Author: Chronicle Editor

A former presidential candidate looks likely to spur a last-minute recount of part of the result of the US election. Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, but two voting rights experts say the result needs to be more closely analysed. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she has gathered enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin. There is no indication Mr Trump’s win was down to cyberhacking, one of the experts said on Wednesday. One election official in Wisconsin said they are preparing for a possible recount. What are the concerns? On Tuesday, New York magazine…

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has given a seven-day ultimatum to a member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Samuel Omotoso, and Special Assistant on New Media and Public Communications to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr Lere Olayinka, to retract libellous statements against him in a live television programme aired on the state television on July 6, 2016. In a letter on behalf of the minister from the Law Chambers of R.O. Balogun &Co, dated November 19th, Dr Fayemi is asking both Omotosho and Olayinka to make a retraction and public apology, which must be given…

…as Nike Akande, Olu Jacobs, others eulogize late industrialist Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described the late literary icon and foremost industrialist, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi as one of the founding fathers of modern day Lagos who offered selfless service to the service of the State and the nation. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja during a reception organized by the State Government in honour of Gbadamosi, said the late economist and industrialist was a true Lagosian who contributed immensely to the development of the State, adding that the government and good people of Lagos…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today November 24, 2016 arraigned one Ahmed Tijjani Umar and his company, Minanta Enterprises Nigeria Limited before Justice Bello Shinkafi on a four count charge of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque. The accused person allegedly obtained fertilizer worth N320,000,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty Million Naira Only) through his company Minanta Enterprises Nigeria Limited from the complainants Musa, Aliyu and Sufiyanu Marafa on ground that he would pay them as soon as Zamfara State paid his contract sum. It was further alleged that after he got paid, Tijjani refused to…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a letter to Justice Water Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria requesting him to urgently use his good offices and position “to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of corruption in the spending of $16 billion on electricity by the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007.” SERAP said the request was brought “pursuant to Section 52 of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, and the letter and spirit of the Act, and the object and purpose of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).”…

The Supreme Court on Thursday further validated the candidacy of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede as the PDP flag bearer in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. This was sequel to the striking out of all the pending interlocutory appeals filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party. Justice Walter Onnoghen, leading four other justices of the apex court, held that Wednesday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal on the main appeals rendered the interlocutory ones academic. Onnoghen held that it was against the rules of the court to determine interlocutory appeals and motions when a lower court had decided…

Some Abuja residents on Thursday said that they have benefited immensely from the popular financial programme, MMM Nigeria Scheme, and have no intention of leaving the scheme any time soon. The Mavrodi Mondial Movement popularly known as MMM has gained popularity among Nigerians as the programme promises a monthly payment of 30 per cent interest on loans provided by participants. This is against the backdrop of the House of Representatives order in November that operators of the scheme should be arrested to protect Nigerians from financial devastation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in spite of the order,…

Rescuers in China are battling to free a worker trapped after the collapse of scaffolding at a power plant that has killed at least 67 people, state media says. Five injured workers were taken to hospital soon after Thursday morning’s accident at the plant in Fengcheng in the eastern province of Jiangxi, the official Xinhua news agency said. Television footage and photographs from the site showed iron pipes and wooden planks strewn across the floor of the massive concrete cooling tower. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ordered an investigation, demanding that those responsible for the accident be held accountable, the central…

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has retired, ending a 19-year playing career. Gerrard, 36, played 710 times for the Reds, winning eight major trophies, but joined MLS side LA Galaxy in 2015. He is England’s fourth most-capped player with 114 appearances and captained the side at three of the six major tournaments he played at. “I feel lucky to have experienced so many wonderful highlights over the course of my career,” said Gerrard. “I have had an incredible career and am thankful for each and every moment of my time at Liverpool, England and LA Galaxy. “As a…

Mothers, Mothers, Mothers, what can we do without these mostly selfless, tireless and loving lot? Mothers love their children and will sacrifice anything to make them happy even if it is at her detriment. A mother would monitor and give strict rules not minding how it would affect her own present peace but overall she is looking into the future and that is all that matters to her. How children grow quickly and think they know more than their mother who did many months of sleepless nights, said many prayers on their behalf and fought anyone that crossed them beats…