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The federal government has maintained that President Bola Tinubu has ensured fairness in the distribution of projects and appointments across all regions of Nigeria. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, relayed the government’s position in a statement on Sunday. Idris said insinuations that Tinubu is favouring some regions are “half-truths and fake information”. He said the administration has consistently upheld fairness, justice, and equity in the allocation of infrastructure and opportunities. “The distribution of capital projects under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is equitable. No region is playing a second fiddle or ignored,” he said. He added that all…

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over Solomon Ehigiator Arase (CFR), the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who died on Sunday at 69. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the highly resourceful officer, saying Arase’s reforms as IGP and later as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) brought lasting changes to the Force. The President acknowledged the dedication of the former IGP to enhancing security in the country through initiatives such as the Intelligence Response Team, the Complaint Response Unit, and…

Dominik Szoboszlai’s brilliant late free-kick gave Liverpool victory against Arsenal after a hard-fought meeting of the Premier League superpowers at Anfield. A dour encounter looked to be heading for a draw until the Hungarian curved a magnificent strike past Arsenal keeper from 30 years in front of an exultant Kop after 83 minutes. The Gunners, who kept new £60m signing Eberechi Eze on the bench until the second half, suffered an early setback when key defender William Saliba went off injured after five minutes, to be replaced by summer signing Cristhian Mosquera. Chances were at a premium as both sides…

Brajan Gruda came off the bench to score an 89th-minute goal to give Brighton their first win of the Premier League season, while condemning Manchester City to back-to-back defeats. The German attacking midfielder finished calmly to seal a comeback success after he rounded James Trafford, who had made a brilliant save to deny Jan Paul van Hecke moments earlier. City had taken a 34th-minute lead as Erling Haaland marked his 100th Premier League appearance with his 88th goal, poking home from close range. But the Norwegian spurned other chances that proved costly in the end for Pep Guardiola’s side. Following…

An enormous sinkhole in Norway engulfed a portion of motorway and railway tracks, killing one person, authorities said on Saturday. The hole, spanning several dozen metres, affected both lanes of the E6 motorway and the tracks running alongside the road in the town of Levanger, some 500 kilometers north of Oslo, according to photos by Norwegian media. A Danish worker who was onsite and went missing has been presumed dead, the police said in a statement. The Norwegian public company responsible for managing the country’s railway infrastructure was carrying out work to stabilise the soil along the railway track, the…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap to immediately reverse the arbitrary, unlawful, unjustified, and excessive passport fees of between N100,000 and N200,000.” The NIS last week announced that from September 1, 2025, applications made within Nigeria will attract new fees of N100,000 for the 32-page, five-year validity passport and N200,000 for the 64-page, 10-year validity passport. The unreasonable price increase comes barely a year after a similar increase on September 1, 2024. In the…

Stroke is no longer a disease of the elderly. Across Nigeria and West Africa, an alarming number of young adults in their 20s and 30s are now being struck down, often without warning, medical experts have warned. Doctors blame a dangerous mix of poor lifestyle choices, hidden health conditions, and weak health systems for the surge. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, stress, and processed foods are the biggest culprits—many of which show no symptoms until it’s too late. Genetic and medical conditions, including sickle cell disease, congenital heart problems, migraines, HIV, and pregnancy complications, are also…

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes kept his nerve to convert an injury-time penalty and give Ruben Amorim’s side a priceless victory against Burnley at Old Trafford. United’s continuing goalkeeping woes looked set to cost them three points after another blunder from Altay Bayindir gifted Jaidon Anthony a second equaliser of the day for the Clarets. But Anthony went from hero to villain for Scott Parker’s men as the contest entered stoppage time. Trying to halt Amad’s run into the penalty area, Anthony grabbed the Ivorian’s shirt. At first the contact was outside the box, but it continued as Amad ran…

Donald Trump is trending on X once again, but this time the buzz is driven by the viral phrase ‘Trump is dead,’ which has sparked confusion and debate online. Checks by Chronicle NG on Saturday confirmed that numerous X users have been repeatedly posting the phrase. One of the posts by @makrixyz read, “if trump is dead i will give 100 dollars to anyone who like this tweet.” Another, by @sunraesandirie, stated, “Despite the silence on whether he is dead or not, I will continue to like every tweet that says DONALD TRUMP IS DEAD.” The sudden rise of the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that cholera deaths are climbing worldwide even as the number of recorded cases falls, noting what it described as serious gaps in treatment and access to care. In a statement issued Friday, the agency said no fewer than 4,738 people died from cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) across 31 countries between January and mid-August 2025. The figure represents a 46 per cent increase in deaths compared to the same period in 2024, even though total case numbers dropped by 20 per cent. Africa has recorded the highest toll, with more than 3,700…