Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Police Force has charged 113 foreign nationals with cybercrime, including internet fraud, marketing schemes, money laundering, and unauthorised data access. According to a statement issued on Monday via X by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the arrests were made on November 3, 2024, in Jahi, a Federal Capital Territory suburb, as part of an operation carried out by the National Cyber Crime Centre and Zone 7 Command. During the operation, police seized a variety of sophisticated digital equipment thought to have been used in the syndicate’s cyber activities. Laptops, smartphones, tablets, various brand routers, a central…

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has expressed concern over the detention of one of the church’s pastors abroad.  He stated that the preacher was arrested for addressing people in attendance at a “Ladies and gentlemen” program. According to him, the remark was considered discriminatory because it did not include all of the genders associated with their culture. The pastor said this during the church’s monthly thanksgiving ceremony on Sunday at the RCCG’s Throne of Grace in Lagos State. Adeboye’s sermon, which was broadcast to all parishes of the church, was titled “My…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reported to be preparing to retire approximately 1,000 employees as part of a strategic workforce realignment. A severance payout worth more than N50 billion was believed to have been set aside as the reward for the exercise. According to an insider, the retirement move is motivated by the desire to streamline operations and cut staff numbers under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso, the apex bank’s governor. CBN to launch redesigned website Monday According to Daily Trust, a circular issued by the CBN three weeks ago stated that the application for the Early Exit…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that, while animosity is common among politicians, the political battle waged against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will eventually propel him to the rank of general in politics.  On Sunday, Jonathan spoke at the 1st Etche Festival of Food, Art, and Culture Exhibition, which took place at Nihi Community in the Etche Local Government Area of the State. The celebration, which Fubara also attended, commemorated the tenth anniversary of His Royal Highness, Eze Ken O. Nwala’s coronation as the Onye Ishi Agwuru 111 of Ulakwo-Umuselem in Etche. Fubara received the chieftaincy title Dike Oha…

US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday appointed Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as senior advisor to the president on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs,” Trump posted on Truth Social of the appointment, which puts his daughter Tiffany’s father-in-law in a major White House position. Boulos was a crucial envoy for the Trump campaign, trying to rally Arab American and Muslim voters, many of whom were upset at President Joe Biden’s unflinching support for Israel in the Gaza conflict even as the…

Dozens of people were killed on Sunday in skirmishes between football supporters in N’Zerekore, Guinea’s second largest city, according to hospital sources, who described scenes of horrific devastation. “There are bodies lined up as far as the eye can see in the hospital. Others are lying on the floor in the hallways. The mortuary is full,” one doctor said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media. He said, “There are around 100 dead,” with bodies filling the local hospital and morgue. Another doctor said there were “dozens of dead.”. Videos circulating on social…

Eniola Oduse, a 22-year-old fashion designer, and her two children, Eri, four, and Onoara, two, were charred to death after suspected arsonists set fire to their home in the Ita Marun neighbourhood in Lagos State’s Ibeju Lekki district.  The deceased’s husband, Kehinde, 25, was also caught in the fire and is presently fighting for his life in an unidentified hospital. Chronicle NG gathered on Sunday that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, November 26. The family of four was sleeping in their room on Monday night when some unidentified individuals arrived at 2 a.m. The perpetrators were…

The Federal Capital Territory, Cross River, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Kaduna, and Zamfara states factions of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) may go on strike on Monday (today), unless state authorities agree to pay the N70,000 new minimum salary.  Though the implementation panels established by the concerned states have been meeting with labour leaders in an attempt to avert the strike action, the various state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress have stated their willingness to go on strike beginning today. The FCT Council of the NLC had already urged workers in the six Area Councils to go on indefinite strike on…

Fiorentina’s match against Inter Milan was called off on Sunday when player Edoardo Bove fainted unexpectedly, Serie A confirmed. Bove was carried away in an ambulance as players and supporters gazed on in terror after his unexpected fall with 16 minutes on the clock, and Serie A confirmed to AFP that the goalless encounter will be rescheduled for “an as-yet undetermined date.” Liverpool beat Man City to go nine points clear at top According to Sky Sport, Bove, who is on loan at Fiorentina from Roma, regained consciousness at the Careggi hospital near Fiorentina’s Stadio Artemio Franchi. The players and…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to unveil its newly redesigned website on Monday. The acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Alibb, announced the revamped platform on Sunday. The new features aim to improve the user experience and expand the bank’s online content. The updated website will provide a broader spectrum of information about the CBN’s mandate, with improved accessibility and navigation. It will also be responsive to mobile devices, ensuring seamless access across a variety. The statement expressed the apex bank’s gratitude for the public’s feedback, which played a significant role in shaping the redesign.…