Author: Vincent Osuwo

South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia are set to begin administering a pioneering new HIV-prevention injection on Monday, marking the drug’s first public release in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been proven to lower the probability of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally equivalent to a potent vaccine. In South Africa, where one in every five persons has HIV, a Wits University research team handled the deployment as part of a UN health agency-funded effort. “The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa…

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has stated that the Federal Government will soon unveil the identity of persons and networks involved in financing terrorism in the country. During an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala stated that the Tinubu administration is already making “far-reaching decisions” on national security, which will soon become evident to Nigerians. He stated that the current administration is stepping up its efforts to combat the terrorist menace and will soon expose those who fund and enable terrorist operations across the country. “The government is making decisive interventions. In the…

The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 percent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), sources familiar with the development told our correspondent in Abuja. The proposal comes as the ASUU leadership prepares to resume negotiations with the Federal Government team, led by Yayale Ahmed. The union’s decision followed a consensus reached at the National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Sunday. Branch leaders who attended the conference are supposed to relay the information to their members across the country. Speaking at the end of the NEC meeting, a member who wanted anonymity owing…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Sunday visited the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, assuring him that efforts toward securing his release were ongoing. Otti was accompanied by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the Abia State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna (SAN); and his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. In a statement issued following the visit, Ekeoma said the governor encouraged Kanu to stay strong, noting that contacts he began more than two years ago had been increased. He described Otti as saying the…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he duplicated the recovery process of the $310 million (later $322.5 million with interest) Abacha loot, calling the claims “baseless, illogical, and wholly devoid of substance.” Malami stated in a statement made on Sunday, signed by his media assistant, Mohammed Doka, that he was invited by the EFCC on November 28, 2025, for alleged abuse of office and money laundering related to the recovery. He claimed that when confronted with facts, both claims fell. Chronicle NG…

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has thanked President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of 32 new ambassador-designates, describing Tinubu as “Christlike” and someone who taught him “the meaning of forgiveness.” In a post on X on Sunday, Omokri thanked God and Tinubu for his “visionary and exemplary leadership” and pledged to serve his “fatherland and humanity.” He wrote, “The President has taught me the meaning of forgiveness and has helped me better understand what patriotism entails. In short, Christlikeness is demonstrated in him. He is the right man, at the right time, for the right job, and deserves…

Atalanta ended their eight-game Serie A winless run, with Raffaele Palladino sending his former team Fiorentina into deeper turmoil with goals from Odilon Kossounou and Ademola Lookman. It was Raffaele Palladino’s first home game after a defeat at Napoli and a 3-0 Champions League victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt, and he faced his former team. The last remaining absentees were Giorgio Scalvini and Mitchel Bakker, with the Viola missing Robin Gosens and Tariq Lamptey. Paolo Vanoli’s predicament was worsening after he supervised two Serie A draws before Thursday’s 1-0 home loss to AEK Athens in the Conference League, as the…

Mikel Merino saved Arsenal as the Premier League leaders drew 1-1 with 10-man Chelsea in a tense London derby on Sunday. Chelsea player Moises Caicedo was sent off for a brutal foul on Merino late in the first half at Stamford Bridge. Despite Caicedo’s departure, Trevoh Chalobah gave Chelsea a second-half lead, but Merino’s equalizer meant Arsenal emerged unscathed from a bruising clash between the championship contenders. Arsenal is five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, which defeated Newcastle on Saturday, and six points ahead of Chelsea. When the dust cleared on a high-intensity encounter, Arsenal rued a squandered opportunity…

Manchester United survived a half-time deficit and their Selhurst Park demons to return to the Premier League’s top six with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Anthony Martial was among the goal scorers the last time United won at this stadium in July 2020, and they hadn’t scored here since Bruno Fernandes’ effort in January 2023. Palace led at the end of a dominant first half thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s two penalties. The visiting fans mocked renowned striker Eric Cantona, whose most notorious moment occurred at this stadium in 1995 and resulted in a nine-month ban from sport and a…

Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool since his record £125 million move from Newcastle United, and Arne Slot’s team secured a much-needed victory over West Ham United. On a day of great emotion following the death of iconic former Hammers captain and manager Billy Bonds, the Reds stopped a dreadful run of nine defeats in 12 games—their worst since 1954—with a well-earned victory. Head coach Slot pulled Mohamed Salah from a league starting lineup for the first time since April 2024, also at West Ham (a 53-game streak) under his predecessor Jurgen Klopp, and was rewarded…