Author: Chronicle Editor

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reached out to Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) with a view to finding a lasting solution to the ongoing industrial action. NARD embarked on an industrial action on July 30 after its National Executive Council meeting themed, The Nigerian doctor, an endangered species: grappling with a pandemic, poor workplace infrastructure and security threats. Announcing the action in Umuahia, Abia State, NARD President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, had cited the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreements it entered into with the union 113 days after it suspended the previous strike. However, 33 days…

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, has demanded £500,000 a week to sign a new contract at Anfield. (Mirror) Paris St-Germain spoke to Cristiano Ronaldo about a move from Juventus this summer, but no offer was made, allowing the Portugal forward, 36, to make an emotional return to Manchester United. (Goal) Romelu Lukaku, 28, has said former club Inter Milan got him out of a “deep hole” after he left Manchester United in 2019. The Belgium striker joined Chelsea this summer. (Daily Mail) Manchester City will quadruple 21-year-old England playmaker Phil Foden’s wages as they look to tie him down to a new contract. (Star) Real Madrid had been tracking France midfielder…

The Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) held peaceful local government congress across all local governments in the state on Friday to the delight of APC and INEC supervisors. The congress was said to be a success as party delegates trooped out to elect the new executives at the local government level. Party delegates peacefully elected new leaders through affirmation of consensus list earlier agreed to by all the stakeholders. The congress was held across the state under peaceful atmosphere and close supervision by the APC team from the national secretariat Abuja and INEC officials deployed for the exercise. Some of…

Festus Keyamo, SAN, has commiserated with human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, over the death of his brother, Sowore Felix Olajide. Olajide, a Pharmacy student of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state, was murdered by yet-to-be identified assailants on Saturday morning on his way from the school. Keyamo assured the Sahara Reporters publisher that he would make sure the perpetrators are brought to justice. He urged him to take heart and remain committed to helping the nation find a lasting solution to insecurity in Nigeria. Keyamo’s condolence was contained in a statement released on Saturday, titled; “Commiseration on the reported killing of…

A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement in the US Capitol riots. Jacob Anthony Chansley was one of thousands of Trump supporters who attempted to prevent the US Congress from certifying the 2020 election. Chansley pleaded guilty on Friday to one felony count of obstruction in an official proceeding. Nearly 600 people have been charged in the federal investigation of the riot. At least 36 defendants have to date pleaded guilty, eight of whom have pleaded guilty to felonies, according to CBS News. Chansley became the de…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity (LASTMA) has debunked reports circulating online that it plans to lay-off over 1000 of its operatives. The traffic enforcement agency stated that the allegations hold no water and should be disregarded as mere fake news. The agency revealed this through a statement released on Saturday by LASTMA Asst. Director, Public Affairs, Filade Olumide. The statement read: “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity (LASTMA) has refuted an unconfirmed and unsubstantiated online story titled “LASTMA moves to clean its Acts…Axe Dangles on over 1000 operatives”. “LASTMA Comptroller, Bolaji Oreagba, presently the acting general manager of LASTMA…

The Kaduna South Local Government Elections on Saturday was marred with a terribly low turnout of electorates. There were reported cases of Electronic Voting Machines failure, which resulted in delay in some voting centers. The voter apathy recorded in the Kaduna LG elections could be partly attributed to the spate of insecurity that has plagued the state in recent times. Another reason, as stated by a resident is that, the electorates think that their votes do not count. This mindset is reasonable, given the high rate of election fraud in the country. For instance, in Kakuri ward, very few voters…

A senior staff member of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, has been murdered in his residence by unknown gunmen. Abubakar Muhammad, who was the Chief Electrical Engineer of the Physical Planning Directorate of the institution, was killed in his home in Burshin Fulani, sited in the outskirts of Bauchi Metropolis. Reports say that Muhammad was murdered around 2am on Saturday morning. The senior staff of Bauchi Poly reportedly came out of his home to investigate a troubling sound of unknown assailants struggling with his sons at the gate. According to eyewitnesses, he was shot dead immediately he stepped out of his…

One of the two suspected kidnappers arrested by police operatives attached to the Imo State Police Command have explained why he went into kidnapping after studying law. Although the duo have pledged to turn their lifestyle around, they will still have to face the law for their criminal activities. The suspected kidnappers arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Imo State Police Command are Jidechi Akakem, 26, and Chibuike Ibeukwu, 18. They claimed they were hired by one Emmanuel Anyanwu, who the police has placed on their wanted list. According to the police, Anyanwu who is a notorious kidnapper and…

The Edo state police command has confirmed the murder of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother to Sahara Reporters publisher, Mr Omoyele Sowore. According to the police, the victim was shot dead by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was reported to have been coming from Igbinedion University, Okada, near Benin, where he was studying Pharmacy when he met his unfortunate end. The police added that five other persons were abducted in the process. Spokesman pf the Edo police command, Bello Kontongs, said: “In addition to killing the younger Sowore, the suspected kidnappers made away with five unidentified…