Author: Chronicle Editor

The Federal government has revealed plans to carry out autopsy on Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo, a corps member who died in Kano State some days back. Her demise sparked serious controversy with many already calling for the scraping of the scheme. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered that her death should be investigated. The report given by NYSC is normal and natural, that after investigation they must present their own report on what has happened but in view of the fact that there are many versions on what led to the death of the NYSC member, it would be fair to…

In a bid to mark this year’s #WorldAIDSDay, the Nigeria #RedRibbonCoalition, a strategic public-private sector alliance convened by Coca-Cola Nigeria, comprising Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (YEDI), Society for Family Health (SFH) and various private sector partners, organised a novelty football match at weekend to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and also provide free HIV Testing and Counselling services for free at Campus Mini Stadium, Lagos Island. The celebrity football match featured ex-international football stars who have carved a niche for themselves in the soccer sporting world as well as notable celebrities in the Nigerian music and…

The Lagos State Government has said that it would sell rice to residents at N13,000 per 50kg, beginning from December 15. This was revealed by Mr. Sanni Okanlawon, who is the Special Adviser on Food Security to Governor Akinwumi Ambode, during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry National Agriculture Stakeholders’ Summit. Okanlawon said the rice would be sold in all the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas. “Lake Rice is the acronym of both Lagos and Kebbi States joint product, which will be out to the public on December 15 at the rate of N13,000 per…

On Thursday, the medical team of the 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support), gave free medical treatment to over 300 indigenes and non indigenes of Azia community, in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State as part of activities mapped out for the newly launched Operation Python Dance in the South-East. The free medical service was supervised by Col. Issah Abdullahi, the Commander of 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Onitsha. Regimental Medical Officer in charge of the medical outreach, Captain Casmir Okpe noted that the common ailments of the people in the area were hypertension and arthritis among the elderly, while…

On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, for allegedly receiving N450m from the Coordinator of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in Lagos State, Adewale Onilere, ahead of the 2015 presidential election. It was learnt that the N450m was part of the N23bn ($115m) allegedly shared to the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 36 states of the federation by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to Punch report, Onilere, who is the Chairman of PDP, Somolu Local Government Area, received N650m from the…

On Thursday, the International Criminal Court judges asked South Africa to send representatives to a hearing next year to determine whether it had breached its obligation to arrest Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir in June. The hearing is expected to further strain already frayed relations between the war crimes court and African leaders, many of whom accuse the mainly European-backed institution of singling out Africa for prosecution. The decision of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma to let Bashir depart after an African Union summit unleashed a storm of protest in June, prompting legal challenges against the government and leading indirectly…

The National Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate, Nana Akufo has boasted ahead of the release of the election result. He noted that he is rest assured that they have won President John Mahma in a landslide victory. Speaking to a rowdy crowd of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters gathered at his private residence, Akufo-Addo said he was “confident” he (John Mahama) has been defeated. Mahama despite the electoral agency not yet releasing the official results. “We the NPP are quietly confident that we have won a famous and historic victory,” Akufo-Addo said, calling for his supporters to be patient and…

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, says Nigeria’s borrowing solely to fund infrastructure projects, minister’s Media Adviser, Mr James Akpandem , said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The minister made the statement when he briefed the Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs of Trade and Policy Department of France, Mr Guillaume Chabert. Udoma said as international development partners explored areas of support to help Nigeria grow a sustainable economy, the Federal Government would consider borrowing to fund targeted infrastructure projects. He said the effect of investing in infrastructure was enormous and the surest way…

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has raised the alarm that the removal of his Chief Security Officer by the Police was a risk to his life. Speaking when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris paid him a visit, Wike said that his CSO’s withdrawal meant that his life was now in danger. He told the IGP who was in Rivers on official duty that it was an affront to the government of the state to withdraw the CSO. ”The moment you touch my chief security officer, you are telling me that you are ready for me. As…

Cameroonians living in the city of Bamenda have revealed that the streets are too dangerous for him to go home because the security forces are using live bullets. Harmony Bobga, from Cameroon’s Common Law Lawyers, is one of barristers who has been leading a campaign against the imposition of French in English-speaking regions of the Cameroon. He stressed that witnesses he had spoken to at the main hospital in the city said six civilians, including a university student, and four police officers had died in today’s violence which began as the ruling party attempted to hold a rally in Bamenda.…