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A Roman Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Joseph Bamaiyi, has described Arsenal’s Champions league loss to PSG as a blessing to the Catholic Church. In a statement that came after Arsenal’s defeat on Saturday, Bamaiyi stated that an Arsenal victory would have disrupted proceedings as the Church marks Holy Trinity Sunday. Arsenal lost to defending champions PSG on penalties after playing a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time in Budapest. They had hoped for a double celebration, following their league success with the club’s first Champions League trophy in 140 years. But the English giants endured misery in Budapest…
Thousands of Arsenal fans ignored their disappointment at missing out on European glory on Sunday as the team celebrated its first Premier League triumph since 2004 with a procession through London. Reams of Arsenal fans lined the streets in the north of Britain’s capital to see their heroes display the Premier League trophy from the upper deck of an open-top bus. The fans, decked out in the club’s trademark red-and-white colors, chanted, cheered, waved flags, and fired off flares as they celebrated being England’s champions for the first time in 22 years. Some climbed trees, roofs, and traffic lights to…
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has described the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors as unrealistic, arguing that Nigerian workers should earn as much as N1 million monthly, given prevailing economic conditions. Upah made the remark in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday while reacting to comments by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who disclosed that governors were considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000. AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Facebook on Saturday, said the proposal was informed by rising inflation,…
The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has pledged that former Kano state governor Rabiu Kwankwaso will serve as his vice president “as a partner, not a spare tyre,” if elected in the 2027 general elections. Obi reveale d this in his acceptance speech following his nomination as the NDC presidential candidate, contained in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. The former Anambra state governor formally announced Kwankwaso as his running mate on Saturday. Obi and Kwankwaso contested the last presidential election, finishing third and fourth respectively. They trailed former Vice President Atiku…
The Imo State Police Command has detained three students from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Imo State, in connection with the suspected murder of 21-year-old undergraduate Chinedu Christogonus. The deceased, a 100-level cybersecurity student, was reportedly battered to death on Saturday by university Man O’ War members for allegedly taking N13,500. The act sparked unrest at the institution, with students burning buildings and trashing other property on campus. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Henry Okoye, said preliminary investigations revealed that Christogonus was allegedly assaulted by some Man…
Terrorists have abducted retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defense Information, along with his wife in Katsina State. It was gathered that the incident happened along the Katsina–Matazu road when the former senior military officer was traveling with his wife on Saturday. Their vehicle was apparently stopped by terrorists in the Matazu Local Government Area, and they were transported to an unknown place. According to sources, the driver who was transporting them was shot but survived the incident. During his tenure as military spokesperson, Major General Abubakar (rtd.) was instrumental in the Nigerian Armed Forces’ defensive communication.…
La Liga side Atletico Madrid are prepared to listen to offers for Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman just months after signing him from Atalanta in one of the winter window’s most significant deals. According to Fotospor, indications from Spain and Turkey suggest that the club may sanction his exit for roughly €60 million this summer. The 28-year-old joined Diego Simeone’s Atletico side in February for about €35 million plus add-ons, signing a contract that runs until 2030. Despite scoring four goals in La Liga, as well as in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League, Lookman has apparently failed to adjust…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining democratic institutions and attempting to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku made the claim on Saturday in response to the decision of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to deny the Peoples Democratic Party access to a public event facility in Abuja for the confirmation of its presidential candidate. In a statement released by the Atiku Media Office, the former vice president denounced the action as an abuse of power and part of the federal government’s larger campaign to stifle political dissent. According…
The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Coalition, NDC, Peter Obi, on Saturday formally accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the party. Obi also unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at confronting Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic stagnation, and infrastructure deficit, including a pledge to raise electricity generation to 10,000 megawatts within four years. Obi made the pledge during his acceptance speech delivered in Abuja after emerging as the party’s flag bearer, where he expressed gratitude to party leaders and delegates for what he described as their confidence in his leadership capacity. “It is with deep humility that I…
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
A US-based Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas for sexually assaulting women under his spiritual care. The 57-year-old priest was found guilty on one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault after a trial in Waco, Texas. The jury, made up of eight women and four men, delivered its verdict after about two hours of deliberation on Friday. The court heard testimony from two victims who said Odiong used his position as a priest to manipulate and pressure them into sexual relationships. Odiong was accused of…