Author: Chronicle Editor

Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over Watford at Anfield. Sadio Mane’s acrobatic header finally put the Reds ahead after a host of missed chances, before Philippe Coutinho drilled in a second from 20 yards three minutes later. Adam Lallana crossed for Emre Can to nod home before half-time and underline the home side’s clear superiority – and the story was much the same after the break. Watford were abject and Liverpool masterful as Roberto Firmino tapped in a Lallana cut-back before the Brazilian turned provider and…

Kaduna Electric will deploy 50,000 prepaid smart meters in its franchise states. The launch which will take place in Kaduna is expected to be flagged off by the state governor, Malam Nasir El Rufai is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at NITR Layout, Unguwan Rimi in Kaduna metropolis at 10:00 am. A statement by head, Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, said that customers in Kaduna state are to be provided with the smart meters free of charge in the first batch of the deployment. He said the company is expecting the delivery of more meters before year end which will be…

Nigeria’s top tomato paste maker, Erisco Foods, says it is leaving Nigeria to set up shops in Kenya, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia. Chief Eric Umeofia, chief executive officer Erisco Foods said he is leaving Nigeria, because of “the harsh realities of doing business in the country”. Besides, he wants to be the dominant tomato paste manufacturer in Africa, producing from at least 20 countries. He told NAN today that the ease of doing business was his attraction in opening shops in the African countries. Umeofia had recently announced that he was relocating his key manufacturing plant to China, following…

Gareth Bale celebrated his new contract with two goals as La Liga leaders Real Madrid signed off for the international break with victory over Leganes. Real were far from convincing against their newly promoted neighbours until Bale latched on to Isco’s pass to open the scoring. The Wales forward got a second on the stroke of half-time after bundling the ball over from close range. Alvaro Morata added the third after the interval. Real stay top without playing well Zinedine Zidane’s side moved five points clear of second-placed Barcelona, who are in action later on Sunday away to third-placed Sevilla.…

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has condoled with the family of Etsu of Bassa-Nge Kingdom, Brigadier General Abu-Ali (Rtd) over the death of his son, Lt. Col. Muhammed Abu Ali. His condolence message was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secetary to the Governor, Petra Akinti Onyegbule, in Lokoja on Sunday. Bello described his death as unfortunate and “a momunental loss to Kogi State and Nigeria.” Bello said the late colonel “was a gallant officer who served the nation with his all and paid the supreme price by laying down his life for the peace of…

Harry Kane marked his return from injury after seven weeks with the equaliser that keeps Tottenham as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League after a north London derby draw at Arsenal. The England striker has been sidelined since 18 September with an ankle injury but was on target from the penalty spot early in the second half after Kevin Wimmer’s own goal three minutes before the interval gave Arsenal the advantage. The Gunners knew victory would put them top of the table and Theo Walcott almost put them ahead, crashing a shot against the post, before Wimmer glanced…

The police in Oyo State on Saturday rescued a 10-year-old girl, who was allegedly locked up by her father for three days without food. The spokesman for the police, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said that the father of the victim was currently at large. He said that the girl was rescued by policemen from the Challenge Police Station. “The police had acted on a tip-off from neighbours. They responded swiftly and visited the house at Ajeigbe area, Ring Road, Ibadan. “On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that three padlocks were used to lock the room. The locks had to be…

Brazilian astronomers have discovered two new planets around a star similar to the sun, known as HIP 68468. According to the local media in the country, the two new planets, dubbed “super Neptune” and “super Earth,” are the first to be discovered by Brazilian astronomers since the discovery in 2015 of a planet similar to Jupiter. Astronomer Jorge Melendez, a professor at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Sao Paulo, and head researcher, said one of the objectives of the team was to compare the solar system with other planetary systems. The planetary environment…

Republican candidate Donald Trump was briefly rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada in what became a false alarm. A man holding a sign saying Republicans Against Trump was tackled by security agents, after claims that he had a gun. Mr Trump returned to the stage minutes later. The Republican candidate says he is going to target states seen as Democratic strongholds ahead of Tuesday’s election. He is set to visit Pennsylvania, Michigan and also Minnesota, which has not voted Republican since 1972. On Saturday evening, Mr Trump had stopped speaking at the…

China has set up a 10 billion euro ($11.15 billion) investment fund to finance projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said in a statement issued on Sunday. This is coming barely few months after China also announced an £18 billion nuclear plant in the UK to be built by Chinese Company. The new $11 billion fund for announced by Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Riga on Saturday. According to reuters report, the fund would be run by Sino-CEE Financial Holdings Ltd, a company established by the bank earlier this year. The fund…