Author: Chronicle Editor

A 26-year-old man, Yakubu Sadiq, a robbery suspect was caught by Okada riders and handed over to the Police when his gun went off prematurely during a foiled robbery operation at Igboelerin area of Lagos. The suspect, who was arrested alongside his partner, one Ayemojuba Saidi, during weekend foiled robbery attempt, said he normally hired his operational gun for N5,000. During investigation, he told operatives that his gang also specialised in burgling apartments, while occupants were away at their respective work places. In an interview with Vanguard, Sadiq said: “We are seven members in the gang. We usually robbed motorcycles…

Some suspected Boko Haram members carried out multiple attacks on two internally displaced persons, IDP, camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday. Three explosions occurred around the camps on Sunday night with a fourth explosion taking place in the early hours of Monday. There are two major IDP camps at the outskirts of Maiduguri. Both are adjacent to each other and located along the dreaded Maiduguri-Bama road. An official said they counted at least four corpses while at least 13 people were injured from the attacks. The first suicide bomber sneaked into the Dalori camp (1) late on Sunday to…

Police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they arrested five suspected Boko Haram militants after a gunfight Sunday, marking a flare-up of jihadist violence in the city. The suspects were taken into custody on the outskirts of the city as they were about to launch attacks on markets and “places of worship”, Kano state commissioner of police Rabiu Yusuf told reporters. Intelligence indicated that “the remnant of a Boko Haram group who escaped from Sambisa Forest were regrouping in some states in the north including Kano,” Yusuf said. The suspected jihadists opened fire and hurled home-made explosives, injuring…

Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Kenedy, caused an uproar after posting a pair of videos to his Instagram page, and there’s a possibility the club may face an outright ban. Kenedy’s insensitive Instagram posts may result in Chelsea being banned from China. The Brazilian attracted criticism for a pair of videos posted to his social media page during Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the country. The posts were considered offensive by many Chinese fans and Kenedy was jeered by large sections of the crowd during his side’s 3-0 friendly win over Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday. Several sources have confirmed that government authorities…

David de Gea saved two spot-kicks as Manchester United beat Real Madrid 2-1 on penalties in the International Champions Cup, after the match ended 1-1 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Casemiro, who scored from the spot in the second half to cancel out Jesse Lingard’s opener, missed the crucial penalty after De Gea kept out efforts from Mateo Kovacic and Oscar Rodriguez. Only three of the 10 spot-kicks taken in the shootout were successful, with Daley Blind and Henrikh Mkhitaryan the scorers for Jose Mourinho’s side. Marcus Rashford and Lingard kept their places from the 2-0 victory over Manchester City…

President Muhammadu Buhari has received in London, a delegation of the All Progressives Congress, led by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun at the Abuja House. Photo by Bayo Omoboriowo, the President’s photographer shows him enjoying some banters with the APC leaders over dinner. It was the first photograph of the president to be published since May 7. President Buhari left Nigeria on 7 May for the second phase of his medical treatment in the U.K. Two weeks ago, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also visited him in London and Reported back that President Buhari was recuperating well.

Britain has expressed its readiness to invest in pipeline infrastructure, renewable energy, gas and power of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright, made this promise when the group general manager, Group Public Affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, visited the Chancery of British High Commission in Abuja. Mr. Arkwright noted that the British Government had genuine investment interest in the Downstream, Midstream and Upstream sectors, stressing that the British Department for International Trade was ready to liaise with the Federal Government to invest in the country. The High Commissioner…

Manchester City have completed the signing of Real Madrid defender Danilo for a fee believed to be £26.5m. The 26-year-old Brazil international has signed a five-year deal and will join City on their pre-season tour of the United States. Danilo can play in both full-back roles as well as in midfield, and is City’s fourth major signing of the summer. Joining on a five-year deal from Real Madrid… Are you excited about our latest acquisition? #welcomedanilo pic.twitter.com/0MrX93m93u— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 23, 2017 “There was interest from other clubs, but it has always been my ambition to play for Pep…

A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till Wednesday, 26th of July, 2017, N100million suit filed against Dangote Refinery Limited by one of its aggrieved staff Mrs Martina Amosu. Joined as co-respondent is Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to an affidavit sworn to by the father of the applicant Mr Martin Ushie and filed before the court by a Lagos lawyer Barrister Temitope Elusogbon, the deponent averred that her daughter was employed as the head of the Accounts for Dangote Refinery limited and she has been acting in that capacity since 2011. In the…

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