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Tinubu himself did not fail to answer the questions arising from the bullion vans at his residence at that time; he said he had the right to do whatever he wanted with his money, and jumping gun to put an end to further questions, he also said that he was not under any government agency nor had he received any contract from the federal government, in other words he was telling people to shut up and ask no further questions about the source of his wealth.
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/unread-letters-from-tinubus-bullion-vans/

Few days ago he caused a stir online when he cast aspersion on his cousin, Dele Adeleke. An onlooker would have immediately thought it to be a ‘family issue’ being brought to the open until further tweets by the superstar revealed that it was more than that; it’s a clash of principles and politics literally.

In order to fully understand the matter we have to go back to the gubernatorial election of 2018 in Osun state. During the 2018 gubernatorial election in Osun state, Davido devotedly supported and campaigned for his uncle Ademola Adeleke who was the flagbearer for the PDP, unfortunately the PDP lost the election in controversial manner to the APC and their candidate the current governor of Osun state, Oyetola. Though Davido’s uncle went to court and got a widely celebrated verdict which declared him as winner of the election, the verdict was upturned in another judgment by the supreme court.
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/davidos-theory-of-loyalty/

Meanwhile an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the governor for the decision. The group described the governor’s decision as visionary, equitable and humane.

The group expressed its opinion through its director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 12th January, 2022.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/muric-hails-el-rufai-on-4-day-working-week/

For example, General Burattai the former longest serving chief of army staff in the history of Nigeria who couldn’t bring insurgency to a halt, was highly instrumental through commendable intelligence and diligence in the capturing of Sunday Igboho in Benin republic. What he couldn’t do as the military head in years running, he was able to do in few days as a common diplomat. The power of will!

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/tucanish-propaganda-and-the-alarming-honesty-of-yahoo-boys/

Globalization will continue to favor nations who simply play their part; an efficient government and a productive population. As with the development of ICT the world becomes increasingly connected than ever, it brings with it a double-faced ship in the complication and simplification of international relations among citizens and nations across the globe.

Whether the relations are political, like the African Union, economic like OPEC or social as we see in tourism and sports, they still have the special interconnectedness with them; for example, tourism has the economic side of revenue generation. Every global participant therefore must be careful so it doesn’t suffer monumental loss in international relations as lanes and interests can change in split seconds.

A case in point is the row between Nigeria and the UAE regarding weekly flight quota. Public attention was drawn to the news that the UAE had put a limit on the number of flights from Nigeria allowed into the country for a week to just one flight. As expected, Nigerians kicked against the move by the UAE. To make matters worse, the one slot allocated to the Nigerian airline, AirPeace, stipulated that it should use Sharjah airport as against Dubai airport which is a more preferred destination for most air travelers from Nigeria.

Expectedly or unexpectedly Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority consequently announced that it was also limiting number of flights from the UAE to 1 per week. This did not go down well with the UAE as it described Nigeria’s decision as unjustifiable and went further to explain why it had placed a limit on flights coming from Nigeria into the UAE to 1 in the first place. Many Nigerians hailed the move by the NCAA as the logical or commonsensical thing to do as it appears to have paid off by making both parties come to the negotiating table.

What happened between Nigeria and the UAE is a clear example of the intricacies that surround international relations. An issue which began among non-state actors now has gotten state agencies involved.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/uaes-joker-and-nigerias-ace/

Mr Abdulrasheed Maina former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, was sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering two days ago at a federal high court in Abuja. His case which began around 2017 has been an interesting one with intrigues here and there.

Normally such judgement should bring greater optimism to the fight against corruption, but it is far from it.

Why was Maina caught? Did he step on big toes? Is he just unlucky? No! Corruption often finds a way. Someone who is alleged to have paid $3.4 million in cash for a house should know his way around the system. Or is it because he touched blood money? Pension money is blood money because it is meant for retirees who might have nothing to live on than their pensions. There have been many instances of pensioners who died in the difficult process of accessing their rightful pensions. https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/why-maina-was-singled-out/

The Anambra gubernatorial election slated for November 6, 2021, has been nothing short of dramatic even before the D Day. It is not the first time elections will be held in Anambra, but the events in the past months and weeks promises a novel experience for the state known as the light of the nation.

Anambra is undoubtedly one of the best – if not the best – state in Nigeria when it comes to human resources; Anambra is the sophistication of humanity with excellent minds and spirit. In every area of human endeavor its indigenes have excelled and become points of reference both at home and abroad. Talk of education, business, the creative industry, music, sports, technology, you can name them.

Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alex Ekwueme, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie, Philip Emeagwali, Dora Akunyili, Peter and Paul Okoye, Chuba Okadigbo, Chike Obi, Oliver De Coque, Emeka Offor, Osita Osadebe, Arthur Eze, these are just a few of them and these names can be checked online so we don’t take up space describing each of them.

It may sound vainglorious to say that an Anambra governor does not have much work to do judging by the usual expectations from leaders in the Nigerian system. This is because the people just thrive, they are industrious and given to development. So a governor may just have to make sure that roads are good, security intact and government workers paid promptly.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/anambra-and-the-burden-of-wisdom/

A Brother Like Amaechi, A Friend Like Malami

The minister of justice Malami and the minister of transpotation, Amaechi are unarguably among the most active officials of Buhari’s government. In carrying out their duties they have modeled a description and differentiation of loyalty and patriotism; theirs will make for a good case study in the humanities on relationships. https://thenews-chronicle.com/the-reincarnation-of-idiagbon/

This Pastor recited the Qur’an in a recent interview. Many have criticized him for taking pride in his ability to recite the Qur’an. They ask:
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/pastor-tunde-bakare-his-fluent-recitation-of-the-quran-and-other-matters/

In responding to these accusations trailing his speech, he said his speech was misconstrued and probably was not read by media aides of the president like Garba Shehu and Femi Adeshina......... https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/my-speech-at-the-us-congress-was-misconstrued-kukah/

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics which began on Friday, July 23, 2021 and ended yesterday, Sunday, August 8, was a monumental disaster for Nigeria. On the part of the athletes and given our performances at recent Olympics, the 2020 edition may not be a totally bad outing, but on the part of the officials and our sports administrators, it was another case of avoidable heartaches for sports-loving Nigerians.........
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/nigerias-2020-tokyo-olympics-of-scandals/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of two bank officials, Daniel Akpan Eno and Mbuk Idongesit before Justice Edem Ita Kufre of the Cross River State High Court, Calabar for conspiracy and theft of funds in the account of a deceased customer of a commercial bank..... https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/how-two-bankers-defrauded-a-dead-man/

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mr. Lekan Fatodu, has applauded young advocates, especially Florence Otedola (DJ Cuppy) and others for supporting and identifying with the State Government’s SDG initiative.........
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/dj-cuppy-pledges-to-sponsor-sustainability-projects-in-education-gender-equality/

For those who were shocked, they felt that if the government knows that people cannot succeed beyond their education, then what steps have been taken by government to tackle the epileptic and often troubled state of education in the country......
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/buhari-is-right-on-not-succeeding-beyond-ones-education/

You can hardly think of any other news making the round in Nigeria now, than the most disheartening news that a ‘quintessential’ cop of Abba Kyari status was fingered in the Hushpuppi scandal https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/abba-kyari-scandal-why-were-nigerians-acting-surprise/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, “not to further infuriate Nigerians by trying to dry-clean the rudderless.......
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/jega-dragged-in-the-mud-for-comparing-apc-to-pdp/

Nigeria’s Muslim human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted to a recent statement issued by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in which it called for a Christian president for Nigeria by 2023.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/2023-muric-knocks-can-says-nigerias-next-president-must-be-muslim/[color=#006600][/color]

This is not about the PDP or APC or any political party – better still, political platform – for there are really no political parties properly so-called in the present Nigerian political system....... https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/the-chicanery-called-local-government-elections/

When you find two people from the Benin kingdom talking these days, chances are that they are talking artifacts. That kingdom never ceases to amaze me with the mythical, almost perplexing rootedness of its people to the past, side by side with a modern, avantgarde spirit.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/benin-artifacts-and-the-choice-facing-robin-hood/

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has said only 20 persons have been recruited to work at the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri.
Earlier this month, the Anambra State House of Assembly had erupted in anger over the illegal recruitment of over 400 persons to work at the airport.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/only-20-persons-have-been-recruited-to-work-in-anambra-airport-obiano/

The issue is that what the Nigerian intelligence has carried out is nothing short of excellence. It reminds us of George Orwell’s assertion that “big brother is watching you”. If this is so, it means that for the state, there is no “unknown” which will remain so for a long time.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/unknown-syndrome-desperado-arrests-and-a-suspicious-excellence/

ÌTÌJÚ, a movie with the rider “hope heals” is an inspiring movie of hope renewed. However, be prepared to be taken on a roller coaster ride of emotions by this beautiful story.

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/oladapo-akandes-movie-itiju-set-to-hit-cinema/

President Muhammadu Buhari and the First Lady Aisha Buhari rejoice with Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, distinguished business leader and...https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/surprisingly-buhari-wife-issue-joint-statement-to-congratulate-alakija-at-70/

President Muhammadu Buhari and the First Lady Aisha Buhari rejoice with Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, distinguished business leader and...https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/surprisingly-buhari-wife-issue-joint-statement-to-congratulate-alakija-at-70/