Author: Chronicle Editor

United States President Barack Obama and his vanquished would-be successor Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to heal the wounds opened by the most acrimonious US election in memory, as they assured President-elect Donald Trump that Americans were “rooting” for his success. Despite the bitter rhetoric, insults and political jabs that tarnished the long campaign, the top Democrats made clear they now sought a smooth and orderly transition in the world’s largest economy. “I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans,” she told supporters in her first public remarks since the upset result dashed her chances of becoming…

Conciliatory comments from US President-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton helped global stock markets recover a large chunk of their earlier losses Wednesday. Though uncertainty remains over Trump’s trade, immigration and geopolitical policies and what his victory means for the future of globalization, investors appeared somewhat calmed by his victory speech, in which he praised Clinton and urged Americans to “come together as one united people” after a divisive campaign. “While Trump slightly soothed some concerns in his victory speech, uncertainty remains over what kind of a U.S. he plans to lead,” said…

Many Muslims around the world expressed dismay on Wednesday at Donald Trump’s election as United States president, saying they feared it might raise tensions between the West and Islam and contribute to radicalisation. While Egypt’s president made an early congratulatory call to Trump, ordinary Muslims were worried that his victory would be a propaganda gift to jihadist groups. Others were apprehensive that the president-elect will implement campaign pledges to clamp down on Muslims entering the United States. “Trump has espoused highly inflammatory rhetoric against Muslims. Voters there will expect him to fulfill his promises. That makes me worry about the…

Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong scored a hat-trick as England’s Young Lions stuffed eight goals past Nigeria in their opening Continental Cup fixture in South Korea. Patrick Roberts, the Manchester City starlet on loan at Celtic, scored twice, while Taylor Moore, Dominic Solanke and Callum Connolly were also on target in an emphatic win for Paul Williams’ team. England are in Suwon for a mini-tournament also involving the hosts South Korea and Iran which sees them play three fixtures in the space of four days. And they made an excellent start to their opening fixture against Nigeria when captain Moore,…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have congratulated the newly elected president of the United State, Donald Trump. In a statement on its website, IPOB said it massively supported the nomination of Trump campaigned for him. “We are massively trumpeting the victory of Donald Trump. We are congratulating this great man who won not just Hillary Clinton, but the past Five Living America Presidents who brought the evil Islamic change, which kept the World in a present devastating State, where animals get married to humans and pedophilia is practiced etc.” The statement further added that “There is ardent and intense…

United States President Barack Obama called Donald Trump, his newly-elected successor, Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to the White House for talks on Thursday. Obama also called Hillary Clinton, his onetime secretary of state and fellow Democrat, to express his “admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement. The president was set to make a statement later Wednesday about the election results, which sent a shockwave across America and through world markets. At the White House, Obama — whose own 2008 campaign to make…

Some celebrities have declared that they would leave the United States, following their candidate Hillary Clinton failure to win the United States Presidential Election. They say, they shall be fleeing for northern neighbour, Europe or outer space. The celebrities include Cher, Bryan Cranston, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Lena Dunham, Barbra Streisand and Ne Yo. Cher, a superstar singer who has been sharing all her feelings via Twitter this election season said she will move to another planet. “I am moving to Jupiter,” she tweeted. For Cranston, he said during The Bestseller Experiment podcast that he was heading to Vancouver following…

Thirty young entrepreneurs were rewarded with a total of N7.5 million at the Progress Booster Show of Life Continental Beerthe promotions in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The presentation of prizes took place on Friday 28 October 2016, at Hotel De Tycoon, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Life Progress Booster, initiated by Life Continental Lager Beer, from the stable of Nigerian Breweries, is an entrepreneurial talent hunt and mentoring radio programme, which is targeted at helping talented innovative businessmen and women in the South-East. The Life Booster project is a reinforcement of the heritage embedded in the Life Continental Lager Beer, its essence and…

Whether you are a veteran with over 20 years of experience under your belt or a fresh-faced newbie straight out of the university, a Nigerian office can be a war zone for anyone. A complex social environment with a wide variety of people and personalities, you find you have to work with different types of people that you may or may not like to achieve a common goal in a Nigerian office. Of course, each working environment can differ greatly according to its industry and company culture, however, there are certain types of people you’re destined to meet in every…

There’s something about this year’s presidential election in the US that is oddly reminiscent of Nigeria’s 2015 presidential polls. Many Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, can’t quite fathom how the country’s two main parties ended up with candidates with such significant ethical or mental deficits and who inspire little popular enthusiasm. After eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency, one that restored gravitas, dignity, a humane touch and intelligence to the White House, there’s a certain anxiety that the next president will be something of a letdown. I remember feeling profoundly bewildered about the two candidates advertised as Nigerians’ real presidential…