Author: Chronicle Editor

A statement credited to the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Professor. Ango Abdullahi has claimed that the Professor allegedly said that the North is ready to be on her own should a breakup of Nigeria become feasible. The statement also claimed that Prof. Abdullahi said that there is also nothing wrong in Ndigbo asking for a country of their own. Abdullahi was said to have given the statement in reaction to an alleged accusation by some South-East leaders that the Northern Elders were sabotaging the efforts to restructure the country. According to the statement claimed to have been…

Barely 48 hours after three suicide bombers attacked the University of Maiduguri, another bomber on Saturday detonated his explosive outside the perimeter fencing of the school. The Borno State police commissioner, Damian Chukwu, said the incident happened at about 10 a.m. He said the bomber hid near the the university’s Children Secondary School, and detonated the bomb, killing himself, when he sighted a security man coming in his direction. There was no other casualty in the incident, he said. The incident, the third in less than two weeks, has however heightened tension in the campus, as students and staffers alike…

The 306 blind candidate of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, who sat for the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination yesterday lauded the Board for allowing them use Typewriter, Braille code and Stylus to write examination as against computer used in 2016. Many of the candidates who spoke to Vanguard on Saturday in Lagos after their examination at the University of Lagos, expressed optimism that they will perform better than in 2016 UTME. They based their hope in the way the UTME examination was conducted this year. According to the them, in the previous year’s examination, blind candidates were mandated…

Follow the simple steps below to check your 2017 UTME result online for free. – Go to JAMB portal at http://www.jamb.org.ng/ResultChecker/CheckUTMEResults – Login with your Email and Password. – Click on ‘Result Notification’ from the list of services, or you should find a box that says “Check 2017 UTME Examination Results”. – Click on it to access your JAMB score. – If selected, and it displays “No Result Yet”, Don’t panic, as JAMB usually release the results in batches. You can as well contact the help lines on their website if you experience more challenges. You may also want to…

In what appeared to be a repeat of the historic Aba women riot of 1929, some female members of the Indigenous People of Biafra have staged a protest in Abiriba, Abia State, half-dressed. An 18-minute video posted on Youtube on Friday showed the women barely clad, some with bare chests while others wore undergarments and wrappers as they marched to the house of the Abiriba Community chief to complain about an alleged attack on them by the Nigerian Army. “We were just holding our national conference meeting and all of a sudden, Army men stormed the venue with 15 Hilux…

The 82 rescued Chibok girls recently released by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, on Saturday reunited with their parents in Abuja. The girls remain in the custody of the government. Their parents travelled from their communities in Borno State to Abuja. See some of the photos released by the Office of Minister of Information and Culture.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, ‎has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to secure the country, pledging the commitment of officers and men in the discharge of their duties.‎ ‎Buratai stated this on Saturday in Kano when he paid a courtesy visit on the governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje. ‎ ‎”Insurgents and other criminals have been seriously degraded and the army would not relent until it ensures peace and stability in all parts of the country,” he assured. ‎ Buratai said that he was in Kano to round off a special military exercise “Operation Scorpion…

The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, has been re-named Adeyinka Adebayo University, after the late military governor of the defunct Western Region. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Saturday at the funeral service held for the late elder statesman at All Saints Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti. According to Osinbajo, the resolve to honour the late general was as a result of his exemplary leadership qualities and his astute belief in the peaceful existence of the country. Osinbajo recalled how the late Adebayo’s technical advice to the then military government helped to put the federal troops ahead of the rebels during…

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm was given an emotional ovation as he waved farewell to the German club before his final career appearance. Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning captain, 33, was presented with a number of mementos before Saturday’s home win against Freiburg. Lahm played his 517th and final game for the Bundesliga champions. Midfielder Xabi Alonso, 35, and keeper Tom Starke, 36, were also presented with gifts as they prepare to retire. Bayern clinched their fifth successive Bundesliga title last month and finished 15 points clear at the top of the table after a 4-1 victory. ‘Lahm is one of…

Villagers in Assam, India were astounded on 10 May when a goat gave birth to a one-eyed offspring. At the time, vets predicted that the goat, which also has only one ear, would die within a few days but it is still going strong and large numbers of people have been visiting the village to see the goat. Villagers believe the goat is sacred, with some locals beginning to worship the animal. The goat’s owner, Mukhuri Das said: ‘I was shocked. It’s like a miracle and people have been coming to our place to see this baby goat.’ The owner…