Author: Chronicle Editor

Legendary singer, Tuface has been dragged on social media by his wife Annie Idibia for spending a night together with his ex-girlfriend/ babymama, Pero and their children. According to Annie, Tuface gangs up with his family members to do things that will bring public disgrace to her. The popular Nollywood actress expressed her displeasure on her Instagram story on Thursday night. She also noted that she deserves better from him having stood by him even when it was obvious his family never liked her or their relationship. According to her, “Your baby mamas constantly use your children as an excuse…

A toxic leak from a massive diamond mine in Angola killed at least 12 people and left 4,500 sick, a minister in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo says. The leak turned a tributary of the River Congo red and killed huge numbers of fish, which some people ate, said Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba. She said that DR Congo would seek damages but did not specify how much. There has been no public response so far from the Catoca mine’s owners. According to Reuters news agency, the mine produces about 75% of Angola’s diamonds. After a reservoir containing toxic by-products from…

Top Beninois boxer, Naimou Aziz Samson, has vowed to inflict a second professional defeat of Nigeria’s Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde when they clash at GOtv Boxing Night 23 on 11 September. The clash between Samson and Baby Face, World Boxing Federation (WBF) International welterweight champion, is one of the two international duels scheduled for the event, which will be held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Lagos’ Teslim Balogun Stadium. Speaking through an interpreter from his base in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Samson said he is aware that his opponent’s unbeaten run was recently ended in the Ukraine…

Heavy fighting reported from Panjshir Valley New government to be unveiled soon -official US has no plans to release frozen Afghan assets Economy near collapse, warnings of humanitarian crisis Western Union to resume remittance services Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters while striving to ward off economic collapse. Baradar, who heads the Taliban’s political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, in senior positions…

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support. Suga, who took over after Shinzo Abe resigned last September citing ill health, has seen his support ratings sink to below 30% as the nation struggles with its worst wave of COVID-19 infections ahead of a general election this year. Suga did not capitalise on his last major achievement – hosting the Olympics, which were postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic months before Suga took…

Real Madrid are ready to move for Norway and Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, and 22-year-old France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe next summer. (Marca, via Mail) The Spanish giants are also interested in bringing France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, to the Bernabeu from Manchester United. (Marca, via Manchester Evening News) France defender Jules Kounde, 22, is furious with Sevilla for not selling him to Chelsea. (Spanish Football Podcast, via Express) Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier, 28, would be open to a move to Arsenal after terminating his contract at Tottenham on deadline day. (Sky Sports) Juventus turned down the chance to sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 34, from Manchester United shortly after 36-year-old Portuguese forward…

The Kaduna state police command has confirmed the arrest of two persons suspected to be the masterminds of the abduction of 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state. According to the Public Relations officer of the command, Mohammed Jalige, the two suspects were arrested around Askolaye area of Nnamdi Azikiwe bypass in Kaduna metropolis on Tuesday. The PPRO said on Thursday that if not for an audio recording that went viral on social media, more suspects would’ve been arrested in connection to the Afaka students kidnap. He said the audio on social media made other…

Hundreds have been reportedly killed on both sides as Afghan resistance forces hold out the Panjshir Valley against the Taliban. The Taliban claim to have reclaimed a lot of territory and inflicted “heavy” losses on the National Resistance Front (NRF). However, the NRF said it had control of all entrances to the valley, and the Taliban had lost hundreds of fighters. Panjshir is the only province that has not fallen to the Islamist group and thousands of opposition fighters are believed to have massed there. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fKqtLPI-U] The resistance – which includes former Vice-President Amrullah Saleh, former Afghan security force…

Five abducted students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state, have regained their freedom. It can be recalled that Chronicle NG reported the abduction of over 70 students from the school on Wednesday. The latest development was confirmed by a former councilor of Kaya ward, Yahaya Kaya who said his younger brother’s daughter was among the students released by the bandits. According to him, the five students were returned to Kaya, around 1am on Thursday morning. It is still unclear if the bandits are demanding for ransom before the remaining students are released. The…

Manchester United has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt at the club. The Portugal forward will don his legendary number 7 shirt while Edinson Cavani will have to settle for number 21. Ronaldo will begin training with the Reds when he has completed five days isolation. On Thursday, he was released early from international duty by Portugal because of suspension. “I wasn’t sure if it would be possible to have the number seven shirt again, so I would like to say a huge thank you to Edi [Cavani] for this incredible gesture,” Ronaldo said. “The Portuguese…