Author: Chronicle Editor

As part of its probity and accountability mandate, the Bello-led Kogi State Government has promised a cash reward of five hundred thousand naira to any person with useful information that will lead to the arrest of criminals and people who spread false Information capable of disrupting public peace. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mrs Petra Akinti Onyegbule, today in Lokoja said the move is aimed at consolidating the security efforts of the present administration in the State and ensuring peace and harmonious relationship amongst the good people of Kogi. The statement noted that Governor Yahaya…

Nokia’s 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut to the delight of many old fashion users. Many consider the original handset iconic because of its popularity and sturdiness. More than 126 million were produced before it was phased out in 2005. The revamped version will be sold under licence by the Finnish start-up HMD Global, which also unveiled several Nokia-branded Android smartphones. One expert said it was a “fantastic way” to relaunch Nokia’s phone brand. “The 3310 was the first mass-market mobile and there’s a massive amount of nostalgia and affection for it,” commented Ben Wood…

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, sheds light on what the government is doing to remedy the economic problems of the country as well as next year’s Ekiti State gubernatorial race for which he has been touted as a contestant   There is widespread belief that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is incapable of fixing the economic issues affecting the country. Given the absence of a clear- cut policy, wouldn’t you think this is a valid criticism? There is a clear-cut policy. And it is very simple. Combat corruption and reduce or completely stop the looting…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a dramatic 87th-minute winner as Manchester United edged Southampton to win the EFL Cup in a pulsating Wembley final. Ibrahimovic had given United the lead with a sublime free-kick before Jesse Lingard made it 2-0 from the edge of the box after Marcos Rojo’s cut-back. Yet Southampton staged a remarkable fightback, Manolo Gabbiadini tucking home through the legs of David de Gea shortly before the interval. #EFLCup champions! pic.twitter.com/yo1C5o3s4S— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 26, 2017 Southampton equalised when Gabbiadini, a £14m buy from Napoli earlier this month, held off Chris Smalling before spinning and scoring with a…

Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored a late winner as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid to move top of La Liga. Rafinha gave Barca the lead when Luis Suarez – who had an effort ruled out – took a shot which ricocheted off two defenders to land at his feet. Diego Godin levelled when he headed home Koke’s free-kick. But Messi pounced in the 86th minute to win the game for the champions after his initial effort was blocked by defender Stefan Savic. Real Madrid, who have two games in hand, will go back to the top if they beat Villarreal at…

Kola Aluko, a Nigerian oil mogul, wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is owing the City of New York some overdue property tax. The New York Post said the $25,000 tax is over Aluko’s 79th floor penthouse at One57 in Manhattan which he bought for $51 million in 2014. The penthouse has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, 6,240 square feet, sweeping views of Central Park. Now the property has a past-due bill of $25,000. And that’s even with the benefit of a 421a partial tax exemption that knocked down what would have been a annual tax bill of $250,000…

A hand grenade exploded on Saturday at Bari village, Bangi Local Government Area of Niger state, killing a soldier and two villagers. According to Mr Bala Elkalla, spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, the explosive also injured four other villagers. Elkalla said that the soldier, who is serving in Maiduguri, obtained permission to travel to his village and was with his relations when the tragedy struck. “The soldier, who is a private in the Nigeria army, was demonstrating how the army successfully captured Sambisa forest when the grenade exploded and killed him and two onlookers on the spot,” he…

United States President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on 29 April. The glitzy event draws celebrities, journalists and politicians, normally including the US president. Mr Trump said he would not attend a day after the White House excluded several major broadcasters and newspapers from a press briefing. He has frequently described negative news coverage as “fake”. However, he has not provided any evidence for his claims. The announcement comes as relations between the White House and some media outlets continue to deteriorate. I will not be attending the White House Correspondents'…

It’s minutes past 4:00 p.m. local time, and Sarah, as we’ll call her, has just returned to her tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at the outskirts Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state. She had spent much of her day in the heart of town meeting with a woman who’s promising to take her to Italy and find her a job. The young girl, who said she was 17, hasn’t been told where she’ll be working once she arrives at her destination. Yet she isn’t bothered. All she wants is to get to Europe. Sarah is not…

Norway and Germany have donated the total sum of $394 million to Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad and Niger to battle famine that has engulfed their countries. The two countries told an international donor conference Friday they are jointly giving 373 million euros ($394m) to prevent a famine in the African countries around the Lake Chad Basin. Norwegian Foreign Minister Brende who announced the Scandinavian country was giving 1.6 billion kroner ($192 million) over a three-year period, said there is “a serious humanitarian situation” in the region encompassing Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. “There is urgent need to stop the crisis unfolding…