Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has announced that the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, opposed the nomination of his son, Cyril, as Commissioner for Health Designate. Chronicle NG reports that Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health-designate last Tuesday, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Idahosa described Cyril as a seasoned medical doctor who is fully qualified to bring his expertise to the cabinet. Okpebholo appoints Oshiomhole’s son as commissioner He stated, “Senator Adams Oshiomhole is a…

The presidency of the G20 has been handed over to South Africa, becoming the first African nation to lead the influential bloc of the world’s largest economies. The handover ceremony occurred on Tuesday during the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The president of Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, officially handed over leadership to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who promised to promote Africa’s development and the interests of the Global South during his tenure. Santiago Pena, Paraguayan president discharged after falling ill at G20 summit “We will use this moment to bring the development priorities of…

Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior has discovered his ancestry links to the Tikar tribe in Cameroon following a DNA test conducted by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in collaboration with AfricanAncestry.com. Vinícius received a certificate certifying his heritage during a ceremony at Fonte Nova on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, after the test findings were revealed. According to Foot Boom, Vinícius received the certificate with his father, Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira, and the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, before Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. The effort is part of the CBF’s ‘Roots of Gold’ campaign, which highlights the history…

Dr. Doyin Okupe, the former Director-General of the Labour Party presidential campaign, has warned that the party’s 2023 presidential nominee, Peter Obi, lacks a policy document to back up his campaign motto of transforming Nigeria “from consumption to production.” Okupe made the statements on Tuesday when evaluating the effectiveness of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He asserted that Tinubu had a better policy framework than his opponents in the 2023 presidential election, including Obi and the People’s Democratic Party’s nominee, Atiku Abubakar. “Tinubu has a better policy document than any of his two rivals during the 2023 presidential election. Atiku Abubakar…

There are indications that Umar Damagum has perfected plans to remain as the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) till next year. These indications come ahead of the party’s 99 National Executive Committee meeting slated for November 28. A chieftain of the party, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to comment on the matter, told our reporter that the majority of the chairmen came in Abuja on Tuesday, implying that the meeting was related to the approaching NEC. Since taking over as temporary national chairman following Senator Iyorchia Ayu’s expulsion by…

A 17-year-old teenager identified as Samuel Onyeme was on Sunday allegedly beaten and locked inside a dog cage for visiting a female classmate, Miss Anastasia Celestine in Asaba, Delta state. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident happened when Onyeme visited his female classmate in her residence around 6 p.m. The victim’s mother, Mrs. Onyeme, who spoke to our correspondent on Monday, said it was a bitter experience she received at Mr. Celestine’s house. 13 FGC students suspended over bullying She said, “My son, Samuel, a 17-year-old senior secondary student of Redeemers International High School, Asaba, Delta State, visited his classmate,…

The $2.2bn loan request of President Bola Tinubu will be approved by the Senate today (Wednesday). This request, made by the President, is part of the external borrowing strategy established for implementing the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget. Tinubu said in separate letters read in Senate and House plenaries on Tuesday that the loan will cover a portion of the N9.7 trillion budget shortfall for the fiscal year 2024. Tinubu seeks National Assembly’s approval for fresh $2.2bn loan After reading the letter, Senate President Godswill Akpabio directed the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts to investigate the request and respond…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has begun exporting refined petroleum products to neighbouring West African countries, indicating to traders that the mega-refinery’s operations may soon shake up regional fuel markets.  Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing data from Vortexa, Kpler, Precise Intelligence, a port report, and a ship-tracking tool, that a tanker had transported a consignment of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to waters off the coast of Togo, a neighbouring West African country. According to the source, the CL Jane Austen recently loaded more than 300,000 barrels from Dangote before sailing west. Recall that last month, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, chairman of…

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has promised that Russia’s “irresponsible rhetoric” on nuclear weapons will not affect UK support for Ukraine. Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles at Russian territory for the first time, according to the Russian government. On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin approved changes to Russia’s nuclear decree, including new conditions for using its arsenal and treating strikes from non-nuclear states backed by nuclear states as a joint attack on Russia. At a press conference to conclude the G20 summit of the world’s leading economies in Brazil, journalists asked the Prime Minister about whether the UK…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has indicated that an estimated N1.1 billion will be approved to compensate property owners affected by the ongoing construction of the Kuje-Airport Highway.  On Tuesday, the minister offered the guarantee while inspecting the full-scope development of the 11-kilometre FCT route 105, also known as the Kuje route, from the Airport Motorway to the Kuje Junction. During the inspection, Wike stated his pleasure with the project’s progress thus far, offering to approve the payment of the compensation immediately to avoid any delays. Wike approves N70,000 minimum wage for FCT workers “I have…