials, including the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The offer was made under the US Department of State Rewards for Justice Program, which stated that it was seeking information about individuals it described as “Iranian terrorist leaders.” This was announced in a poster released by the program on X. “These individuals command and direct various elements of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which plans, organizes, and executes terrorism around the world,” the poster read. Those listed include Esmail Khatib,…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi denied on Friday that President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, attempted to recruit him for his 2023 presidential campaign. Obi dismissed the accusation, insisting that he had no contacts with Bwala and would not engage in “transactional politics.” The former Anambra State governor made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja by his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, amid heated debate among political actors about events surrounding the 2023 general election. The statement read, “Normally, we would not dignify Bwala’s baseless accusations with a reply, given his well-documented history…