Author: Chronicle Editor

The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified Senator Andy Uba’s participation in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that Uba was never a candidate in the election having emerged from an illegally conducted primary election by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The judge held that the plaintiff, George Moghalu, succeeded in proving that the APC did not conduct a valid primary election from which Uba claimed to have emerged as the party’s candidate. The judge ordered INEC to delete Uba from its record as a candidate in the election.…

The notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, is ‘incapacitated’ after sustaining severe injuries when military fighter jets raided his hideouts and bandits camps in the Northwest of Nigeria. The attack jets of the Air Task Force, ATF, Operation Hadin Kai, also killed many bandits, in the raid carried out at some forests in Zamfara and Sokoto States over the weekend. A military intelligence said the Air Task Force aggressive operation, in conjunction with ground troops of the Nigerian Army, took place at Shinkafi town in Zamfara, and Bafarawa, Isa, Sabon Birni axis in Sokoto State. According to the intelligence source, the…

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed that Real Madrid are interested in signing Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21. (Bild – in German) Real Madrid are dreaming of teaming Haaland up with Kylian Mbappe. The 22-year-old France forward can discuss a pre-contract and plot an exit from Paris St-Germain in January. (Fichajes – in Spanish) Manchester City are set to reward Bernardo Silva’s fine start to the season with a new contract, doubling the 27-year-old Portugal midfielder’s wages. (Sun) Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho looks set to stay at Manchester City in January, with Atletico Mineiro’s hopes of landing the 36-year-old…

The Nigerian Army has explained why it arrested and detained a female soldier identified as Army Private Hannah Sofiat A, for accepting a marriage proposal a National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) lover at a Mammy Market in Ilorin, Kwara state. Chronicle NG reports that Private Sofiat displayed open affection to her fiance while adorning the army uniform. The marriage proposal occurred after the Passing Out Parade of Batch B, Stream 2 of the 2021 Corp Members last week in the northcentral state. The Corp member knelt on one knee to propose amid cheers and applause from other corps members in the…

Only 25 universities in Nigeria have their courses fully accredited, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC) 2021 universities ranking. The NUC noted that less than 70 per cent of courses offered by the other ivory towers are accredited. Eight out of the 113 universities that the NUC focused on, including the Nigeria Army University, Biu, in Borno State and Air Force Institute of Technology, have none of their courses accredited by the NUC the document showed. Nigeria has 170 public and private universities. According to the NUC, none of the 113 universities has a full complement of professors. In…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the renewed terrorist killings in Kaduna state, saying that the gruesome nature of recent incidents in Kauran Fawa, Marke and Ruhiya of Idasu Ward of Giwa Local Government Area, has made him particularly sad and the killings unacceptable. Bandits within the week have also killed citizens in Zangon Kataf, Chikun, Birnin Gwari, Igabi and Kauru LGAs of Kaduna State. The President also expressed the nation’s condolences to the Government of Kaduna State, the people of Zonkwa Chiefdom and the family of His Highness Nuhu Bature, the Agwam Kajju on his demise. He prayed for the…

IGP assures sustained efforts at improving public safety in all Nigerian communities The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team, working with the Taraba State Police Command arrested 11 notorious kidnapping suspects in Taraba State for their complicity and various criminal roles in the recent trend of kidnapping incidents in Taraba State including the kidnapping of a serving personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service, kidnapping of a relative of the Emir of Jalingo and the killing of a Police Sergeant in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The Police team equally recovered seven AK47 rifles, two Beretta pistols, one hundred…

Liverpool lost ground in the Premier League title race in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Tottenham that was packed with incident and saw Andrew Robertson sent off for the visitors. Manchester City’s 4-0 victory at Newcastle earlier meant Liverpool could not top the league at Christmas for the first time in four years, with Jurgen Klopp’s side now three points adrift. Harry Kane ended his Premier League goal drought when he found the bottom corner from Tanguy Ndombele’s pass but Spurs wasted a number of opportunities to double their lead. Diogo Jota made the hosts pay on 35 minutes by…

If his boast is anything to go by, David “Awosika” Cosmos, will emerge the national light heavyweight champion after one round on 24 December at GOtv Boxing Night 24. The event, which holds at the indoor sports hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, will feature live musical performance by Jamopyper in addition to seven bouts, including an all-female one. It will also be aired live on SuperSport Select 2 (GOtv Channel 34) and SuperSport Variety 4 (DStv Channel 209). Cosmos, who is billed to fight Segun “Success” Olanrewaju, has declared that his opponent will not go beyond the first…

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood. Her well-being became a matter of concern among the global tennis community and rights groups when she appeared to allege that a former Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her in the past. After that post, she was absent from public view for nearly three weeks. “First, I need to stress one point that is extremely important, I have never said or written that anyone…