Author: Chronicle Editor

On Sunday, the Federal Government will formally re-open two major roads in Borno State after the total defeat of Boko Haram in the North-East by the Nigerian military. They are the Maiduguri-Gubio-Damasak road and the Maiduguri-Mungono-Baga road. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Defence, Brig.-General Mansir Dan-Ali (Rtd), Service Chiefs, Governor Kashim Shetimma of Borno State and other dignitaries will grace the occasion. The dignitaries will later have lunch with the gallant troops who crushed the insurgency. The two major roads, which were earlier closed due to the activities of…

An early morning fire on Sunday gutted Nigerian Breweries at Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. Details later.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a manhunt for one Esther Oba, an alleged accomplice of Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. This comes less than three weeks after Patience asked the House of Representatives to protect her and her associates from EFCC harassment. A senior detective at the EFCC told SUNDAY PUNCH that if the commission failed to find her before the end of January, she would be declared wanted. It was learnt that the move had become necessary as part of investigations into a fresh N9bn found in accounts linked to Mrs.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his glee alongside Christians across the country. In his statement, he asked for prayers to overcome the country’s security, political and socio-economic challenges. In the message he personally signed on Christmas eve, Mr. Buhari asked Nigerians to remember fellow citizens displaced by Boko Haram insurgency, and security forces facing the terrorists in the north-east and other security threats in other flash points in prayers. “During this period, we should remember to offer special prayers to God for all our heroic citizens who paid the supreme price to restore peace and security in the North East…

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, rounding out a year marked by his pleas for the world to better protect innocents caught up in wars, migrations and abject poverty. As the Sistine Chapel choir sang “Gloria” and the basilica’s bells rang out across Rome, Francis processed to the altar behind cardinals draped in golden vestments for the service celebrating the birth of Jesus. The late night Mass was the first major event of the Christmas season, followed by Francis’ noon Urbi et Orbi (To the city and the world) blessing on Christmas…

US President-elect, Donald Trump has revealed plans to shut his charitable foundation, although an investigation into its practices continues. Mr Trump stressed that he wanted to avoid “even the appearance” of any conflict of interest. New York’s attorney general is looking into suspected “impropriety” at the Foundation, which Mr Trump denies. The attorney general’s office said Mr Trump could not shut the Foundation while the investigation was continuing. Mr Trump’s statement on Saturday said that “the foundation has done enormous good works over the years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups, including supporting veterans, law enforcement officers…

The outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has told incoming President Donald Trump to accept the fact that there is only one U.S. President at a time. Obama also stressed that the president-elect that he remains the U.S. President till Jan. 20, 2017, when he would complete his two-term presidency of the U.S. and handover to Trump. It was reported that Obama’s remarks followed what the White House termed as Trump’s undue interference in U.S. policies since his election. Reports also state that the president-elect had on Thursday, directed the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Ms Samantha Power, to veto the…

On Saturday, Tunisia’s authorities said it had arrested the nephew of Anis Amri, the suspected Berlin truck attacker gunned down by Italian police, as Germany searched for the jihadist’s possible accomplices. Tunisia’s interior ministry said the nephew and two other suspects, aged between 18 and 27, were detained on Friday and were members of a “terrorist cell” connected to Tunisian-born Amri. It made no direct link between the trio and the Berlin assault on Monday, when Amri is believed to have hijacked a truck and used it to mow down people at a Christmas market, killing 12. The 24-year-old went…

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has led a chorus of dismay among Chelsea’s title rivals about the festive fixture schedule after accusing the English Premier League of “choosing to give rest for some and to create problems for others”. Premier League leaders Chelsea play three games in 10 days whereas Manchester United, Manchester City and Spurs play three matches in eight days and Liverpool have three fixtures in seven days. Chelsea – who are six points clear in the title race and have no European football to contend with this season – also have longer rest periods between matches and…

The Artiste of the Year at the Headies 2016 Awards, Wizkid has decried that he snubbed Eva Alordia’s fiancé, Caesar at the awards, saying, he “honestly did not see” the on air personality. The Ojuelegba crooner, who was making his first public appearance in the country after his sojourn abroad, netting international collaborations and a new Sony Music deal, was caught in a viral video, where he ignored Caesar, who was up on his feet with arms opened for an embrace. However, Wizkid hugged Eva who was sitting next to her fiancé. The snub was regarded by many on the…