Author: Chronicle Editor

Atletico Madrid’s grip of the lead at the top of La Liga loosened after a surprise home defeat by Levante. Their second meeting against the Valencian side in a week was decided by Jose Luis Morales’ 30th-minute deflected strike and Jorge de Frutos’ stoppage-time effort. Atletico, who created 28 efforts on goal, were thwarted by goalkeeper Dani Cardenas on several occasions. Real Madrid will close the gap to three points if they beat Valladolid. That match kicks off at 20:00 GMT. Third place Barcelona, nine points adrift of Atletico, play Cadiz on Sunday at 13:00 GMT. Read more: Mbappe scores…

In July 2020, Ramon Abbas also known as ‘Hushpuppi’, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles with conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from “business email compromise” (BEC) frauds and other scams. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice shed more light on one of those scams: working with North Korean hackers to launder funds stolen from a Maltese bank. According to a statement released by the Justice Department, Abbas took part in a “North Korean-perpetrated cyber-enabled heist from a Maltese bank in February 2019.” In a July statement, the Justice Department referred to the attack…

Insurgents believed to be members of Boko Haram have hoisted their flag in parts of Marte local government in Borno State, according to military sources. The insurgents repeatedly attacked the local government within the week. On Friday, the insurgents attacked neighbouring Dikwa local government. They were repelled by a combined effort of the air component and ground forces of Operation Lafiya Dole in a battle that lasted for hours, sources said. Meanwhile, the attack dislodged many residents of Dikwa who fled into bushes to take refuge. READ ALSO: War against insurgency: Buhari hails Chad for giving Nigeria backup The insurgents…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s appreciation to the Republic of Chad for providing security back-up to the country in its crusade against insurgency. According to a statement issued by Presidential Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, the President spoke yesterday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Mr Ahmat Oumar Ahmat, a Special Envoy of President Idriss Deby Itno. President Buhari said the need for security collaboration with our neighbours was why his first trips on assuming office in 2015 were to Nigeria’s immediate neighbours. Read also: Chad: Idriss Deby bids for 6th term after 30 years in office…

On the occasion of the third year of the abduction of Leah Sharibu by Boko Haram in Dapchi,Yobe  State, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Adejare Adeboye, yesterday issued a fresh directive to all pastors of the church across the world ” not to stop but to intensify their prayers” for  her  release . He also asked “every parent all over the world to use whatever influence they have to ensure that Leah Sharibu as well as other children in captivity are released.” “We shall not relent in our prayers,” he said in a…

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed has said that bandits terrorizing the North are not only from the Fulani ethnic group According to him, there are the Igbo, the Yoruba and the Hausa who are the real beneficiaries of the illicit trade. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, the Governor said: “These bandits are not only Fulanis. “In fact, they are terrorising the Fulanis but they have Fulani miscreants within them; they have Hausa, they have Igbo suppliers; they have Yorubas. They’re people really benefitting from the illicit trade.” Read also: Herdsmen: Gov. Bala Mohammed says ‘AK-47’ is a figure of speech…

Players and officials of Adamawa United FC have been attacked and their driver kidnapped. Sources in Adamawa State said Saturday morning that the players were attacked at gunpoint on the Benin-Ore expressway. Their phones, money and other valuables were taken away by the attackers who seized the team’s driver. The sources said the incident occurred about 5.30 am as the players were travelling for their Week 11 NPFL fixture against the MFM FC in Lagos. According to a player on the team, Sadiq Lawan, about eight of the attackers emerged from the bush and swooped on the team, shooting into…

Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, will join the ruling party soon. Kalu gave the assurance while addressing journalists after Wike had led him on a project inspection around Port Harcourt, the State capital on Thursday. Some of the projects inspected were Rumuokoro Flyover bridge, 2nd Artillery Flyover Bridge, Real Madrid football Academy and the Mother and Child Hospital in Rumuomasi. Kalu, who commended Wike for his investments in critical infrastructure, called on him to work harmoniously with the APC. Read also: Orji Kalu released from correctional…

The Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, has said that no ransom will be paid for the release of the abducted staff and students of Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. He said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Saturday while explaining some of the government’s strategies to curb the rate of abductions in the country. While he ruled out the option of paying ransoms, the minister assured Nigerians that “government has put in place various strategies to contain banditry, insurgency and kidnapping.” “Some of these measures are kinetic, some are non-kinetic,” Mr Lai Mohammed said, without…

By Lateef Adewole If there is anything I needed so desperately, it’s a break from all these troubles overshadowing the country. But how is that even possible for any concerned citizen who “carries Naija matter on his head” like me? All my life, I have tried to live in aloofness of what happens in the polity and governance of the country without success. Ordinarily, I might have related that to how the current situation is impacting my life today as a business owner but it was the same feeling I have always had while I was in paid employment for…