Author: Chronicle Editor

Governor Seriake Dickson is owing teachers in the service of oil-rich Bayelsa state 10 months salary. The teachers have now resolved to embark on an industrial action. The state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Sunday threatened to commence a three-day warning strike from May 2, over unpaid nine-and-a-half months salary backlog. The NUT, in a communique signed by its Chairman, Mr Kala-Ama Tonpre and Secretary, Mr Johnson Hector, said the union took the decision after its Executive Council meeting held on Saturday in Yenagoa. NUT in Bayelsa had embarked on a strike which shut public schools…

A wonderful Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick earned Swansea a precious point in their battle for Premier League survival and damaged Manchester United’s push for the top four. Sigurdsson curled over the wall from about 20 yards to cancel out Wayne Rooney’s penalty and move the Swans to within two points of 17th-placed Hull. United stay fifth, level on points with Manchester City, who play Middlesbrough on Sunday, and a point behind Liverpool after the same number of games. The disappointment of the dropped points was compounded by the loss of both Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw to injuries, joining a list…

Mr. Taofiq Isa, Chairman of Ijumu Local Government, and his police orderly are among those arrested for alleged attempts to assassinate Senator Dino Melaye. Some hoodlums were reported by Melaye to have attack his residence at Iyala, Ijumu LGA in Kogi State, two weeks ago when he went home for Easter break. The police on Saturday in Abuja paraded 54-year-old Isa as the principal suspect assassination attempt on the Chairman of Senate Committee on FCT. Isa was arrested and paraded alongside five other suspects, including his police orderly, ex-Sergeant Ede James, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Force Public Relations…

FIFA Council member Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait is resigning from his soccer roles under pressure from allegations in an American federal court that he bribed Asian officials. Sheikh Ahmad said Sunday in a statement he will withdraw from a May 8 election in Bahrain for the FIFA seat representing Asia which he currently holds. “I do not want these allegations to create divisions or distract attention from the upcoming AFC (Asian Football Confederation) and FIFA Congresses,” said the Kuwaiti royal, who denies any wrongdoing. “Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided it is in the best…

Liverpool came crashing back down to earth last Sunday, as Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Anfield, prevailing there for the third season in a row. The Reds visit Watford for the Monday Night Football offering this time around, in what is an absolute must-win game. Elsewhere, Man United won at Burnley to stay hot on the heels of Jurgen Klopp‘s side, while the other top-six clubs faced off in the FA Cup semi-finals. There were midweek games for some as well, with Tottenham and Arsenal both winning and the Manchester derby ending in a dire 0-0 draw. It was a…

Anthony Joshua climbed off the canvas to produce a dramatic late stoppage victory over Wladimir Klitschko in an epic heavyweight world title fight at Wembley. The 27-year-old appeared to be on the brink of his first professional defeat when he was floored in the sixth round, but staged a severe onslaught to halt Klitschko in the 11th round. Joshua successfully defended his IBF title, while also claiming the WBA ‘super’ belt, but there could be calls for a rematch after a classic heavyweight unification clash in front of a record 90,000 crowd at the national stadium. Klitschko had overcome a…

For the second time in a month, tens of thousands of protesters are expected to turn out around the world Saturday to voice concern over climate change in a mass demonstration marking the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. People’s Climate Marches are planned in dozens of locales including several Canadian cities and Washington, D.C. Since Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, there have been national and international protests focused on issues ranging from abortion rights to immigration and science policy. Last weekend, thousands turned out for the March for Science, a de facto protest against what activists call a denial…

Barcelona leapfrogged Real Madrid in the title race as second-half goals from Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Espanyol in the Catalonian derby. Luis Enrique’s side – who would have been behind early on at Estadi Cornella-El Prat had Jurado made the most of a golden opportunity – were found lacking in the first half of Saturday’s clash, but Suarez came up with the goods early in the second period. Jurado was the architect of Espanyol’s downfall, as his sloppy back pass teed up the Uruguayan, who made no mistake in netting his 25th LaLiga…

Maria Sharapova suffered a first defeat since returning from a 15-month doping ban as Kristina Mladenovic beat her in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open. Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova, 30, was up a set and a break but squandered it to lose 3-6 7-5 6-4. Mladenovic, 23, faces German Laura Siegemund in Sunday’s final. Having been given a wildcard entry, Russian Sharapova needed to reach the final in Germany to be eligible for qualifying for the French Open. Her defeat means she will be outside the top 200 when the rankings are released on Monday, so she will need…

A hacker claims to have followed through on a threat to release several episodes from the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black.” The hacker, which goes by the name The Dark Overlord, announced the move on Twitter early Saturday. The post included a link to an illegal file-sharing service where purportedly 10 episodes from the series’ upcoming fifth season were available for download. The Associated Press could not legally confirm the authenticity of the uploaded files. New episodes of “Orange” are scheduled for official release on June 9. Netflix did not immediately return a call…