Author: Chronicle Editor

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited his security aide, Inspector Gambo Joseph, who was injured in the Wednesday’s road crash at the vicinity of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Jonathan expressed joy that the injured officer, Joseph was responding to treatment and recovering fast. He also stated that the second officer, Inspector Michael Ebute, who sustained injury during the accident was discharged on Friday. Two die in ex-President Jonathan’s convoy accident “Thank God Gambo is recovering so fast. I am pleased to inform you that the second officer, Michael has been discharged and returned to his family,” he said.…

The Sème Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 39,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol along the Badagry and Seme border creeks. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bello Jibo, said this in a statement issued by Mr Hussein Abdulahi, the spokesman for the Command, on Saturday in Seme, Lagos. Jibo said the petrol was concealed in 30 litres jerrycans. He said that the seized petroleum products has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N12.54 million only. Jibo noted that the continuous offensive patrol against the smuggling of petroleum product along the creeks within the…

Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Mr Bashir Ahmad, has described as fake the social media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on 20-day vacation to the United Kingdom on Saturday. Some online media outfits, including Sahara Reporters and Peoples Gazette, reported that the president departed Abuja on April 9, for a 20-day vacation in the UK. The news websites quoted a 2019 press statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity). Reacting to the news, Ahmad wrote on his Twitter account: ”The news going round that President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked…

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Globacom, took time out to celebrate its top business partners at the exquisite 2022 Dealers Appreciation Gala Dinner hosted at the Eko Hotels and Suites. At the event, the company announced over N750m worth of unprecedented rewards for the dealers in appreciation of their past support. In his address, the chairman of Globacom Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr who was represented by Retail & Consumer Sales Chief, Globacom, Mr. Ken Ogujiofor, explained that the event is a continuation of Glo’s tradition of rewarding and upholding excellence among its treasured partners, adding that, in the last quarter…

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Saturday said that he was not afraid of key actors jostling for the 2023 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bello, who spoke in Abuja while, responding to a question at the Second GYB Annual Seminar for Political and Crime Correspondents and Editors, reiterated that all indicators pointed to the fact that he stood in the best position to win the 2023 election for the APC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that among the frontliners in the discuss around 2023 presidency are former governor of Lagos State and a national…

Davido, one of the biggest Afrobeats artists in the world has been announced as the headline performer for the Glo Battle of the Year, Nigeria grand finale scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Eko Hotel and Suites. A statement released by the company noted that “Davido is one of Nigeria’s biggest afrobeat exports. Proudly Nigerian, he remains a positive influence who embodies Globacom’s brand essence of empowering Nigerian youths to unleash their unlimited potential. He will be joined by other soon-to-be-announced A-list artists, to give our subscribers as well as fans of the show a world-class experience.”…

Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have arrested two impersonators of the agency who go about arresting unsuspecting motorists and extorting them of their hard earned money. The duo, Salisu Sikiru, 43 and Julius Ehizenaga, 53, a dismissed Police man, were arrested on Friday evening at Anthony Village while they tried to arrest and tow the vehicle of a motorist but prevented from doing so when the motorist quickly called the officers from the Lagos State Taskforce who confirmed they are impostors before arresting them. Speaking on the incident, chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye disclosed that he has…

Arsenal handed the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification to rivals Tottenham as Brighton ended their own dire run of form with a deserved win at Emirates Stadium. The Seagulls – seven games without a victory before kick-off – frustrated the home side with their organisation and efficient forward play in a game where Arsenal failed to look threatening until they mustered a desperate late push. Leandro Trossard’s curling first-half finish – after a fine assist by the impressive Enock Mwepu – gave Graham Potter’s side something to build on. And after Gabriel Martinelli appeared to have headed…

Chelsea put a terrible week behind them to return to winning ways in devastating style with a six-goal demolition of Southampton. Having been beaten 4-1 at home to Brentford in the Premier League and then suffering a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid, Chelsea bounced back in a manner that will give Thomas Tuchel encouragement his side can salvage their Champions League tie in Spain next week. Tuchel said before kick-off that “things are upside down” after two damaging results but his players responded by hitting the woodwork three times and scoring four in an astonishing first half at St Mary’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has kicked against an interim Order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the former Governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano leave to travel abroad to the United States to attend to his medical appointment, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing. Obiano is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged corruption and money laundering during his tenure as Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022. He was arrested on March 17, 2022, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport…