Author: Chronicle Editor

Abubakar Bako/Maiduguri Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South senatorial district at the National Assembly has disbursed about N6million cash to 238 registered men and women including youths in Shani local government area of Borno state yesterday Saturday to alleviate the sufferings of the people of his constituency. During the disbursement, he told the Emir of Shani, HRH, Alhaji Mamman Nasiru that he was in Sham town to pay homage and fulfil his promises to the people and assist the emirate complete renovation work of the Shani Divisional Police Station burnt by boko haram insurgents with N500,000 and make another donation…

Liverpool remain on course for a top-four finish after Roberto Firmino’s goal earned a 1-0 victory at West Brom on Super Sunday. The Brazilian headed in the only goal of the game just before half-time to settle affairs at the Hawthorns and extend his side’s unbeaten run to seven matches. West Brom will rue golden opportunities missed by Nacer Chadli and Matt Phillips, while James Milner should have volleyed in a second for Liverpool early in the second half and Alberto Moreno missed an open goal from 35 yards late on. The victory moves Jurgen Klopp’s side up to third…

Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League now stands at only four points and the title race is wide open again after they were well beaten by a resurgent Manchester United at Old Trafford. United manager Jose Mourinho has suffered this season against the club where he was a three-time champion, losing 4-0 in the league at Chelsea and also going out of the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese was not to be denied this time as Marcus Rashford, paired with Jesse Lingard up front while a jaded Zlatan Ibrahimovic was rested, finished coolly after…

The government of Japan lodged a protest with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday over the test-firing of a missile by the country earlier in the day. Japan’s foreign ministry said that the missile launch was a clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and it has communicated the protest to the DPRK through a diplomatic channel. The DPRK fired an unidentified missile at about 6:20 a.m. local time from its eastern coastal city of Sinpo, but it was believed to have exploded on launch, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pentagon of the…

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday denied links to the more than N13 billion recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acting on a tip-off on Wednesday, found $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 hidden inside an apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi. The recoveries were valued at N13 billion based on prevailing exchange rate set by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Mr. Amaechi, who is the immediate past governor of Rivers State, slammed his successor, Nyesom Wike, for linking him to the money. Mr. Wike accused Mr. Amaechi of being the…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, would be ready by April 17, two days ahead of the deadline. Engr. Saleh Dunoma gave the assurance in a statement signed by the media consultant to the Minister of State for Aviation, Mr Ariyo Akinfenwa, on Sunday in Lagos. “We will be ready April 17 but we are leaving the remaining two days for Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). “We have written to them and they will come by today (Sunday) to do the preliminary inspection.…

A North Korean missile “blew up almost immediately” on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said, The failed launch from North Korea’s east coast, came a day after North Korea held a military parade in its capital, marking the birth anniversary of the state founder, in which what appeared to be new long-range ballistic missiles were on display. The North has warned of a nuclear strike against the United States if provoked. It has said it has developed and would launch a missile that can strike the mainland United States but officials and experts believe it is…

A Japanese woman who was nicknamed ‘Black Widow’ for murdering three of her former lovers faces execution by hanging after the country’s Supreme Court rejected her final appeal. Kanae Kijima having changed her surname to Doi while on death row has long maintained her innocence. She was handed the death penalty in 2012 for the murders of Takao Terad, 53, Kenzo Ando, 80, and 41-year-old Yoshiyuki Oide, the Japan Times reported. The 42-year-old still disputes the guilty charges, with her defense team claiming the trio of men took their own lives. Her death sentence was upheld two years after the…

Lionel Messi scored twice as below-par Barcelona laboured to a win over Real Sociedad to keep their La Liga title hopes alive. The champions are three points below Real Madrid, who have a game in hand, going into El Clasico next weekend. Messi fired Barca into the lead from 25 yards and scuffed home a second, his 498th goal for the club, before Samuel Umtiti’s own goal gave La Real hope. Paco Alcacer made it 3-1 before Xabi Prieto pulled one back. Unlike a weakened Real Madrid, who beat Sporting Gijon by the same scoreline earlier in the day, Barca…

Vincent Kompany scored his first Premier League goal since August 2015 as Pep Guardiola’s side beat Southampton 3-0 to move seven points clear of the chasing pack in the race for Champions League qualification. The 31-year-old, who returned to City’s starting line-up to make just his fifth appearance of the season, sent the visitors on their way to victory at St. Mary’s in the 56th minute, rising highest to head David Silva’s corner past Fraser Forster. The points were then made safe in the 77th minute with Leroy Sane finishing off a swift counter-attacking move before Sergio Aguero (80) completed…