Author: Chronicle Editor

Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn to face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. Holders Chelsea come up against Serie A giants Juventus, Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and Swedish side Malmo. Manchester United face Villarreal, who beat them in last season’s Europa League final, as well as Italian club Atalanta and Swiss side Young Boys. Liverpool are in a tough group with Atletico Madrid, Porto and AC Milan. Group stage draw in full: Group A Manchester City PSG RB Leipzig Club Bruges Group B Atletico Madrid Liverpool Porto AC Milan…

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, recorded N287 billion profit after tax in 2020. Buhari directed the NNPC to publish the Audited Financial statements in line with the requirements of the law. The latest development was announced in a statement by the president “I am pleased to announce the declaration of Profit after Tax of Two Hundred and Eighty Seven Billion Naira (N287 Billion) in Year 2020 by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC. “This is sequel to the completion of the statutory Annual Audit exercise for Year 2020. “The NNPC losses were reduced from…

Senator Stella Oduah on Thursday officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Oduah was received by Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni. The former Minister of Aviation joined APC ahead of the governorship election in Anambra state. Chronicle NG reports that Stella Oduah was the Director of Administration and Finance for Goodluck Jonathan campaign. In 2017, her four companies accounts were frozen over alleged indebtedness of $16,412,819.06 and N100,493,225.59 by the Federal high court in Lagos. The four companies are Sea Petroleum and Gas Company Limited, Sea…

Manchester City have confirmed via an official statement that Benjamin Mendy has been suspended after being charged with four counts of rape. Mendy signed for Man City in 2017 for a fee reported as £52m by the BBC. The Frenchman was, at the time, considered one of the best left-backs on the planet. Several serious injuries have disrupted Mendy’s progression, with the now 27-year-old struggling to impose himself on Pep Guardiola’s squad. Mendy has been displaced in the starting XI by an attacking midfielder in Oleksandr Zinchenko, which is testament to how far he has fallen at the Etihad. Bernado…

Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed personal terms with Premier League champions Manchester City but negotiations are still on between Juventus and the Cityzens. The Portugal forward is keen on leaving the Italian side after they failed to make significant impact in the Champions league in the past few years. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is out of contract at the Italian club next season, and it is understood that they want to sell him to save on his massive wages before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. Juve pay Ronaldo £500,000 a week, plus tax, but they are also looking for a transfer fee…

An explosion outside Kabul airport killed at least 13 people, including children, and wounded many Taliban guards, a Taliban official told Reuters. Confirming the attack on Kabul airport, Pentagon spokesperson, John Kirby wrote on Twitter. “We can confirm that the explosion at the Abbey Gate was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of US and civilian casualties. “We can also confirm at least one other explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, a short distance from Abbey Gate. We will continue to update,” he said in a tweet. An eyewitness to the attack outside Kabul…

Arsenal head-coach, Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will remain at the Emirates this season amid transfer rumours. The Spanish manager announced this on Thursday after the Gunners decimated West-Brom 6-0 in the build up to the EFL Cup (Carbao cup) on Wednesday. The Gabonese international striker had a disappointing spell last season, netting just 10 league goals. He scored 22 in each of the two preceding campaigns. The 32-year-old scored a hat-trick in his first start this season which was Arsenal’s first win this season after two consecutive defeats. The Gunners travel to champions Manchester City on Saturday…

The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Thursday, August 26, 2021 secured the conviction of three cyber criminals before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State, bringing to 33 the number of internet fraud convictions recorded by the zone within 24 hours The zone had on Wednesday August 25, 2021 secured 30 convictions before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicted Internet fraudsters were arraigned separately on one count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.…

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has arrested a traffic robbery suspect in Brewery/Ijora, just as it served owners of structures and kiosks in Owode road set – back a three-day removal notice. The robbery suspect, Ibrahim Ganiyu, 28, alias Temitomi, was arrested around 5: 00 a.m. in Brewery/Ijora area of Lagos State. Ibrahim, who along with an accomplice, named Akpan was trying to dispossess a lady of her hand bag and mobile phone when the operatives of Lagos State Taskforce heading to Apapa sighted them. The shout for help by the lady drew the attention of the…

An Afghan man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in France few days after evacuation from Afghanistan to France. According to the French court that issued the conviction, the suspect violated a surveillance order placed on him by the court. The Afghan, Ahmat M. was placed under surveillance among five others after their arrival in France. It was suspected that the six Afghans had links with the Taliban. The surveillance order included strict limits on movements and Ahmat M., who arrived at the weekend, was convicted by a court late on Wednesday for straying outside of this zone.…