Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has described as horrific the action of the Nigerian Army that resulted to the killing of several Maulud celebrants in Tudun Biri village of Igabi local government area of Kaduna state on Sunday 3rd December 2023. Reacting to the incident in an interview on Trust TV’s Daily Politics on Tuesday 6th December 2023, Sani lamented that the tragedy was a grave act of negligence urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration to carry out a prompt investigation on the matter. The human right activist stated that the military statement concerning the incident was contradictory.…
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A patient, identified as Saba Elizabeth, has reportedly escaped from the Idi-Aba Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Ogun State to avoid footing her medical bills. Saba, who was said to have been treating an undisclosed illness, absconded from the health facility on Saturday, December 2nd 2023, due to lack of money to fund her medical bills. Report says that she was admitted to the hospital’s gynecology unit on November 11, 2023, and was supposedly scheduled to be discharged on November 16, 2023 but she was prevented from leaving the health center due to her inability to pay for services rendered. Her…
Award-winning music star, Temilade Openiyi, famously referred to as Tems, has revealed that being a Nigerian for everybody is tough. The Afrobeat sensation made this known while answering questions in an interview with Kiss FM, London, United Kingdom. Describing the Nigerian woman as “a miracle”. The 28 years old also said that the Nigerian women are blessed. “Being a Nigerian woman is a miracle. Because being a Nigerian, for anybody, is tough. But I think if you can tap into your gifts and own who you are and be unapologetic about it, and take that to the world that is…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has appealed to the National Assembly to increase its 2024 budgetary allocation from N43 billion to N76 billion. The Anti-graft agency revealed this in the budget synopsis presented by the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes on Tuesday, December 5th 2023. Recall that the Federal Government’s Budget Office proposed N43.1 billion for the commission with a breakdown of N37 billion as personnel cost, N4.7 as overhead and N1.2 billion for capital projects. However the Commission proposed the sum of N76.5 billion with a capital component of N25…
Former Governor of Borno State and current Vice President of Nigeria Kashim Shettima has criticized the statement made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, over the proposed N15.5 billion budgeted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to renovate a new official residence for the vice president. Recall that the FCT Minister, Nysom Wike, had earlier disclosed that the government planned to utilize the funds for a “befitting residence” for the nation’s Vice President. A development that was greeted with intense criticism by Obi in a series of tweets on…
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has, on behalf of the military, apologized to Nigerians over the recent army airstrikes that killed several persons in Kaduna State. The Defence Chief denied claims by the Arewa group, stating that the act was a deliberate attack due to ethnic differences. He clarified that the killings had nothing to do with ethnic cleansing and that anyone with such thoughts is not being truthful and sincere. While promising that investigations would be carried out on the tragic incident, Musa maintained that the act was a mistake that is relatable, and the army would…
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an application filed by PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha, seeking to unseat the Imo State governor Hope Uzodinma from office. The former deputy speaker of the House of Representative prayed the Court to give a consequential order to the Independent National Electoral Commission to offer a certificate of return to him as the duly elected governor in the 2019 governorship election in Imo state. Delivering the lead judgment on Tuesday 5th December 2023, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, ruled that the application lacked merit, and was vexatious and frivolous. He maintained that the court lacked the jurisdiction to…
Super Eagles’ star, Victor Osimhen has been formally crowned as Footballer of the Year, in the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC). The Edo born striker was named as the 2023 winner mainly due to his goal scoring contributions to Napoli’s title achievements. The Osimhen scored 26 times in 32 outings to assist the Partenopei win their first Serie A title in 33 years. After recuperating from a hamstring injury recently, the 24-year-old striker has scored six times this season. Previously, similar awards have been given to Rafael Leao, Gianluigi Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Having started in 1968,…
26-year-old Maria Fernandez Martinez Jimenez, former student of marine biology at the University of Guadalajara, who lived in the western state of Jalisco has been killed in the process of trying to save her 5 year old daughter from drowning in the Mexico’s Pacific Ocean. Sources say that she was in the ocean with her daughter when she noticed a shark in the water and rushed to move the girl onto a floating play platform located 75 feet from the shore. Jimenez was reported to have been swimming off the Mexico’s pacific coast when the shark gripped its jaws around…
A muckle of young virgins in Rivers State went almost bare to observe the popularly Iria ceremony in Ogu town in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Iria ceremony of the Wakirike people in Rivers State is an age long event observed to officially transit young virgins into womanhood. The ceremony which took place on Saturday, December 2, 2023, had in attendance young women who trooped out to be initiated into the state of womanhood by elders of the community amidst joyful cheers by a crowd of spectators.
Acting Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, CP Shettima Muhammad, had on Monday 4th December 2023 confirmed the arrest of two persons for allegedly killing a cousin suspected to have been involved in the act of witchcraft. The police boss paraded the suspects alongside 16 others. He said the police got the information on November 30th that the deceased, Mohammed Sani, was tied and locked away in his room where he died of starvation. “Based on credible information that one Mohammed Sani of Agyaragu Tofa was tied on both hands and legs and locked up in a room where he…
Former governor of Kaduna state Nasir El rufai has announced his departure from active politics. The ex FCT minister disclosed this on Monday morning, December 4, El-Rufai. He revealed that he was going into the private sector as he launched a $100 million venture capital fund for startups in Nigeria, particularly those in the Kaduna tech ecosystem. While appealing to Nigerians to pray for the success of the new firm that will begin operations by January 2024, El rufai Afri-Venture Capital Company as part of the key players that would head the firm. “I can confirm that our VC-PE firm,…
Reports reaching The News Chronicle indicate that two residents of the Asokoro extension area of the Federal Capital Territory have been abducted by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the area at about 11 pm on Sunday, November 3, 2023, and whisked away two persons. A resident of the area, identified as James, explained that the kidnappers pointed a gun at one of the landlords whom they used to gain access to the second victim. “It happened around 11 pm on Sunday. Because of the heat, one of the landlords slept outside. They saw him and pointed…
Many villagers in Tudun Biri of the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have lost their lives to a bomb explosion allegedly dropped by a military jet. Reports say at least 30 persons were killed in the incident which happened at about 9 P.M on Sunday 03 November, 2023. Sources say, the bomb exploded when villagers were gathered to commemorate Maulud. As at the time of filing this report, the Overseeing Commissioner of the Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, could not reveal the accurate number of casualties affected by the explosion. The commissioner…
The Delta State Police Command has paraded two suspects alleged to have stolen church instruments belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God. While stressing that the suspects are infamous for strings of church break-ins across Delta state, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, who revealed this to newsmen in Asaba added that the suspects who specialize in burgling churches, shops and homes are notorious and serial thieves. The Delta State PPRO maintained that the arrest of one Patrick Emete, who posted one of the stolen amplifiers for sale on his Facebook page resulted to…
The Academic Staff Union of University has condemned the federal government’s proposed student loan for Nigerian students. Bauchi State Coordinator of ASUU, Associate Professor Lazarus Maigoro, stated this on the occasion of the award of scholarships to 19 indigent undergraduates in the zone at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Maigoro said that the limited number of students who could access the loan and how to pay back can cause psychological trauma and impede on the students’ academic performance. He said that the Bauchi zone of ASUU was working on getting the statistics of students who might possibly drop…
A bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the crises-ravaged southern Philippines has left at least three persons dead with seven others injured on Sunday 03 December 2023. Confirming the incident, Regional Police Chief Allan Nobleza revealed that the blast occured during regular service at Mindanao State University’s gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s biggest Muslim region. He said investigations were ongoing to ascertain if the explosive device used was an IED or grenade throwing. Meanwhile the Mindanao State University has issued a statement condemning the act of violence. Authorities of the university have also suspended classes and deployed more security…
Nollywood sensation and renowned movie director, Daniel Etim Effiong has revealed that the culture of letting a man take care of his business as opposed to getting any assistance from the female counterpart has been majorly responsible for the high rate of financial assistance being sought by most Nollywood actors. The Kaduna State born indigene of Akwa Ibom State maintained that in most traditional societies, man’s money is perceived as being for the entire family, women’s financial resources are often seen as personal. The actor who disclosed this during a recent appearance on the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, anchored by…
Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have on Friday 1st December 2023 elected Member Representing Kokona West, Danladi Jatau as the new Speaker of the House. Also, Member Representing Doma North constituency Mohammed Oyanki, has emerged as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly respectively. Their emergence as principal officers of the Assembly followed the sack of the former speaker, Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe at the Appeal Court, Abuja earlier this week. Reports show that the new Speaker, Jatua, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), came together with Oyanki, who is a member of the People’s Democratic Party…
The Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC has confirmed an attack on one of its Officials in Kogi by armed gunmen. The statement revealed that the attack occurred at about 3:30 A.M today Friday the 1st of December 2023. It added that the gunmen engaged security operatives in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until the arrival of reinforcement. “While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence. This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office. INEC appealed for…
Report reaching the News-Chronicle has it that a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crash-landed and blew at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt in the early hours of Friday the 1st of December, 2023. As of press time, reasons behind the incident which occurred around 7.50am could not be substantively ascertained. According to a source from Punch “I was inside my apartment when I heard this thunderous sound at the NAF Base”. “The next thing I saw was a thick flame. I don’t know if there are casualties because I can’t go close to the scene for now. But I heard a…
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo has charged the Nigerian youths not to accept things the way they are in the country. He revealed this on Thursday 30th November 2023 at the Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship programme organized by the Bridge Foundation. While stressing the need for the young people to make those who need to be made uncomfortable, the elder statesman called on them to be positively disruptive in order to take over governance now. “You are the leaders of today, if you don’t take it now, you will never get it. You have to…
The General Secretary of the Ipokia Local Government Youth Forum (IPYF), Adeyemi Sulaiman Olusegun, has confirmed the dead of one Eniola Adeleye a Senior Secondary School 1 student of Mayigi Community High School, Ilashe, in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State killed by a hit-and-run Police Officer. The incident occurred on Thursday 30th November 2023 when the Police Officer popularly identified as “Freedom” knocked down the deceased with his vehicle while chasing a motorcyclist who was trying to get away from extortion. The Police Officer killed the young girl and injured other students in the process. Commenting further…
Ex banker with Polaris Bank, Mrs. Ugochi Dike and her husband Architect Emmanuel Dike, a popular elder of Seventh Day Adventist Church have been arraigned by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. Under the guise of investing in contracts execution with NNPC, SPDC and other IOCs with clear terms of return of investments, Mrs Ugochi Dike is accused of swindling a company, identified as, Clip Nigeria Ltd, to the tune of 500 million. Clip Nigeria Ltd, alleged that after a period of no returns, they found out that they have been swindled. They later demanded for a…
An Islamic cleric Mahdi Shehu has faulted in vehement terms, the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought in the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a viral video clip that lasted about six minutes, tagged; “Extreme Poverty In Nigeria: where are the Sheikhs?”, Mahdi described the ticket as unwholesome and a venom adding that it was unjustifiable and unthinkable for a country with millions of Christians and followers of other influences, other than the Muslims, to say that there was no Christian from the Northern part of Nigeria competent enough to become the presidential running mate to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
Report reaching the News Chronicle shows that 7 persons have been killed in a twin attack that happened at Pukah and Pinper communities in Mangu LGA, Plateau State. The ugly incident occurred at the early hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. Sources say that six men and a female were killed during the attack in the Pukah community. Also, the gunmen reportedly carted away with sheep and other domestic animals in the Pinper community. According to a resident of the Pukah community, John Mark, who confirmed the killings to Punch in Jos, was quoted saying; “The Pukah community in Mangu…
Reality TV star and Singer Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as White Money has revealed that the hate comments that come around would not deter him from doing music adding that by this time next year he would get a Grammy Award. White Money who called out individuals who compared him with previous BBNaija contestants who had also taken a career in music, was quoted as saying; “The truth is singing has not started paying me because I don’t get money from streaming, but I get money from performances. I don’t have the best voice but I have a message…
Armed bandits have reportedly abducted eight persons in Dan-Honu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred Tuesday on night, November 28, 2023 saw the abduction a new couple who just got wedded last Saturday, the Imam of Dan-Honu II Mosque, his wife and three children, including a 10-month-old baby. The armed bandits who invaded the community at about 8:50 p.m totaling about 10, with sophisticated weapons such as AK47 rifles and other dangerous arms, were said to have been imbued in black, with one of them in a mask. According to…
Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party Presidential Candidate at the 2023 General elections Peter Obi has condemned in strong terms the demolition of houses going on in some parts of Lagos State. Reacting on his X handle on Thursday 30th of November 2023, Obi noted with displeasure saying that even if there were violations the Lagos State Government shouldn’t have taken such an action at a time like this considering that citizens are going through hardship and battling with its impact to survive. “What a responsive government should be doing under the harsh economic conditions in the country…
A total of eighteen persons have been killed in a separate attack by armed bandits. This incident occurred during a gun battle between hunters at Bali town and the armed bandit numbering at about 200. It was reported that the bandit who were attempting to attack Bali town, the headquarters of Bali Local Government, were said to have been in possession of more sophisticated weapons than the local hunters. Speaking to one of the National Dailies, a source in the town disclosed that 14 local hunters lost their lives at the scene of the attack leaving many others injured with…
