Author: Chronicle Editor

Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Ikere Local Government Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele over alleged unauthorised presidential campaign posters for Governor Kayode Fayemi. Ayodele had sponsored campaign posters canvassing for Governor Fayemi to contest as a presidential candidate under the platform of the All Progressive Congress in 2023. The posters, which have become subject of political debates and innuendos on different platforms, shows Governor Fayemi clad in an adorable sky blue Agbada with a blue striped Awolowo cap. The message on the posters with APC logo reads: “Support His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi for President 2023.” The…

DStv and GOtv continue to deliver the best to football fans, including the conclusion of the 2020 UEFA Champions League this Sunday, now extended to DStv Compact, DStv Confam and GOtv Max customers. DStv and GOtv football fans are in for what promises to be an epic showdown between French and German continental heavyweights, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, this Sunday, 23 August from 7pm. The historical final will be aired on SuperSport 5 (DStv channel 225) and SuperSport 8 (DStv channel 228) and SuperSport Select 5 (GOtv channel 36). This means that DStv Confam and Compact customers, as well…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Media Campaign Council for Edo State governorship election on Thursday demanded investigation into Governor Godwin Obaseki’s alleged arms importation, thugs’ escort and massive shootings during his re-election campaigns. It slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate for the shocking shootings at Obaseki’s rally in Igueben, saying the incident affirmed its previous allegation of Obaseki’s importation of guns and inclusion of buses full of armed thugs in his convoy. PDP spokesman Chris Nehikhare, however, denied the allegation levelled by the APC media campaign council against Governor Obaseki, saying it was false. The APC…

Let me give the background to this piece. I was reading some comments on Twitter early in the week, when I ran into this one by one Dr Ben Gbenro: “Why are some people allergic to good news about Nigeria? You are angry about the test-run of Lagos-Ibadan rail, you are angry about the development in Onne Port, but will eagerly amplify any negative news even if it’s not true. Something is wrong with you and I am here to tell you.” Of course, that comment generated responses, both positive and negative. But the one that caught my fancy specially…

The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has admitted the elections that produced Olumide Akpata as President were not perfect but cannot be cancelled “in the overall interest of the Bar”. A presidential candidate Dele Adesina (SAN), who came a distant third, had petitioned NBA BoT to cancel the election, citing several infractions. Adesina alleged “classical electronic fraud, illegal and unconstitutional process” and called on the NBA BoT to cancel the election. He further alleged the appointment of the service provider for the NBA 2020 election was done solely by the NBA president and the voter list…

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been arrested whilst on holiday in Mykonos, according to local Greek news reports. After being knocked out of the Europa League in the semi-finals against Sevilla last week, the England international has headed to the Greek island to relax before the new Premier League season. But Greek newspaper Proto Thema report that he was detained after an incident outside a bar on Thursday night. There has so far been no official comment from local police. Manchester United react to Harry Maguire brawl A statement from Manchester United read: “The club is aware of an…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday announced that the Nigerian power industry achieved all-time national peak of 5,420.30 megawatts. It was also gathered that the 5,420.3MW was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency of 50.10Hz at 9:15pm on August 18, 2020. “This is the highest ever recorded in the nation’s power sector to-date, surpassing the previous peak of 5,377.80MW recorded on the 1st of August, 2020, by 42.50MW,” the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said in the statement. Mbah said the federal government’s commitment to the power sector is responsible for this new…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in calling for immediate release of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, and a return to Constitutional order in the country. Speaking at a virtual ECOWAS Extraordinary Session on the Situation in Mali, the President noted that removal of the Malian leader could spiral into more crises in the country, with devastating consequences for the West African sub-region. “Indeed, it saddens me greatly as we meet today to discuss the turn of events in Mali, which commenced on Tuesday this week, where President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita,…

Newly minted Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden said US President Donald Trump has “cloaked America in darkness for much too long”. The former US vice-president said his rival has unleashed “too much anger, too much fear, too much division”. His impassioned speech was the capstone of a political career spanning nearly half a century. We’ve been tested. This is a critical moment. Tonight, we’ll take the next step to restore leadership to this country and the White House. Watch live: https://t.co/ASV0vXUeQi — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 21, 2020 Mr Biden, 77, heads into the general election campaign with a…

New Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman wants to bring Liverpool and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 29, to the Nou Camp. (Algemeen Dagblad, via Express) Lille and Brazil centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, 22, has delayed making a final decision on a move to Arsenal after a potential late bid by Manchester United. (Telegraph) Manchester United have cooled their interest in a loan deal for Juventus and Brazil winger Douglas Costa, 29, and will instead consider a move for Bournemouth and Wales winger David Brooks, 23. (Manchester Evening News) United have been told they must pay Bournemouth £40m to sign Brooks. (Sun) Paris St-Germain are monitoring Manchester United and Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 21. (O Jogo – in Portuguese) Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling, 30, is keen to rejoin Roma on…