Author: Chronicle Editor

Five non-governmental organizations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja asking it to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human rights under international law, order the Government to immediately rescind the suspension order, and compensate them for the violation of their rights. The NGO applicants in the suit are Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), the International Press Centre (IPC), and Tap Initiative for Citizens Development (TICD) while the journalists are Mr. David…

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos – Nigeria is calling for a thorough investigation over the gruesome murder of Titus Badejo, a former radio presenter with Naija FM, Ibadan, who was murdered by unknown gunmen on Saturday, in Oluyole area of Ibadan at about 11:30p.m. Report from frontpageng.com, reveals that, “when Badejo was leaving Club 407 with his friends in his car around 11:30p.m, two masked men on a motorcycle suddenly stopped his car, wielding a gun and asked all of them to lie down. He was the only one shot by the gunmen, who left immediately without taking anything…

Kebbi state government has closed seven schools considered unsafe following the recent abduction of students and teachers of Federal Government College(FGC) Birnin Yauri by bandits. The Chairman, Kebbi chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), Isah Arzika stated this. Arzika said that the shut schools are in vulnerable areas of the state believed to be soft targets for bandits. He noted that the move was a proactive measure to further prevent a recurrence of FGC, Birnin Yauri’s incident. Arzika said the state government had directed all principals to close any school considered not safe. “Police and vigilante groups had…

Manchester United plan to make France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, the highest-paid player in the Premier League with a new £104m deal. Borussia Dortmund have handed Manchester United a take-it-or-leave-it asking price of £77m plus add-ons for England winger Jadon Sancho, 21. Paris St-Germain have made contact with Real Madrid over a potential deal for French defender Raphael Varane, 28. Jose Mourinho wants to bring former Real Madrid and Spain centre-back Sergio Ramos, 35, to Roma. Arsenal have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over a move for Portugal striker Andre Silva, 25, who will be available for about £34m this summer. Man City make final £100m Kane offer, Chelsea close to Hakimi deal…

The Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa, has said that Qatar will deny entry to stadiums to fans without full vaccination protection against the coronavirus. The Prime Minister disclosed this in an interview on Sunday evening, following the country’s preparations for the first world cup in the Middle East. “By the time of the World Cup, most countries in the world would have vaccinated their citizens. Africas’s COVID-19 cases surpass 5m – WHO “Due to the possibility that some countries will not be able to vaccinate all their citizens, Qatar will deny entry to stadiums to fans who do not…

Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji supported by the Nigerian Air Force component have rescued more abductees of the Federal Government College Birnin Yawuri in Kebbi State. A statement signed on Sunday by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed that one teacher and three students were rescued on Saturday at Makuku in the ongoing search and rescue operations. According to the statement, the troops also killed one bandit, recovered nine motorcycles and four phones from the fleeing bandits. Nwachukwu also noted that additional troops have now been deployed to…

A trigger-happy policeman attached to RC Lotto Company at Golf Estate, GRA Enugu metropolis on Sunday evening shot five persons to death. The incident, which left Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi terribly shocked, also saw four others hospitalised. It was gathered the Police Inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9, Umuahia, Abia State, started shooting sporadically, leaving five persons dead and four persons with gunshot injuries. It was not clear why the policeman was shooting but sources said he was drunk and started acting strange. Ugwuanyi, who visited the injured victims at Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital…

Wales demonstrated great resolve in defeat against Italy as they clung on with 10 men for a result which was enough to secure their place in the second round of Euro 2020. Their automatic qualification was under threat with Switzerland beating Turkey 3-1 in Group A’s other fixture, but Wales withstood relentless Italian pressure to scrape through in second place on goal difference. Italy had already qualified for the last 16 and, despite making eight changes to their team, they were still utterly dominant, Matteo Pessina’s goal giving them a 1-0 half-time lead which scarcely reflected their superiority. Wales were…

Xherdan Shaqiri scored two superb goals as Switzerland secured third place in Group A at Euro 2020 with a 3-1 win over Turkey, but they now face an anxious wait to see if they will reach the last 16. The Swiss, who finished level on four points with Wales but behind on goal difference, will hope to secure a spot in the knockouts as one of the four best third-placed finishers from the six groups. Turkey, who finished fourth with three defeats, were tipped pre-tournament as dark horses, but will head home after a dismal effort in the group stage.…

One person sustained injuries after fire broke out in a two storey building in Wiwo Ona Tere street, Apongbon, Lagos Island early morning on Sunday. The fire started from the top floor of the building and burnt the entire floor before it was put under control by emergency responders. Witnesses said the inferno started around 7:51am in one of the apartments of the top floor before it spread to other flats. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the fire started from a room where a neighbour was cooking. 3 killed, thirteen injured in Tanker explosion in Lagos “I was still…