Author: Chronicle Editor

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that resolving educational problems will Nigeria in resolving problems of poverty across the country. “Education reduces economic inequalities. It was found that if workers from poor and rich backgrounds received the same education, the disparity between the two in terms of their inequality in earning is decreased by as much as almost 40%,” he said at the 2019 Nigeria Annual Education Conference. The Vice President explained that there is a link between education and poverty, urging all Nigerians to help fund education in the country. “There is a logical link between education and poverty,…

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Legislative Compliance to investigate the delay in takeoff of the Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) after nine years of its passage into law. The upper chamber while mandating the committee to probe the utilization of the sum of N612,177,269 appropriated so far to the Commission, directed the panel report back to the Senate within four weeks. The upper chamber, sequel to the consideration of a motion to that effect, also urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, constitute the Commission and make funds available for it in…

The pressure on Arsenal manager Unai Emery intensified as Daichi Kamada’s brilliant double earned Eintracht Frankfurt victory at the Emirates Stadium.

A thrilling contest in Portugal saw six goals shared as both Braga and Wolves progressed from Group K of the Europa League.

Two children were killed in a gas explosion in Lagos on Thursday morning, the state emergency response unit said.

The Senate on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate the process of computerising the nation’s oil sector. This, according to the Senate, is to curb the multifaceted challenges associated with the oil and gas production, transportation, and sales business in the country. It also mandated its joint committee on petroleum up stream, downstream and gas resources to convene a public hearing to ascertain the quantity of oil and gas produced daily and the quality control mechanism engaged by NNPC. Other task for the committee is to determine the amount of waste of petroleum products through pilfering, pipeline vandalisation and…

The Isoko Nation Youth Congress (INYC) in Delta State, led by its president, Engr Godstime Akokotu has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating Olorogun Bernard Okumagba and Prophet Jones Erue from Delta State to serve on the newly-confirmed board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), adding that the appointments were “well-deserved, just and credible.” The group thanked the Senate for confirming the board members and demanded that the board be inaugurated without further delay. The group applauded the president for ordering the forensic audit for the NDDC but cautioned against the actions of the Niger Delta minister Godswill Akpabio,…

Manchester United’s youngsters were taught a tough lesson as Astana came from a goal down to inflict the English side’s first defeat in Europa League Group L. With the visitors having already qualified for the last 32, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spared his senior players the 6,000-mile round-trip to Kazakhstan, took a squad packed with academy graduates and chose an XI with an average age of 22 years and 26 days – the youngest fielded in European competition. Jesse Lingard, the eldest of the outfield players at 26 and captain for the night, gave United a 10th-minute lead when his…

* Cockerel statue was plundered by British in 1897 * Cambridge college wants to return it to Benin City * UK universities in heated debate over colonial legacy * British Museum also under pressure over Benin artworks A Cambridge University college said on Thursday it would return an antique statue of a cockerel to Benin City in Nigeria, more than 120 years after the work was looted by British colonial forces. The move by Jesus College will likely step up pressure on other institutions holding plunder from the historic Kingdom of Benin and other objects taken by British colonialists during…

MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading video entertainment company, has announced the renewal of its distribution partnership with Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa). The renewal guarantees the continuous broadcast of a host of VIMN Africa’s channels such as BET, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Base, MTV Music 24, Nickelodeon, NickToons and Nick Jr. on MultiChoice’s platforms, DStv and GOtv. It also highlights the investment in local content, bringing programming that showcases the best of Africa’s creativity and talent and offers a broad range of original entertainment content across every age demographic. Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Chief Executive Officer, General Entertainment, said: “As…