Author: Chronicle Editor

Members of the US electoral college have affirmed Joe Biden’s presidential election victory, one of the final steps required for him to take office. The Democrat won November’s contest with 306 electoral college votes to Republican Donald Trump’s 232. Under the US system, voters actually cast their ballots for “electors”, who in turn, formally vote for candidates weeks after the election. Despite this process, President Trump is not expected to accept the result. Normally the electors do not get that much attention but this year, due to Mr Trump’s persistent efforts to question and overturn the results – involving legal…

US Attorney General William Barr is stepping down before Christmas, President Donald Trump has announced. Mr Barr’s term was due to end on 20 January, when Mr Trump leaves office. There had been tension between the two after Mr Barr said there was no widespread evidence of voter fraud in November’s election. He was criticised by Mr Trump for not publicly disclosing that the justice department was investigating Joe Biden’s son during the campaign. Mr Trump tweeted Mr Barr’s resignation letter saying: “Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job!” Supreme Court rejects Trump’s…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, received more briefing on children kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, with an assurance from Governor Aminu Masari of steady progress to bring them out unharmed. “We are making progress and the outlook is positive,’’ the governor told newsmen after an hour meeting with the President, which started at 2pm. Garba Shehu, a spokesperson for President Buhari in a statement said the governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of the state, Manir Yakubu, said the kidnappers had made contact and discussions were already on pertaining to safety and…

VP wants an end to “all manner of constraints” Says Nigeria needs to rethink how small businesses are regulated At different levels of government, there is a need to take a second look at the regulation of small businesses with a view to addressing peculiar challenges they face in order to further promote private sector contribution to the country’s economic development. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the observation in Abuja Monday at the commissioning of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Trade & Convention Centre. According to the Vice President, “with respect to government policy, of course, you are…

Manchester United will face David Silva’s La Liga leaders Real Sociedad in the last 32 of the Europa League. The Manchester City legend moved to Sociedad last summer and will return to the city with his Spanish side. Arsenal face Portuguese giants Benfica and Premier League leaders Tottenham face Austrian side Wolfsberger. Leicester will take on Slavia Prague while Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers play Belgian side Royal Antwerp with all ties being played in February. The winners of the competition will qualify for next season’s Champions League. Reigning champions Sevilla – who have won the cup six times in the…

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III led Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has described the abduction of hundreds of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara’s students, as a slap on President Muhammadu Buhari’s face. The apex Islamic body in the North said that, the boldness of the bandits to carry out the abduction on the day Mr. President arrived Katsina State on a private visit and bring it up to his door step in his presence, is to further test the resolve of his Government. In a statement it issued on Monday through its Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu,…

Oyo State Police Command have recovered the corpses of one soldier and a civilian from a forest in Ibadan while searching for a foreigner kidnapped in the city on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, made the disclosure on Monday. He added that an Army Lieutenant and an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps also sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of gunfire between the kidnappers and security operatives. According to him, one Hassan Mills of Panorama farm, Mekun, Oke Alaro area of Ibadan was abducted at the entrance of…

Seven short films aimed at combating COVID-19 misinformation have been produced by the 2020 cohort of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy, putting the talent of young African filmmakers to work on one of the world’s current biggest challenges. The films are part of the United Nations’ Pause campaign, a wider behaviour change campaign that aims to create a new social media norm to help combat the rising impact of viral misinformation. The short films will air on MultiChoice channels between 9 and 31 December 2020. The MultiChoice Group is providing the airtime as part of its ongoing support of the…

Sumayyah Hosany, who is from Mauritius, works at a hospital in Wenzhou, China with her husband, who is also a doctor. Suma was greatly inspired by the successful anti-virus experience in China, she has decided to tell her story. To let her friends and family know what a novel corona virus is and how to prevent infection, Suma made a series of viral videos to share her experience with them. Since the COVID-19 epidemic spread to Africa, her home country of Mauritius has always been at Suma’s heart. Boss Mustapha in self-isolation as family members contracts COVID-19 To encourage people…

Champions League holders, Bayern Munich will play Italian side, Lazio in the round of 16 as the road to Istanbul 2021 hots up. The first legs will take place on 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, with the second legs on 9, 10, 16, 17 March. Seeded teams will play away for the first leg before being at home for the return matches. Barcelona face Paris St-Germain in arguably the tie of the round, a repeat of their 2017 classic. On that occasion the French side won 4-0 in the first leg but Barcelona completed a stunning 6-1 home win to…