Author: David Great

At least four people have been killed and a shop destroyed in an explosion near a primary school in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, police say. An investigation is under way police say, but initial reports indicate it was caused by a gas cylinder from a welding shop, which rules out an attack. Soon after the explosion, emergency services and security forces rushed to the scene in Sabon Gari neighbourhood. The authorities say there were no schoolchildren among the casualties although part of the school’s roof has also been blown off by the impact of the blast. The explosion…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre in Abuja received his award as the Leadership Newspaper Man of the Year after he was named in January of 2022. The newspaper said it was awarding Prof. Osinbajo the award because of his key role in steadying the ship of state through the storms as well as laying the foundation for the social intervention programmes of the current administration. Leadership Newspaper said, “The stability and leadership he has provided in the last one year to keep Nigeria’s many factions from tearing one another apart would have been enough…

Many are feared dead after an explosion rocked Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of the ancient city of Kano state on Tuesday morning. Videos on social media show that many are injured from the blast. Chronicle NG cannot confirm if it was a bomb blast or a gas explosion as at the time of this reporting. The Kano state government in its reaction by commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge local government. He said while the cause of the explosion…

Lagos Taskforce on Monday raided commercial motorcyclists operating illegally in the Lekki area following the gruesome murder of a sound engineer, David Imoh. The crack team where led by chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, to carry out a raid on commercial motorcyclists. The operation which lasted for about 4 hours began in the early hours of Monday, leaving 10 Okada operators arrested and also led to the seizure of 123 bikes plying the Lekki Epe Expressway, Lekki Phase 1 axis, Admiralty way and its environs for operating on restricted routes and constituting nuisance in the State.…

Real Madrid have agreed a five-year deal with France striker Kylian Mbappe and the 23-year-old will move to the Spanish club on a free transfer when his contract with Paris St-Germain comes to an end this summer. (Marca) But Mbappe has not signed any paperwork with Real Madrid and PSG are still trying to get him to stay. (Athletic – subscription required) Mbappe’s agent has been in talks with PSG but both parties are yet to agree a deal. Chelsea could join Barcelona in the race to sign Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 33. (Guardian) Newcastle United are…

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has resigned his appointment to pursue his 2023 president ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, Amaechi noted that, his mission is to work towards a better Nigeria for all Nigerians. “It is with mixed feelings that I tender my resignation as the Minister of Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to contest for the Presidential ticket of our great party, the All Progressives Congress,” he said. “Your Excellency, it has been a great honour and privilege serving as a member of…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday, paraded three suspects in connection with the murder of a female member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Stephanie Terungwa. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Sunday Babaji, while addressing newsmen, said the Maitama Division had on April 15, received information about the body of a middle-aged lady lying on the road. Babaji said that crime scene investigators (CSI) were swiftly drafted to the scene upon the receipt of the information and removed the body to the hospital where she was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty. He said…

The management of Beer Barn, the upscale leisure facility in the Lekki area of Lagos around which a sound engineer, David Sunday Imo, was burnt to death on 12 May by irate commercial motorcyclists, has disclosed the efforts it made to save the deceased from his assailants. The disclosure was made in a statement released in Lagos on Monday. According to the leisure facility, its staff had been told by three naval officers when trouble broke out that they were trying to resolve the dispute that led to the mob setting Imoh ablaze as well as its foiled attempt to…

The eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) came to a rousing end on Saturday, 14 May 2022, with winners announced on the biggest and most glamorous night to celebrate African film and TV talent. The movies, Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Amina came tops with four AMVCA honors each with Best Director going to Ramsey Nouah for Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Best Overall Movie to Amina. In the public voting categories, Stan Nze clinched the award for Best Actor in Drama while Osas Ighodaro won Best Actress in Drama. First time AMVCA nominees, Samuel Perry popularly known as ‘Broda Shaggi’ and Omowunmi Dada won Best Actor…

Globacom has brought renewed excitement to television screens and online platforms with its recently unveiled suite of adverts. The adverts provide information on how subscribers can link their National Identity Number (NIN) to their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) on the Glo network. Commenting on the launch of the adverts, the company noted that the “Glo NIN Offer is a one-time bonus offer applies only to customers who were barred from making outgoing calls on the Glo network as directed by regulatory authorities due to NIN non-compliance.” Once subscribers link their NIN to their SIMS, they will get a N20,000 bonus…