Author: Chronicle Editor

Benfica have said they are considering an offer of 126m euros (£112.9m) from Atletico Madrid for Portuguese forward Joao Felix.

Bill Cosby’s lawyers has formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at his home near Philadelphia 15 years ago, citing what they called errors in legal procedure that allowed trial testimony and evidence the defence contends should have been excluded.

The naira on Wednesday gained marginally against the dollar at the parallel market closing at N359.3 to the dollar.

Vice President Mike Pence has described his Nigerian counterpart Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as his ‘friend’ after the pair met at the White House on Wednesday.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has withdrawn the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of four candidates.

Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has promised to set up Anti- Drug Abuse Committee in the state to tackle the incidence of illicit drug trafficking and drug abuse.

Nigeria became the first team to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout phase as Kenneth Omeruo’s goal earned a 1-0 win over Guinea in Group B.

Islamist insurgents killed at least 20 civilians in a northeast Nigerian village, a government-allied vigilante, a government and a security source said on Wednesday.

EFCC on Wednesday closed its case in a 59-count charge, bordering on money laundering, criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N702m against Doyin Okupe.

A Kenyan MP Charles Njagua Kanyi has been arrested after saying he would beat up foreign traders if they did not leave the country.