Author: Chronicle Editor

A Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit on Friday against former president Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a Republican lawmaker for allegedly inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Trump, 74, and the other defendants waged a “campaign of lies and incendiary rhetoric” which led to the assault on Congress, Representative Eric Swalwell of California charged in the civil suit filed in a US District Court in Washington. Another Democratic congressman, Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, filed a similar suit against Trump last month. Both suits cite a little-used law, the Ku Klux…

A medical doctor, Ngong Cyprian, has become the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Dr Cyprian has been a frontline health worker since March 2020 – days after the first case of the disease was reported in the country. He took the jab on Friday in Abuja at the flag-off of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in Nigeria, an event organised by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). “You can see, I just took the vaccine now and I feel good. I have dreamt of taking the vaccine and I have taken the vaccine today. We’ve…

Award-winning Disc Jockey and billionaire’s daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has successfully bagged an admission into the renowned Oxford University to pursue her master’s degree. Cuppy who felt extremely excited about this achievement of hers first broke the good news to her parents (Mr. and Mrs. Otedola) through a video call she recently made. In the video, Cuppy disclosed that she applied to the University last year for her master’s and her dreams have finally come true. UFC superstar, Israel Adesanya surprises mother with new Porsche In the caption, Cuppy wrote: “HUGE NEWS and I had…

Nigerian New Zealand-based martial artist, Israel Adesanya has surprised his mother with a luxury Porsche car worth millions of naira. The UFC fighter who is set to fight against Jan Blachowicz on Saturday stopped at a car dealer shop to put a smile on his mother’s face with the luxury ride. Israel Adesanya knockout Paulo Costa in UFC 253 main event Taking to Instagram to announce the gift, Israel Adesanya wrote; “If flowers are too much, then gift them a porsche.” View his story here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/stylebender/2522564005082232768/

A former Emir of Kano and past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Muhammadu Sausi II) has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA). Governor Nasir El-Rufai while welcoming Sanusi at the inauguration of the KADIPA board, charged the citizens to redouble its efforts in making Kaduna State the topmost investment destination in Nigeria, by improving its Ease of Doing Business ranking. The governor disclosed that KADIPA has been a significant and successful vehicle in the investment drive of the state, helping since 2015 to attract over$ 2.1bn in actual and pledged…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has arrested five suspected forgers, selling fake COVID-19 certificates. The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command and Aviation Security (AVSEC) CP Umar Bature disclosed the arrest on Thursday at a news briefing held at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The Lagos State Government on Dec. 29, 2020, raised an alarm over the alleged sale of fake COVID-19 test results in the state. The government warned that processes were being put in place to clamp down on both buyers and sellers. Bature said that out…

The Managing-Director, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Buki Ponle, has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers to ensure professionalism as it discharges its duties in the society. Ponle made the call on Thursday in Abuja when a delegation from the guild, led by its President, Mr Dotun Oladipo, paid him a courtesy visit seeking for assistance to enrich their news content. He urged the association to continue its crusade and social responsibility in ensuring that journalism is practiced rightly for development. The managing director also urged the guild to use its noble platform to correct the ills…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders. Giving his speech at the virtual commissioning ceremony of the NIS Technology Building on Thursday in Abuja, he urged the NIS to collaborate with international security organisations such as INTERPOL in safeguarding the borders. The President asked the service to ensure that criminal elements do not find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and perpetrate their criminality. He also instructed all security agencies to raise their performance in protecting lives and property, with a mandate that the nation’s Global Security…

Suspected bandits have abducted scores of villagers – numbering about 60 – at Ruwan Tofa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. During the attack which occurred on Tuesday, vehicles and shops were set ablaze by the bandits. An eyewitness lamented that his four wives and children were abducted by the armed men who left behind only his seven-year-old child with him. He explained that a representative of the village head and his entire family, as well as married women, children, and some aged ones were among those abducted. Residents of the village faulted the response of the…

Keystone Bank Limited, a leading financial services provider has announced the re-opening of its revamped Ikotun, Lagos branch for commercial operations. A statement by the lender said the strategic decision to reopen the branch located at 113 Ikotun Idimu Road, Ikotun, Lagos, is in line with the bank’s drive to reach a wider audience and meet the needs of customers in the area, specifically the retail/MSME who are in need of a service-oriented bank that will work with them to grow their businesses. The branch was declared open on March 1, 2021, by the managing director/CEO of Keystone Bank, Mr.…