Author: Chronicle Editor

By Chief Edwin Emeka Aboh I read the article with the above title with keen interest devoid of any mixed feeling. No doubt, the article is a direct response to my earlier piece titled: “Hassan Dankwambo: A Sure Bet for Another PDP Presidency” which was widely published in virtually all the media organisations in the country. For me not to expect reaction to that piece especially from the camp of the man believed to own about 70 percent of Nigeria’s media space is akin to living in fools paradise. But, I don’t mind about their reaction because, already, I…

An Appeal Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has affirmed the sacking of the traditional ruler of Igbindo community in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state, Oba John Olaniji Ogundoju, saying he was not eligible to contest the stool. The court asked Ogundoju to vacate the stool and stop parading himself as the traditional ruler of the community and ordered the ruling house to start a fresh process of electing a new monarch for the town. Ogundolu was, in 2015, removed by the state High Court barely two weeks after he was presented the staff of…

Saudi Arabian airline, Flynas, will earn about N25 billion off the Nigerian air travel market in this year’s Hajj airlifting. The disclosure followed a controversial 50 per cent quota approved recently by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) at a key stakeholders’ meeting. In the deal, Flynas will airlift about 47,500 Nigerian pilgrims, leaving local carriers to jostle for the remainder. The move has, however, come under criticism, with some players in the aviation industry questioning the rationale for tipping such Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) in favour of a foreign airline, while depriving indigenous ones the opportunity to…

Nottingham Forest scored two penalties to knock holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup after a thrilling 4-2 victory at the City Ground on Sunday. Eric Lichaj headed Forest in front in the 20th minute and then scored a brilliant volley late in the first half after Per Mertesacker had equalised for Arsenal. Ben Brereton made it 3-1 when he converted a penalty after half-time, only for Danny Welbeck to give the Gunners a lifeline when he replied in the 79th minute. Read Also Chelsea fire blank as Norwich earns FA Cup replay But Kieran Dowell hit back with Forest’s…

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Paulinho were on target as Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 home win against Levante on Sunday which saw LaLiga’s leaders stretch their advantage over Atletico Madrid back to nine points. Barcelona ended 2017 with a crushing Clasico win at Real Madrid – who are now 17 points off the pace, albeit with two games in hand – and they continued the club-record start to a season with ease, although there was no sign of Philippe Coutinho. A deal worth a reported £142million was announced by Barca on Saturday, but Ernesto Valverde’s men had more than…

Tajudeen Ajide, the chairman of Surulere Local Government, has begun constructing a Customary Court, located at Benson Street, in the Surulere I Magisterial district, of Lagos state. Ajide, who was re-elected the council chairman barely six months ago, had ordered the demolition of the dilapidated Customary Court that once stood there. During an inspection of the ongoing construction, Ajide told journalists his “preoccupation is to deliver legacy projects residents and the current local government administration would be proud of.” “The old structure was in such a terrible state that it posed danger to the lives of those working there. READ:…

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC or Eko Disco) on Sunday apologised to its consumers over the irregular power supply currently being experienced. Eko Disco General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, explained that the epileptic supply was due to a system collapse from the national grid affecting the entire country. Idemudia, said the system collapsed which occurred recently had resulted in nationwide blackout had really affected the Eko Disco consumers. According to the General Manager, since five days now, power supply to customers under our network has been on and off. “Until Generation goes up, there is nothing we can…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that 4 persons died while others 13 sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander of FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Ota, Ogun, that the accident happened in front of Christopher University at KM 82 at about 7:25 p.m. Oladele said that two vehicles and 23 people were involved in the mishap that claimed four lives leaving 13 injured. The sector commander said that a commercial bus with registration number AKK 450 YY that was heading…

China has completed the major work of the world’s longest sea bridge on schedule, after its lighting system was installed and tested. It took six years preparation, and eight years to build the 55-kilometre-long bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. Major work on the bridge consisted of a 22.9-kilometre-long main bridge, a 6.7-kilometre-long tunnel and an artificial island off the bridge, which is considered the most technically demanding part of the whole construction. In the next few weeks, engineers and constructors will test the coordination of the bridge’s various systems and equipment, and proceed with inspection and cleaning work,…

A new political group, Atiku Global Support Group (AGSG), has emerged with 14-member national executive to be inaugurated on Monday. The National Coordinator of AGSG, Alhaji Gambo Jagindi, said on Sunday in Abuja, that branches in states and Federal Capital Terrirtory (FCT) have been constituted. He said that no fewer than 184,000 members have been enlisted in FCT alone. The organisation, he said, was set up to drum support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who recently defected from ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku, is seeking to contest the Presidential election on the platform…