Author: Chronicle Editor

Lukmon Akintola, Lagos Various political analysts have questioned Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa owing to series of crises ranging from political malfeasance to incessant security challenges to economic downturn have rocked this nation. This position, however, seems quite untrue as revelations from other African states, especially its immediate neighbors have shown that they are highly dependent on Nigeria. Nigeria, being the Africa’s most population state with about 182.2million is currently experiencing economic downturn. This is evident in the statement of the minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, who affirmed that the current economic situation of the country is in a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has regarded All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a priceless political asset. He commended his concerted efforts in lifting the party to its current height. This comment became necessary after several rumors that President Buhari is at loggerheads with Jagaban. He noted that Tinubu’s remarkable efforts in supporting APC in the recent Ondo Governorship election is remarkable. Buahari’s senior special assistant on Media and Publicity noted in a statement that the president is shocked by frivolous rumors trailing his relationship with Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was said in the statement that “President Buhari…

The US President-elect has decided to keep to his campaign promises by rejecting some policies of President Barrack Obama. In this vein, he has announced Tom Price, who is an acute critic of Obamacare policy as the health secretary for his administration. Tom price is a congressman in Georgia and an orthopaedic surgeon who has chaired the budget committee in the House of Representatives. He would play a central role in Republican plans to replace Obamacare policy with an Affordable Healthcare Act. In his campaign promises, Mr. Trump vowed to repeal and replace the act, considered President Obama’s flagship measure.…

Colombian authorities on Tuesday said three footballers from Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team, survived a plane crash that killed 76 people. Players Alan Luciano Ruschel, Marcos Danilo Padilha and Jacson Ragnar Follmann were listed as survivors in a statement from the disaster management agency. The disaster management agency said that passengers Rafael Correa Gobbato and Ximena Suarez also survived. The agency added that all five were being treated at hospitals near the crash site. Plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia The crash site is in a mountainous area outside the Colombian city of Medellin, the destination of the chartered…

No doubt, Nigerian commercial banks are making waves in Africa. This stems from the regional recognition they gained in a latest poll that was organized by the Amazons Watch Magazine. The Tanzania Women’s Bank (TWB) took the first position with 25% while Bank of Industry, Nigeria came emerged the second position with16.5%. First Bank and Guarantee Trust Bank had 16% in the poll, making them emerged as third most women supportive banks in Africa. Eco Bank Nigeria and Diamond Bank Nigeria are also at a tie in the fourth position with 8.5%, while Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) has maintained…

A senior aide to Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza narrowly escaped death in an attack on Monday in his home in the Kajaga suburb of the capital Bujumbura. Willy Nyamitwe, who is the senior communications officer for Nkurniziza was slightly injured while one of his bodyguards was killed in the attack. A source revealed that “Nyamitwe was slightly wounded on his arm during the attack. He is receiving treatment. One of his bodyguards died on the spot, while another was seriously injured”. Nyamitwe’s brother, who is also the Foreign Minister, Alain Aime Nyamitwe, noted in his tweet that his brother has…

The quartet of Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo, Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph and Waidi “Skoro” Usman will be the leading names at the tenth edition of GOtv Boxing Night 10 scheduled to hold on 26 December at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. This was announced on Tuesday at a press conference addressed by the organisers in Lagos. GOtv Boxing Night 10, explained the organisers, is a milestone edition, being the tenth of the event. For occasion, seven bouts, including the African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight title bout and the West African Boxing Union light…

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has survived the move by some members of the African National Congress, ANC, to pass a vote of no-confidence against him. This development was revealed on Tuesday by a South African local media. The move to oust Zuma was proposed by the Tourism Minister, Derek Hanekom at a meeting of the African National Congress’s governing committee over the weekend. Beeld reported that the national executive committee, NEC, meeting ended without a formal vote to that respect. However, the position of the committee on the issue is still unclear. No formal statement has been made…

A Nigerian Legal Luminary, Mr. Olufemi Elias, has been appointed the Registrar of International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. This development was announced by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday. It was stated that the appointment will take effect from January 1, 2017. Before now, Mr. Elias has been serving as the Executive Secretary of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal since July 2016. He has earlier held the position from 2008 to 2013. Elias was the Legal Adviser and Director at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) from 2013 to 2016. He also served as Senior…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared corruption as a threat to national security, which makes it a challenge other state agencies should fight against. On Monday, the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu called for a concerted effort to combat the menace when he visited the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique. His visit to the Air Force of the military was mainly to sound the message of anti-corruption in the military. In his statement, Magu noted that the military and other relevant government agencies should support EFCC in the fight against corruption. “Everywhere,…