Author: Chronicle Editor

Gunmen have killed a soldier on guard duty at the home of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Multiple sources said about three of the gunmen were killed by the soldiers, who foiled their attempt to break into the house. One of the sources, who spoke in confidence, said the gunmen came through the river on five speedboats and opened fire on the soldiers. The source said: “Armed men who came in about five boats attacked the home of former President Jonathan. Buhari taking transport sector to next level – Amaechi “A security personal…

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has described the various achievements in the sector to the dedication of President Muhammadu Buhari towards uplifting the standard of living of Nigerians. In an interview with NAN, Amaechi said among the achievements was the introduction of military personnel in the country’s waterways to ensure security and reduce the plight of transporters. “You can see there are waves of complaints about what’s happening in the waters. “We are beginning to introduce the military in the waters, meaning that all those criminal activities in the waterways will either be eliminated or reduced drastically and…

Argentine boxer, Antonio Chiquito Barracamonte, arrived Lagos on Monday night for World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental heavyweight title bout against US-based Nigerian, Onoriode “Godzilla” Ehwarieme. Baracamonte, who arrived along with his coach and manager, said he is not in Nigeria for tourism, but to win the title. Speaking through his manager on arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, the boxer said he happy to visit Nigeria for the first time. “I’m really happy to be here. But I’m not here for sightseeing. I’m here for business, which is to return to Argentina with the WBF title. Onoriode…

Registration for 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) begins on January 13 and ends February 17, the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said. The JAMB registrar said the examination would hold between March 14 and April 4, 2020 while an optional mock examination for candidates would take place on February 18, 2020. Oloyede spoke yesterday in Abuja at a meeting with education commissioners from the 36 states and other stakeholders. The JAMB registrar noted that registration for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) would be done simultaneously between January 13 and February…

Ivory Coast prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Guillaume Soro who aborted a planned return by diverting his flight to Ghana.

Gunmen on Sunday invaded the official residence of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Nengi Talbot, and abducted his six year old son, Antonio. The police confirmed the abduction took place at about 10:30pm on Sunday at the Commissioners’ quarter in Opolo axis of Yenagoa, the state capital. As at Monday, the teenager was still being held hostage by his abductors in an unknown location. NAN reports that the abductors were yet to contact the family nor have made a ransom demand. 25 dead as Indonesia bus plunges in ravine The Bayelsa Police Command Spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat,…

At least 25 people have died, with another 13 injured, after a bus plunged down a steep ravine and landed in a river in Indonesia.

A prison officer who started a relationship with an inmate has been jailed for 12 months.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has implored residents to see state projects as theirs and shield them from vandalism

A Chelsea supporter was arrested for allegedly racially abusing Tottenham forward Heung-Min Son during Sunday’s London derby.