Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu will welcome the Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following their triumph in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Falcons won their 10th continental title over the weekend, defeating host nation Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in a thrilling final in Rabat, Morocco. The presidential reception is one of several official events planned to commemorate the team’s outstanding performance, which has once again improved Nigeria’s status in African women’s football. Governors Uba Sani of Kaduna State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, and Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, together with many federal ministers, have arrived at…

Four Super Falcons stars, Rasheedat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, Michelle Alozie, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, have been named in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Best XI, following Nigeria’s convincing run to win their 10th continental title. The Confederation of African Football Women via its official X handle unveiled the tournament’s standout performers on Sunday. “The stars who shined the brightest. “Meet your Best XI of the tournament,” CAF Women wrote. Super Falcons captain Ajibade, who contributed significantly throughout the competition, was named Player of the Tournament. The Atletico Madrid forward also won Woman of the Match awards in three of…

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has issued a seven-day notice to the Federal Government, requesting improved welfare, fair allowances, and better working conditions for nurses. The notice was signed by National Secretary Enya Osinachi and released by President Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan in Abuja on Monday. The decision was made following an emergency National Executive Council meeting on July 10 in Abuja. NANNM-FHI stated that the move fostered proactive dialogue on crucial issues affecting its members. The notice stated that the action was necessary after a 15-day ultimatum, issued on July 14, expired without a significant response from…

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos are currently staging a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, demanding the removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. Protesters, thought to be from all 57 Local Council Development Areas, LCDA, were seen carrying placards that read “Ojelabi Must Go” and “We Want Fresh Leadership.” The demonstration, which began earlier today, has garnered a large security presence, with police officers stationed around the Assembly complex to prevent a breakdown in law and order. Details later…

Aisha Buhari, wife of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, and members of her family have moved from Daura in Katsina State to her late husband’s home in Kaduna State. The former president’s residence, where he lived before departing Nigeria for medical treatment in London, is located at Ungwan Rimi GRA in Kaduna. Aisha and her family arrived on Sunday at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna. They were greeted warmly by a delegation led by Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, and Hon. Munira Tanimu, Majority Leader of the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Late Buhari returned…

The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai from the party. The SDP deemed El-Rufai unfit to associate with the party in any form for the next 30 years. The party’s leadership accused him of falsely representing himself as a member, manipulating internal processes, and attempting to undermine the party by unconstitutional activities and deceitful political manoeuvres. The National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba, confirmed this in a statement signed and made accessible to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. According to him, the party’s NWC made the decision after conducting…

The Lagos State Government has urged medical doctors to shelve their three-day warning strike, which was set to commence today, citing continuing negotiations and contacts with the Medical Guild. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, made the following statement. The administration informed the doctors that all of their complaints were being investigated with the utmost earnestness and urgency. Chronicle NG reports that the Medical Guild, an association of doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government, on July 26 declared a three-day warning strike. The Medical Guild announced the warning strike at…

An Amotekun operative identified as Samuel Tope has been murdered during a deadly confrontation with a soldier in the Ijeda Ijesa community of Osun State. Chronicle NG gathered that another Amotekun operative, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, received significant injury in the clash. A source in Ijeda-Ijesa, who desired anonymity for fear of being attacked, said the soldier, named as Fiyinfoluwa Opejobi, an indigene of the village, had returned home to complete his marriage ceremony scheduled for Saturday. “But on Friday, he (Opejobi) was invited into the Amotekun office in Ijeda for questioning. There was a robbery incident,…

At least three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said. No fewer than 100 passengers were aboard the train when the accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state. Contacted by AFP, police initially stated that four people had been killed before correcting their statement to three victims. Authorities, however, declined to elaborate on the number of injured or how seriously hurt they were, though tabloid Bild cited emergency workers saying there were 50 injured. German…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed frustration over the prolonged stalemate in its renegotiation with the Federal Government on key issues affecting university lecturers and the education sector. Speaking In an interview with PUNCH Online in Jos on Sunday, ASUU President Prof. Chris Piwuna said the union had run out of patience with the government’s failure to take concrete action, despite years of promises and discussions. “We are tired of words and promises,” the ASUU president stated. Piwuna underlined that the union’s demands are clear and well-articulated, citing a 2009 agreement with the government that addresses critical…