Author: Chronicle Editor

Says NASS commission can’t determine lawmakers’ remuneration The Federal High Court in Lagos in a landmark judgment today ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly– 109 in the Senate and 360 in the House of Representatives to reflect the economic realities in the country, and ruled that the National Assembly Service Commission has no power to determine the remuneration and allowances of lawmakers.” The judgment by Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor followed the consolidated suits brought by Mr Monday Ubani, Mr John Nwokwu, more than…

Renowned Nigerian preacher and televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua, has died at the age of 57. Prophet Joshua, the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), died in Lagos on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church. Chronicle NG reports that there is no official confirmation of this news although family sources confirmed the unfortunate incident, adding that, a statement was being prepared. According to The Gazette, the cause of death was not immediately disclosed but his remains had been deposited at the morgue and an autopsy was scheduled to…

The Presidency has reacted to the decision of the Ministry of Information and Communication to ban Twitter indefinitely after the social media network deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet. The Presidency listed a number of reasons why Twitter was banned while explaining the tweet by President Buhari. “The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of the President’s post, Shehu Garba, a spokesperson to President Buhari said. He added that, “There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world…

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to muster all required resources and bring the state of insecurity across the country to the barest minimum. The President’s instruction to the IGP followed his confirmation by the Police Council as a substantive Inspector-General of Police. He was appointed as acting IGP by President Buhari on April 5, 2021. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed details of the President’s marching order to the IGP to State House Correspondents after the Police Council’s meeting, said the President also charged Baba to live up to the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the African region ‘as real and rising’ even as it validated China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, otherwise known as CoronaVac, for emergency use. It therefore urged countries to brace up and strengthen their health systems by investing in critical care capacities, which will pay dividends for the COVID-19 response. It further expressed concern that the gap between COVID-19 vaccinations globally and on the African continent is increasing, despite the best efforts of African countries, because of vaccine inequity. The WHO Regional Director for…

All the social media platforms operating in Nigeria are now to be licensed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) following an indefinite suspension slammed on Twitter by the Federal Government on Friday. Twitter said in its initial reaction to the clampdown that it was investigating the action against it. Government cited “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” for its action. On Wednesday, Information and Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed accused Twitter of playing double standards in matters concerning domestic issues, and described the company’s role in Nigeria as suspect. The social…

Twitter has stopped working in Nigeria after the Federal Government said on Friday that it was suspending the activities of the social media platform. Subscribers on MTN and 9mobile have had their subscription to Twitter cut off. Airtel, Globacom and other internet service providers are expected to follow soon. Minutes before Twitter’s activities were shut down, the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari tweeted that she was going to deactivate her official Twitter account “for now”. Twitter users can only use the services of the social media platform via a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Chronicle NG reports that attempts to open…

Facebook on Friday suspended former US President Donald Trump from its platform until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future. Facebook’s independent oversight board in May upheld the social media giant’s block on Trump, which was enforced in the wake of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, because the company said his posts were inciting violence. However, the board ruled it was wrong to make the ban indefinite and gave it six months to determine a “proportionate response.” Trump’s two-year suspension was effective from the initial date…

Willy Caballero will depart Chelsea after four years at Stamford Bridge when his contract expires at the end of this month. The Argentine international joined the Blues from Manchester City in 2017 to add further competition alongside fellow goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois and Eduardo, bringing a wealth of experience, and soon became a well-respected and hugely popular member of the squad. In total, Caballero made 38 appearances in a Chelsea shirt – including 11 in the Premier League and last season’s FA Cup final – while keeping 14 clean sheets and earning winner’s medals in three different competitions. Caballero helped us…

French international, Olivier Giroud, has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea that will keep him with the Blues until the summer of 2022. The 34-year old who is on international duty with France had joined Chelsea from Arsenal on a three and half-year deal. According to a statement on Chelsea website an option to extend Olivier Giroud’s contract by one year was exercised in April this year. “The Frenchman’s current deal was due to expire at the end of this campaign but an extension means the 34-year-old’s three-and-a-half-year stay in west London continues for another year,” the club statement…