Author: Michael Right

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, is set to leave Paris St-Germain in the summer as he will refuse any new contract offer. (Beteve, via Star) England striker Harry Kane, 29, remains Bayern Munich’s number one transfer target, with the German giants set to once again test Tottenham’s resolve. (Kicker, via Sun) Newcastle United are ready to make a third bid for Leicester City’s England midfielder James Maddison, 25, after having offers of £40m and £45m turned down. (Times – subscription required) England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, should join Manchester United when he leaves Borussia Dortmund, according to former Old Trafford goalkeeper Ben Foster. (Metro)  PSG offer Messi new contract Liverpool, who have also been linked with Bellingham, have begun to…

The attack on a joint operation checkpoint at Amodu community on Amodu Road in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State on Tuesday morning was carried out by two groups of gunmen riding in a Lexus car and a bus. However, the joint operation team “dealt seriously” with the hoodlums who escaped from the scene of the incident with gunshot injuries after the gun battle encounter, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Enugu Police Command spokesperson said in a statement while confirming the attack. He added that manhunt for the assailants for the gunmen is going on in the general area. The…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital has nullified all the primary elections conducted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in choosing candidates for the 2023 general elections in the State. The Presiding Judge, Justice O.O Oguntoyinbo, has therefore called for a rerun of the primaries within fourteen days. The court ruled that all the primaries conducted didn’t follow the principles of the Electoral act. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising Hon. Ladi Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party in the state. Ayu manipulated PDP primaries – Wike…

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, declared his love for Mr. Peter Obi’s plan for youth development as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate. This was stated by Ooni Ogunwusi on Tuesday while hosting the former Anambra State governor. He stressed that it is obligatory for any society seeking greatness to prioritize youth development and capacity building. The king, however, prayed that God would grant Obi’s heart’s desires. Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi visits Ooni of Ife Ooni said: “Right from my first day as the Ooni I openly dedicated this revered throne to the youth population and I have…

Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from professional football. Obi, who enjoyed a hugely successful career both at the club and international levels took to his official Instagram account to reveal his decision to retire on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. “There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career, that day is today,” Obi said in a statement. He further said, “I look back at the past 20 years of my career, and I must say that I…

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency NDLEA has destroyed a batch of 1.8 tonnes of cocaine, its biggest ever seizure, that was discovered last week in a warehouse in the Ikorodu area, north-east of Lagos. The bust was estimated to be worth more than $270m (£240m). Four Nigerian men aged 69, 65, and two 53-year-olds were arrested in different parts of the commercial city. A foreign nation was also arrested. The suspects were brought to the scene to witness and sign the certificate of destruction of the 1,800 blocks of cocaine. NDLEA secures conviction of two Tramadol smugglers A small batch that was…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it will implement aggressive cash reserve requirement “CRR” measures by mopping up liquidity from commercial banks by Thursday latest. He warned banks to fund their accounts immediately. This was revealed by CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele as he briefed the media following the end of the monetary policy committee meeting. The Governor also explained that banks that fail to fund their bank accounts will be denied access to the foreign exchange market. Bill to reduce powers of CBN governor passes second reading The apex bank believes increased liquidity is one of the…

A United States District Court in Tacoma on Monday sentenced Abidemi Rufai, Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, to five years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to a statement issued by U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington signed U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, Rufai was jailed for his attempt to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States government, including approximately $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Rufai, 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Lagos, admitted a long history of using stolen identities to defraud U.S. disaster programs, including aid for Hurricanes Harvey and…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate Datti Baba Ahmed are currently visiting the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. As of press time, the details of the visit have not been made public. The visit may be in connection with the continued consultation and visits by the duo to notable Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections. Recall that Peter Obi and his running mate had on Monday, September 26, 2022, paid a visit to former President, General Ibrahim Babangida and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in their Minna, Niger State homes.…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided new guidelines to ensure seamless conduct of future operational processes, including the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. In this piece, ChronicleNG highlights the six new guidelines, including the introduction of double fingerprints, biometrics accreditation and others. Double fingerprint As a requirement for printing registration slips, a candidate must use at least two fingers and any of the two fingers taken would be used for biometric verification before entering the examination hall on…