Author: Chronicle Editor

President Muhammadu Buhari promised Nigerians on Thursday that bandits, criminals and kidnappers will continue to be dealt with by security agents. “The Government shall continue to deal with insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals who constitute a threat to innocent citizens across the country. “Criminals are criminals and should be dealt with accordingly, without resorting to ethnic profiling. I have already tasked the new Service Chiefs to devise new strategies that will end this ugly situation where the lives of our people continue to be threatened by hoodlums and criminals.” The President spoke at a joint security meeting  of Northern…

Renowned Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Gumi has said Nigerians should stop addressing bandits as criminals if they must surrender. He carpeted journalists for describing the activities of bandits as criminals. Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, Gumi said the media is fuelling the insecurity problem by describing the bandits as criminals. He said if the media wants them to surrender, they should not be castigated and referred to as criminals but nice words should be used to describe them. “You’re emphasizing on criminality, even the press are criminals too because they are putting oil into fire. “These people are listening to…

The Imo State High Court in Owerri on Thursday ordered an interim forfeiture of all properties said to be illegally acquired by a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, while he was in office from 2011 to 2019. Justice Fred Njemanze gave the order following an application brought by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Louis Alozie on behalf of the state government. Senator Okorocha arrested for unsealing seized hotel Some of the properties listed in the suit include the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko; the controversial Royal Spring Palm Hotels and Apartments; IBC staff quarters said to have been illegally…

The US director of national intelligence is expected to release a damning report Friday that fingers Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. The classified report is believed to say that, based on intelligence collected by the CIA and other spy bodies, the kingdom’s de facto leader directed the assassination of the respected US-based writer in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The prince has steadfastly denied a part in the murder, even as some of his closest advisors have been shown to be deeply involved. Intent on…

Gunmen have kidnapped some students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State. Newsmen gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday. A resident of Kawaye village identified as Sadi Kawaye told Newsmen that his daughters, Mansura and Sakina were among those abducted. “I’m on my to Jangebe now to see the situation myself. I was told they invaded the school around 1am,” he told a reporter over the phone. Kagara: FG has abandoned us -Gov Bello Confirming the incidents to Channels Television via a telephone conversation, the state commissioner for information, Hon.…

Facebook Inc ended a one-week blackout of Australian news on its popular social media site on Friday and announced preliminary commercial agreements with three small local publishers. The moves reflected easing tensions between the US company and the Australian government, a day after the country’s parliament passed a law forcing it and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay local media companies for using content on their platforms. The new law makes Australia the first nation where a government arbitrator can set the price Facebook and Google pay domestic media to show their content if private negotiations fail. Canada and other countries…

Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, stolen in a violent altercation in Los Angeles that left a man fighting for his life, police and a source close to the singer said Thursday. Lady Gaga, who was in Rome filming a movie when the dogs were stolen, has not commented personally on the theft. However, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that two French Bulldogs were stolen at gunpoint from a 30-year-old man on Sierra Bonita Avenue in Hollywood Wednesday night. The man, identified in multiple media reports…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 634 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Thursday. The 634 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 154,476. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 881 patients from isolation centers across the country with six new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 259 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 55,381. Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 2.5 million Osun state recorded 45 new cases, Edo reported…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday assured Nigerians that the Electoral Act Bill which is before the National Assembly will be passed on or before July 2021. On Thursday he explained that the Senate had set a timeline for achieving the passage of the controversial bill. He said he was upbeat about the passage of the electoral amendment bill now being processed by the Assembly. “I want to assure Nigerians that we have a target and we think it’s a realistic target. It’s doable and we have the determination and capacity to effect the amendment (to Electoral Act) before we…

Man Utd boss, Solskjaer brought on Shoretire in the second half of United’s 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad on, meaning the youngster (17y 23d) became their youngest-ever player in Europe; Solskjaer would like to face former side Molde in Europa League last 16. Shola Shoretire has a bright future and will play in front of Man Utd’s fans, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after becoming their youngest-ever player in European competition. Solskjaer brought on Shoretire in the second half of United’s 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad on Thursday, with his side going through 4-0 on aggregate, putting the youngster (17y 23d)…