Author: Chronicle Editor

Malala Yousafzai wrote “Life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don’t go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move forward and strive to be better, against all odds. We have seen the barbaric situation of the 21st century. So why should I be afraid?” The new generation of humans, a certain kind of people behave in a way that disturbs the mind, affects peaceful coexistence and leaves the brain with so many boggling unanswered questions. This new generation of humans takes delight to…

Experts have backed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stake by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refinery. They made their views known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, announced the approval after the virtual FEC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Sylva said the acquisition was in the sum of $2.76 billion. Reacting to the development, Prof. Chris Onalo, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Credit Administration, said…

VP to Envoy: Let’s explore opportunities for our young people Vietnam recognizes Nigeria’s role in Africa as enormous Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says that the collaboration between Nigeria and Vietnam in agriculture and technology is highly beneficial which deepen friendly relationships. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Monday at the Presidential Villa during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Nigeria, Luong Quoe. “There are specific areas where we have talked about in the past, agriculture is one. There was also talk about cashew processing and rice growing and rice processing where Vietnam has shown…

The Osun state security network (Amotekun) has recuited over ninety women into the force. The Chairman, Governing Board of the security outfit, Brigadier General Isah Aderibigbe made this known during a press briefing on Monday in Osogbo. He added that the new recruits will resume on August 15. According to him, the women who were handpicked from 30 local government areas of the state, are part of the 360 newly recruited personnel. He stated that the recruitment would be in three stages. The chairman also revealed that the outfit printed about 2,000 forms, out of which 1,647 people reported for…

In a fallout of the Jeffery Epstein case, one of his sex-trafficking victims, Virginia Giuffre has sued the Prince Andrew (Queen Elizabeth II’s second son) in the US state of New York claiming he abused her when she was only 17. Giuffre (now 38 years old) claims she was brought to the UK aged 17 to have sex with the Duke of York. She was an accuser of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claims she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew in London and New York. A spokeswoman for Prince Andrew, 61, said there was “no comment” on the case,…

Roma have agreed a £34m deal to sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea, reports Sky in Italy. The 23-year-old striker must now decide if he wants to join the Italian club, who are managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Fellow Serie A side Atalanta and Arsenal are also interested in Abraham, but Chelsea’s preference is to sell him to a foreign club, making a move to their London rivals less likely. Tammy Abraham fell out of favour at Chelsea midway through last season as Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as head coach and was left out of the squad for…

Lionel Messi has agreed to join French club, Paris St-Germain, on a two-year deal after unceremoniously ending his 17-year career at boyhood club, Barcelona. The deal comes with an option to extend his contract until June 2024. He is expected to earn around €35m net per season add ons included. Lionel Messi, 34, is scheduled to have a medical this week before completing a free transfer to the Ligue 1 side. The Argentine will arrive Paris in the next couple of hours as he begins a new chapter in his illustrious career. PSG to sell 10 players for Messi signing,…

The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill key vacant positions. In a statement released by Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru on Monday, Mr. Billy Okoye has been appointed the new Group Executive Director, Ventures & Business Development while Mrs. Aisha Ahmadu-Katagum has been promoted to the position of Group Executive Director, Corporate Services. The state-owned oil company said until their new appointments, Mr. Okoye and Mrs. Ahmadu-Katagum were Group General Managers, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) and Supply Chain Management Division in the…

The Lagos state House of Assembly has approved the transfer of full ownership of Lekki Concession Company (LCC) to the Lagos state government. With the approval of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request, the state government will now assume full control of operations of the Lekki toll gate. LCC was originally set upto execute the Lekki toll road Concession project. The approval was made by the House following a presentation of a report by the House committe on finance during the plenary session on Monday. The Chairman, Rotimi Olowo (Somolu I) said Lagos would become the subsisting shareholders of LCC with 75 percent;…

In a bid to reaffirm its commitment to women empowerment and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) support, Keystone Bank Limited, in collaboration with EcsCorps Resources Limited recently empowered over 100 women across Nigeria through a program tagged “The Incubator Reality – Female Entrepreneurs’ forum.” The Incubator Reality – Female Entrepreneurs’ forum, targeted towards the empowerment of young female entrepreneurs is a part of The Incubator Reality series. The virtual program was utilized as a tool to educate, empower and motivate the young women to expand their businesses and become successful entrepreneurs. At the virtual seminar, a wide array of…