Good morning! In today’s trending news on The News Chronicle:
1.All hell threatens to break loose as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, in a special broadcast, urges Kano residents to remain calm. He vows to challenge the Judgement of the Governorship Election Tribunal at the Court of Appeal. The broadcast comes after yesterday’s declaration of APC governorship candidte, Nasiru Gawuna as the new Kano state governor. According to the tribunal, the ballot papers were not stamped or signed therefore they were invalid, reducing the number of votes of the NNPP candidate by 165,663.
2.The wife of the President and First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu clocks 63 today. Over the years, she has shown her commitment to the country by serving within the National Assembly as a three term Senator representing Lagos Central and as a leader of the womenfolk in Nigeria, launching her let project, the Renewed Hope Initiative.
3.In the world of crypto currency, $TIP is causing a feat on social media as $TIP Epoch 3 is live. The platform has promised to reward those who follow the platform. Millions of people are already farming the airdrop.
4.Justice for Mohbad and Naira Marley still makes trends on social media as netizens demand that Naira Marley’s sister, Subomi be brought in for questioning regarding the circumstances that surrounded the death of Mohbad. There has also been a new twist in the case as the nurse who treated Mohbad the day he died has been arrested. In addition, netizens also demand the DNA of Mohbad’s 5 month old baby be checked to confirm if Mohbad was the actual father. The case has affected many stars acquitted to the late rapper; Bella shmurda who was a good friend to the late Mohbad aka Imole, has been reportedly spotted visiting a therapist. Iyabo Ojo is still working actively with the police and Davido has also arrived Nigeria for Mohbad’s candlelight procession and Tribute Concert which holds later today in Lekki Phase 1.
5.In the world of sports, Chelsea fans demand Jamal Musiala is brought back to the club, following his epic performance for Bayern Munich against Manchester United in the Champions League. The German Midfielder had left Chelsea back in 2019 at age 16, to join Bayern Munich. Now he has become one of the most talented midfielders in Europe. Recall that the singer was eligible to play for Nigeria, as his father is of Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, while his mother is German. However he opted to play for Germany, his birth country.
6.The Australian government has announced a Construction Visa Subsidy Program (CVSP) to address labour shortages in its construction industry. The program offers financial incentives of up to 10,000 Australian dollars (5,010,731.40 Naira) to encourage construction workers from other nations to apply. The statement read, “The program will provide grant payments of up to $10,000 to support skilled migration visa pathways for workers and help offset expenses such as migration agent fees, visa application fees and relocation costs.”
7.Finally, Poland, which is one of Ukraine’s strongest allies has said it will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine as the diplomatic dispute over grain supply escalates. Recall that Poland had already supported Ukraine with 320 Soviet-era tanks and 14 MiG-29 fighters. There is little doubt that the announcement may affect the country as it continues it war against Russia.
