Author: Chronicle Editor

President Muhammadu Buhari has consoled the members of his extended family and Daura community at large following the death of his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda, Malam Mamman Daura’s younger brother. In a condolence message, President Buhari said: “Let me on behalf of myself and my family convey to you my deepest sympathy for the loss of Mutari Dauda. “Death is inevitable and every soul must taste death one day. “What we owe the dead are not tears, because our tears can’t bring them back, but what they deserve are our prayers. “In this regard, my heart and prayers go out…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it is set for fresh and immediate re-trial of Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu following a Supreme Court verdict on Friday. A statement by the anti-graft agency said it has been notified of a verdict by the apex quashing the verdict of a lower court. “The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying the trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu , his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of…

The Peace Accord Forum (PAF) has rubbished comments credited to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari. Kanu was quoted as saying: “They have been fooling their fellow Nigerians and I am certain Aisha Buhari and her gang will end up in jail.” In its reaction Thursday night by the National Coordinator, Ambrose Omorodion, PAF mocked the pronouncement and declared that “Nnamdi Kanu is dead and buried; IPOB knows his grave”. The body of Northern and Southern organisations noted: “The delusional mind of Nnamdi Kanu’s impostor or whoever uses…

The Supreme Court quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu to 12 years imprisonment. In a unanimous on Friday by a seven-man panel, led by Justice Amina Augie, the Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court in Lagos, which tried and convicted  Kalu, his firm – Slok Nigeria Limited and his former aide, Jones Udeogu, acted without jurisdiction. The Supreme court then proceeded to set aside the judgement that convicted the defendants and ordered a fresh trial of the defendants by another judge. The court was of the view that Justice…

Chinese scientists have detected coronavirus in the semen of infected men but further research will be needed to determine whether the virus can be sexually transmitted

Niger State in northern Nigeria was thrown into panic when one of the passengers that violated the interstate night travel ban died in a commercial vehicle. It was gathered that the incident that happened in Badeggi area of the Katcha Local Government Area. It was learnt that a commercial bus with registration number, JJJ 349 XN, was travelling from Lagos to a northern state through the Bida- Badeggi-Lambata high way when the vehicle broke down at Badeggi. Our correspondent gathered that one George Udom, alerted the Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 to the presence of the bus at Badeggi…

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was named one of the top five recruits in his unit as he finished three weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Company has donated a 10-bed holding centre to Bonny Zonal Hospital in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), announced a N30,000 monthly stipend each for mothers of two ex-internationals, Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji.

An Indian train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track on Friday, killing at least 14 of the group