Author: Chronicle Editor

…Buratai Lauds Lagos Gov’s Developmental Drive, Support For Security Agencies …As Army Opens Base In Epe Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday described the security of lives and property of residents as the biggest achievement of his administration in the last three years, saying it was gratifying to note that the State is now the safest in Africa. Speaking at the commissioning of a Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Army in Epe, Governor Ambode said the combined investment of his administration in the security architecture of the State and efforts of security agencies had resulted in…

Manchester City are closing in on a £75m deal for Leicester City and Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 27.(Mail) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho fears they will be priced out of signing Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, with the Spanish giants set to put a £200m price tag on the Wales international, 28. (Express) Fulham’s England Under-21 winger Ryan Sessegnon, 18, will remain with the Cottagers – who have been promoted to the Premier League – next season, despite speculation that he will join one of Europe’s top clubs, says owner Shahid Khan. (Times – subscription required) Liverpool are ready to…

A lawyer has filed a €1 billion lawsuit against Sergio Ramos for the challenge which injured Mohamed Salah in the Champions League final. Egyptian lawyer Bassem Wahba has told Egyptian television that he has filed a lawsuit as well as a complaint to football’s governing body, FIFA. Salah was forced off in tears with a suspected ligament damage of his shoulder, which ended Liverpool’s early dominance in Kiev as Real Madrid went on to win 3-1. Initial fears had Salah ruled out of the World Cup – Jurgen Klopp said post-match that is was likely he will miss the tournament…

Fabinho has described Liverpool as “a giant of a team” after completing a move to join the Reds from Ligue 1 side Monaco. Fabinho’s combination of character and ability make Jürgen Klopp delighted with Liverpool’s agreement to sign the midfielder from AS Monaco. The 24-year-old will join the Reds on July 1 after 225 appearances and 29 goals for the French club, with whom he won the Ligue 1 title in 2016-17. 'I'm joining a giant of a team.' ????????Full video interview only available on @LFCTV GO: https://t.co/BxfzKkm3b4Join @LFCTV GO free for a month. pic.twitter.com/Qhjt7g5mIq— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 28,…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgement has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to him reports of their investigations into allegations of padding and stealing of some N481 billion from the 2016 budget by some principal officers of the National Assembly.” The court also ordered President Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, and/or appropriate anti-corruption agencies to without delay commence prosecution of indicted lawmakers.” The judgment was delivered yesterday by Justice Mohammed Idris following a mandamus suit no:…

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that public safety and security remains his administration’s primary duty as the country celebrates its 19th Democracy Day. In his address Buhari said before his administration came into being 3 years ago, Boko Haram held large areas of land spanning several Local Governments in the North East but that has changed now. “In order to minimize the impact of the insurgency on Internally Displaced Persons, government has established secure IDP Camps and has improved the mechanism for the distribution of basic aid, foods and essential commodities using various strategies in collaboration with local and international…

After many years in the doldrums and following its most recent acquisition by Sigma Golf – Riverbank consortium, the moves by the new management team at Keystone Bank Limited has begun yielding fruits. The bank for the quarter ended March 2018 recorded a profit before tax of N3.72bn, compared with a loss of N2.79bn over the same period in 2017. Deposit grew 42% or N84bn to N283bn at the end of the quarter March 2018. Keystone Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, recently posted its first quarter financial results which indicate tangible profits in just eight months of taking…

An African migrant Mamoudou Gassama hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris, is to be made a French citizen. Gassama, a Malian won widespread praise after climbing the outside of the building to save the four-year-old. Video showed him being cheered on by spectators as he pulled himself from balcony to balcony to the fourth floor. African immigrant, Mamoudou Gassama, 22 years old, arrived in France few months ago, climbs 4 storeys in 30 seconds to save child’s life. #ImmigrantsAreHumansToo #Empathy pic.twitter.com/T8aFds6IMx— Dudishe???? (@MDudishe) May 28, 2018…

A Nigerian lawmaker Femi Gbajabiamila has triggered a barrage of attacks to himself after he surprised his wife, Yemisi, with a gift of Mercedes G-Wagon, selling for between N75m and N100m in Nigeria. The gift by the majority leader of the House of Representatives on 27 May was to commemorate the wife’s 50th birthday. Like Davido, who bought his girlfriend a N22m Porsche, with a plate number ‘ASSURANCE’, 56 year-old Gbajabiamila also named the gift ‘ASSURANCE’. A Mercedes Benz G-Wagon has a factory price of about $120,000, depending on its trim type. But in Nigeria, it goes for between N70m…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun the process of a nationwide recruitment following recent approval by the federal government of Nigeria. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Monday that the agency’s recruitment portal (www.recruitment.frsc.gov.ng) has been opened to receive applications. He did not disclose the number of new personnel to be recruited under the exercise. The exercise, according to him, will be conducted into the Officer, Marshal Inspectorate (MI) and Road Marshal Assistant (RMA) cadres. He said: “Applicants for the Officer cadre are expected to possess a first degree from recognised…