Author: Chronicle Editor

There was excitement on Saturday as the first international flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. This comes after five months of closure of the Nigerian airspace due to lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The aircraft operated by Middle East Airlines touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others as international flights resume It was gathered that the plane which took off from Beirut, Lebanon, landed at the airport at exactly 02:27 pm.

Says debt relief for Africa without commercial debt not sustainable Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says in order to effectively contain the spread of the coronavirus disease across the globe, the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine should be done in an equitable and affordable manner rather than on the basis of the highest bidder. The Vice President stated this on Friday at the virtual 2020 EURAFRICA Forum themed “Towards a realistic Euro-African partnership during and beyond the COVID-19 era”. The summit featured presentation from notable global leaders including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Antonio Guterres, the Prime Minister of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday, September 3, 2020 received Sir Ahmadu Bello’s Certificate of Credence from the Association of Northern Nigeria Students (ANNS). The certificate was received by the Kaduna zonal head of the EFCC, Sanusi Abdullahi during a courtesy visit of the association to the Commission. The Certificate which was presented by ANNS’ vice president, special duties, Comrade Habibu Liman Gatawa was “in recognition of the Commission’s outstanding zeal, service to humanity and societal transformation.” The students applauded the efforts of the Kaduna zonal office of the Commission and pledged their support to the…

By Madame Olieh Kids will be kids and they will always have expectations of their parents because they see us as role models. They also sometimes believe we can afford anything or will find a way to give them what they crave. Sometimes their demands are borne out of peer pressure or just for bragging rights but the question most parents ask is how do I manage their expectations? How do I tell them I do not have the financial resource for this toy? Or how do I explain that they are just not old enough for a smartphone? Parents…

Midfielder Dani Ceballos has rejoined Arsenal for a second successive season-long loan from Real Madrid. The 24-year-old Spain international, who moved to Madrid from Real Betis in the summer of 2017, made 37 appearances for the Gunners last season. He scored the winning goal in the FA Cup quarter-final win over Sheffield United, and started the final as they won the competition for the 14th time. Arsenal sign Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille “Dani was an integral part of our team last season,” said boss Mikel Arteta. “I love Dani’s passion and commitment and he’s a highly skilful player. “We’re all…

Resident doctors across the country are set to commence an indefinite strike beginning on Monday, 7th of September 2020, as the government has failed to fulfil its sundry promises pertaining to the overall welfare of healthcare workers in the country. Apart from citing the non-payment of the outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015, 2016, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) said the government was insincere in its promise concerning the revised hazard allowance for all health workers, which was supposed to commence in September 2020. The President of NARD, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, made this known in a statement on…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Enugu depot, on Friday warned that petrol may cost more in the South-East should the Federal Government fail to reactivate the Emene depot. The Chairman of Enugu depot of the association, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, told reporters in Awka that the depot had been lying moribund since 2005. He was reacting to the increase in the pump price of petrol and challenges faced by marketers in the zone. He said the depot was strategic to the national economy, adding that it was serving Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, parts of Imo, Abia, Cross River and…

Men of Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos, have arraigned a woman, Mrs. Blessing Ogwatta, who allegedly defrauded an ambassador and others to the tune of N364, 072 million and $7 million, before a Federal High Court, Lagos. Blessing, a former Head of Logistics, Jezco Oil Nigeria Limited, was arraigned before Justice Nicholas Oweibo led-court, on five count charges of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretence and stealing. She was alleged to have committed the alleged fraud with others said to be at large, between November 2012 and August 2019, at SPOG Petrochemical Limited, Wharf, Apapa, Lagos. The…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 156 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. The 156 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 54,743. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 189 patients from isolation centers across the country with three new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 36 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 18255. Nigeria announces 125 new coronavirus cases Federal Capital Territory reported 35 new cases, Oyo recorded…

Solomon Ede was in the habit of never failing to wear his face mask in order to protect himself against the dreaded coronavirus (Covid-19). At bed time every night, he would usually remove the loose-fitting piece of protective cloth. Penultimate weekend, however, he made a costly error that sent him into early grave. On Friday, August 28, the 50-year-old private guard popularly called Baba Rita and attached to a building in Alako area of Abeokuta, was said to have gone to bed without removing his face mask shortly after he took a local gin popularly called ogogoro. His lifeless body…