Author: Chronicle Editor

Tears and tributes flowed freely on Friday at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun, Lagos when the body of its founder Prophet T.B. Joshua was finally laid to rest. The popular televangelist died on June 5, few days before his 58th birthday. The interment and laying-to-rest service held at the SCOAN Headquarters. The laying-to-rest ceremony attracted Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu; Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,who was represented by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi; and wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi Adeyeye. Senate observes one-minute silence in memory of TB Joshua Other eminent personalities, including publisher Dele…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has “ordered the Federal Government to pay journalist Agba Jalingo N30m as compensation for ill-treating and torturing him while in detention in Cross River state.” The court said in a judgment today: “Agba Jalingo was arrested and chained to a deep freezer for about 34 days without being charged to court, brutalized and dehumanized. This action taken on Jalingo’s behalf by SERAP seeks from this court reparation for inhuman treatment and torture meted out to him. We have looked at the evidence before us. There was no answer as to the facts that…

A digital hospitality platform would not only provide a major avenue for other small businesses in the value chain to grow, but would help revive Nigeria’s hospitality industry in general, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 global pandemic. This was the summation of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Thursday night in Abuja where he was special guest of honour during the official launch of “Aura” by Transcorp Hotels PLC, described by its proponents as a digital platform designed to connect people to quality accommodation, great food, and awesome experiences in several places. At the event, which was also…

A group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including retired Colombian soldiers, assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, police say. Several were detained after a gun battle at a house in the capital Port-au-Prince where they were holed up. Bloodied and bruised, suspects were paraded in front of media on Thursday, along with a slew of seized weapons. Several suspects are still on the run, and at least three have been shot dead by police. It is still unclear who organised the attack and with what motive. In the early hours of Wednesday, a group of gunmen broke into the…

The Vice-Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Samuel Kayode, popularly known as Ekpo Kinkin, was killed on Thursday at the Agboju area of Lagos State. According to unconfirmed reports, Ekpo who was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress was at a rally organised by the party at Oriade Local Development Area when the gunmen invaded the rally and shot him dead. Eyewitnesses said a gunshot was heard from the crowd outside while the meeting was on, forcing residents involved at the rally to scamper to safety. When those inside the hall rushed to the…

Bandits attacked five communities of Faru district in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State killing several residents on Thursday morning. The communities affected include Gudan-Baushi, Gidan-Adamu,Gudan-Maidawa, Tsauni, and Wari. The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the death toll to be 35 persons, however, 42 bodies were recovered after the raid. According to him, his men failed to reach the affected communities on time when they were informed of the invasion due to the poor road network. Mr. Shehu also maintained that the “police are currently working tirelessly” to bring the assailants to justice. However, a…

A teenage basketball prodigy has become the first African American to win the US Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, cruised to victory with the word “murraya”, a type of tropical tree. To get to that point she had to spell out “querimonious” and “solidungulate”. Despite practising for up to seven hours a day, she describes spelling as a side hobby – Zaila’s main focus is on becoming a basketball pro. She already holds three world records for dribbling multiple balls at once, and has appeared in an advertisement with the NBA megastar Stephen…

A woman who ‘pulled a sickie’ to watch England’s semi-final win at Wembley was sacked after her boss saw her celebrating on TV. Nina Farooqi, 37, dodged work in Yorkshire after her friend won last-minute tickets to the historic match against Denmark in a work raffle. She said she thought that she was unlikely to be granted the day off to attend, due to work being short-staffed, and so decided to call in sick and catch the Wednesday lunchtime train from Leeds to London Kings Cross, before heading to Wembley. But the face of the digital content producer, from Ilkley,…

Approves establishment of Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Budo-Egba The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act 2004 and to establish the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Budo-Egba, Kwara state. The passage of the bill provides a legal framework for already established psychiatric hospitals across the country, and would facilitate the training of specialist personnel. The bill was passed by the upper chamber after it considered the report of the Health Committee (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC, Kwara Central), in his presentation, recalled that the Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act was…

The students and staff of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic abducted in Kaduna on June 11 have been released on Friday morning. Chronicle NG reported that bandits attacked the school located along the Kaduna-Zaria in the night, shooting at students and leaving several others injured. The school management suspended academic activities following the abduction of the students and staff as it sought to safeguard other students. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident at the time. The abduction of the students and staff happened three months after bandits attacked the Federal College of Forestry…