Author: David Great

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly. Ghebreyesus said this at the opening of the World Health Assembly on Sunday at Geneva, Switzerland. World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO comprised of representatives of 194 countries. Noting that it was the first time since 2019 that the Assembly could take place in-person, he asked ministers where the world stood two years into the most severe health crisis in a century. The director general told health ministers that it…

President Muhammadu Buhari has scheduled meetings with APC governors, National Assembly caucus and presidential aspirants towards a consensus presidential candidate for the party. Chronicle NG gathered that the move of the President was one of the reasons why the party suspended its presidential screening exercise originally scheduled to take place on Monday. In what has become the President’s style, he has waited days until the APC presidential primaries before intervening on a consensus candidate for the party. Some sources revealed that the President will be meeting with the APC governors before meeting with the National Assembly caucus and then the…

Monaco’s France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has agreed terms with Liverpool but the Reds still face a fight to sign the 22-year-old, who is also attracting interest from Real Madrid. (Mirror) Declan Rice is to remain at West Ham despite huge interest from Manchester United in the 23-year-old England midfielder. (Mirror) Chelsea’s Spain full-back Marcos Alonso, 31, wants to leave after six years at Stamford Bridge, and Barcelona are in advanced talks over personal terms. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter) Aston Villa have put Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, at the top of their list of summer targets. (Telegraph -…

Kylian Mbappe has “sincerely thanked” Real Madrid after rejecting them to stay at Paris St-Germain. The France World Cup winner had agreed a financial package with Real months ago for a potential switch to Spain. On Saturday, PSG announced Mbappe, 23, had signed a lucrative new three-year deal to stay with PSG. “I’m convinced that I can continue to grow here, at a club which is giving itself every means to reach the top,” Mbappe said in a statement on Sunday. Spain’s La Liga reacted angrily to the news Mbapppe was staying at PSG, calling the deal “scandalous” and announcing…

Rev. Hyacinth Alia, a Catholic priest, and governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress in Benue, on Sunday pledged to represent the church well in his political and personal conduct. Alia was reacting to his suspension by the Vatican through a letter signed by Most. Rev. William Avenya, the Bishop of Gboko Diocese in Benue. The aspirant was suspended to allow him pursue his political career, but will be welcomed back after. Alia said that the directive of the church was in line with the rules, and regulations guiding the conduct of clergymen and laity. He pledged not…

The ambition of Dr Pat Asadu representing Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal constituency to return to the House of Reps in 2023 for the fifth time suffered a setback on Sunday. He was beaten to the third place at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election held at Nsukka. Chief Vita Abba emerged as the winner having polled 91 votes out of the 111 votes casted at the election. Other contestants in the House of Reps primaries were runner up Mr Clinton Isiwu scored 11 votes while Asadu got two votes. Messrs Chidi Obetta, Aniegbulam Ezeugwu and Chukuemeka Asogwa got one vote each.…

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League on a dramatic final day as a home loss to Newcastle United condemned them to the Championship. At the start of the day, Burnley were above Leeds on goal difference, but Jesse Marsch’s side won 2-1 at Brentford to end the Clarets’ six-year spell in the top flight. Callum Wilson scored twice for Newcastle through a calm penalty after Nathan Collins’ needless handball, then from Allan Saint-Maximin’s cross. Burnley, who sacked long-serving manager Sean Dyche with eight games to go, got a goal back as Maxwel Cornet blasted in a volley after his…

Manchester City staged a stunning late comeback with three goals in five minutes to beat Aston Villa and win the Premier League as their title chances looked to be slipping away amid dramatic scenes at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side needed victory to secure their fourth title in five seasons but were facing the prospect of ending the season empty-handed as goals either side of the interval from Matty Cash and Philippe Coutinho put Villa 2-0 ahead and in control. It looked as if Villa manager Steven Gerrard might help his former club Liverpool secure the title – until City…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “widely publish the reports on the accounts and balance sheet of every political party submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the National Assembly since 2015.” SERAP urged him to “urgently examine the books and records of financial transactions of political parties, and to make public the outcome of any such examination.” SERAP also urged him to “provide details of the guidelines, and steps that INEC is taking to prevent vote buying in the forthcoming elections in…

Gunmen who abducted a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Okeychukwu Okoye, have beheaded him, the state government says. After beheading him, his head was reportedly displayed at a motor park in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which happened on Saturday, created panic in the community, which had been witnessing a series of violent killings since last year. Sources added that his body was not there and indications were that the killers removed the body. “The Anambra lawmaker representing Soludo’s constituency, Okechukwu Okoye who was earlier kidnapped, has been beheaded by gunmen;…