Author: Chronicle Editor

When last we checked in with Kanye West, the mercurial hip-hop superstar-turned-footwear magnate, I was tiptoeing through a parking lot crop circle composed of hundreds of pairs of his Yeezy sneakers. “I’m not a numbers guy,” he explained ten months ago. “To ask me to somehow translate this to numbers is to ask your grandmother exactly what the recipe of the cake was.” There’s only one number that West cares about. A billion, as in dollars. And he cares a lot. When we featured West on the cover of Forbes last summer, delving into his incredible success with Yeezy, he seemed pleased at first.…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “Ojó a bákú làá d’ère, èèyàn ò sunwòn láàyè.” (It is after one’s death that people build monument in one’s honour, even when vilified while alive) Let me express my condolences to the immediate and extended family of Mallam Abba Kyari, who passed away on Friday 17th of April, 2020. Also, to his friends and associates, especially President Muhammadu Buhari, who has lost a “loyal friend and compatriot” (according to him), the people of Borno state and Nigeria (afterall, he was our Chief of Staff). May Allah forgive his shortcomings. In the last one week,…

Speculation continues about dictator’s condition after reports of heart surgery and absence from important events China has sent a team of medical experts to North Korea to check on Kim Jong-un’s health, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean ruler. It was not immediately clear what the trip by the Chinese team signalled in terms of Kim’s health. A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist party’s international liaison department left Beijing for North Korea on Thursday,…

Delta State Government has granted amnesty to 150 convicts in the custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Services across the state as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Mr Timothy Agbaragu, the Public Relations Officer, Delta State High Court, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Asaba. Agbaragu said the amnesty was granted by the Chief Judge (CJ) of the state, Justice Marshal Umukoro. He said 49 inmates were released from Warri Custodial Center, 46 from Agbor Custodial Centre, 27 from Ogwashi-Uku Custodial Centre while 25 and…

Lagos State Government has shortlisted 10 of the 32 eligible companies that responded to the call for Expression of Interest (EOI) and applied for construction of the Lagos Fourth Mainland Bridge. This was disclosed in a joint statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye and the Director-General, Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Mr. Ope George. The statement reads: “Following the issuance of a request for qualification to the 32 shortlisted and eligible respondents to the Expression of Interest, we are pleased to announce that the Lagos State Government has received a…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 114 new cases of coronavirus taking the new total over the one thousand mark as at Friday night. The centre for disease control also announced the discharge of 10 patients and the death of one more patient. The new data released by the NCDC comes on the day Ramadan kicked off in Nigeria with many defying federal and state government directives to stay home and stay off large gatherings. According to the NCDC, “One hundred and fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported with 80 in Lagos, 21 in Gombe,…

The US virus death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, in what is the world’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreak.

Twin sisters have died within three days of each other after testing positive for coronavirus.

The Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of 10 coronavirus patients who have twice tested negative for the virus on Friday. Disclosing the new development, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official Twitter account urged residents to respect the lockdown directive. “Even with the number of cases rising, we are happy to celebrate our success stories because they show that a positive COVID-19 case isn’t necessarily a case of doom and gloom. “Today, 10 patients; three females and seven males including 3 foreigners have been discharged from our facilities. He added that, “We are encouraged by these discharged cases and…

A leading disinfectant producer has issued a strong warning not to use its products on the human body after Donald Trump suggested they could potentially be used to treat coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, which owns Lysol and Dettol, said “under no circumstance” should its products be injected or ingested. On Friday, Mr Trump said he had made the comments “sarcastically”. Disinfectants are hazardous substances and can be poisonous if ingested. Even external exposure can be dangerous to the skin, eyes and respiratory system. Mr Trump’s comments have been heavily criticised by doctors and have generated a huge online response. They have…