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Residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital looted Next Cash and Carry Supermarket as it was gutted by fire on Sunday. Chronicle NG had earlier reported that the supermarket was on fire at around midday as bellow of smoke enveloped the supermarket and neighbouring buildings at Kado Kuchi, Off Ahmadu Bellow way, Gwarimpa Express Abuja. Efforts to put out the raging fire as been abortive but residents who should have helped salvage what is left of the supermarket looted it. In a video posted by Chronicle NG, residents were seen wheeling shopping trollies with items from the burning supermarket. Next Cash and…

Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has been gutted by fire on Boxing Day. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to Chronicle NG, the cause of the fire could not be determined as the bellow of smoke engulfed the supermarket and neighbouring buildings. Chronicle NG cannot ascertain if there are any casualties as at press time but can report that calls have been made to the Fire Service Department who have dispatched operatives to the scene. The supermarket chain is believed to be owned by Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied contracting COVID-19, adding that, he is not in isolation as reported by some blogs. The minister made the clarification in a statement on Sunday, noting that, he is not receiving any COVID-19 treatment either. “The attention of the office of the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been drawn to a report making the rounds that he has contracted the Covid-19 virus and that he is now in isolation, where he is receiving treatment,” a statement by Lai Mohammed’s spokesperson, Segun Adeyemi, said. “For the record,…

Austin Avuru has responded to the purported termination of his appointment as a Non-Executive director on the board of Seplat Energy, a company he co-founded and was pioneer CEO at. The widely circulated statement published a few days to Christmas in which Seplat Energy alleged that its immediate past CEO had breached the company’s “corporate governance policies and his fiduciary duties”, sent shock waves across the global oil and gas industry where Avuru is seen as a highly respected professional and one of the more cerebral and intellectual oil men in the business. Responding to the statement, Avuru via his…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. His death was confirmed in a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa,” he said. Desmond Tutu was one of the country’s best known figures at home and abroad. Tutu was born of mixed Xhosa and Motswana heritage to a poor family in Klerksdorp, South Africa. Entering adulthood, he trained as a teacher and married Nomalizo Leah Tutu,…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says electricity has again topped its 2021 consumer related complaints chart just like in 2020. The Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Mr Babatunde Irukera, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that banking related complaints were second on the chart. Irukera explained that aviation and telecommunication related complaints followed the chart. He said that the commission received and completed the processes of no fewer than 32,000 consumer related complaints in 2021, adding that 80 per cent of complaints were resolved. “For the sectors that received the highest…

Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen has called 28 players in his final list for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with recuperating striker Victor Osimhen making the cut. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Saturday said team captain Ahmed Musa and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi also made the list. Nigeria, three–times winners of the competition are drawn in Group D of the event billed for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6. Nigeria will take on seven-times and record winners Egypt, Sudan and debutants Guinea Bissau with venue of their group…

As Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says because “God is with us” Nigerians irrespective of different backgrounds will prosper, experience peace, and will be blessed in everything that they do. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in a chat with journalists shortly after the Christmas Service at the Aso Villa Chapel, Abuja. The Vice President also delivered the sermon at the service attended by his wife, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo and other dignitaries including some members of the Diplomatic Corps. Approached by State House Correspondents after the service, Prof. Osinbajo said“ he…

A man armed with an “offensive weapon” has been arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. Thames Valley Police said the man, aged 19 and from Southampton, was found within “moments” of entering the grounds at 08:30 GMT. He has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. The force said he did not enter any buildings and members of the Royal Family had been informed. Prince Philip laid to rest at Windsor castle Thames Valley Police Supt Rebecca Mears, said: “An investigation is ongoing following this…

Security forces in Sudan have fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in the capital, Khartoum. The demonstrators converged on the presidential palace for the second time in a week, but were met by a heavy security presence. Earlier the military government restricted phone and internet services in the city as protesters gathered, reports say. Other cities, including Port Sudan, have also seen demonstrations. Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched through Khartoum demanding civilian rule be restored after the military coup on 25 October. Over 100 people were injured in clashes with police in last week’s protests. The security…