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Arsenal cruised past Bournemouth to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League before Saturday’s later games. The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes and took the lead just before half-time from the penalty spot. Kai Havertz was brought down by Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers and Bukayo Saka coolly rolled the ball into the net from the resulting spot-kick. Arsenal doubled their lead in the 70th minute when Declan Rice won the ball on the edge of the box and teed up Leandro Trossard, who curled the ball home from inside the area, before Rice scored in…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has urged African journalists to play a crucial role in framing the climate crisis narrative and championing the continent’s transition to a green, climate-positive growth model. In a groundbreaking virtual keynote address delivered at the pioneering Climate Africa Warsha, Prof. Osinbajo, the Global Advisor of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), called on African journalists to take the lead in driving revolution for Africa’s transition to renewable energy. The event, organized by GEAPP, on Friday, aimed to elevate the discourse on renewable energy and climate change journalism across the…

Organized Labour, consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has outlined details of its proposed N615,000 minimum wage. The NLC released the details in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, food and transportation took up the largest proportion of the proposed minimum wage. The breakdown revealed a benchmark of N270,000 (for thirty days) for food and N110,000 for transportation. Others are electricity/power (N20,000), accommodation (N40,000), utilities: water (N10,000), kerosene/gas (N35,000), clothing (N20,000), education (N50,000), sanitation (N10,000), and medical (50,000), resulting in a total sum of N615,000. Recall that Festus Osifo, President of…

Many Nigerians have reacted in amazement to the image of a grave on the Internet, allegedly linked to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The inscription reads, “Sanwo-Olu, empty vault.” Eyewitnesses said it is located at Ikoyi Cemetery in Lagos. Chronicle NG cannot independently verify the claim making the rounds if the empty grave in Ikoyi cemetery belonged to the Sanwo-Olu’s family. Reacting to the image of the grave in Ikoyi cemetery on Meta, a popular blog, Gistlover queried, “Is it good and advisable for someone who is still alive and healthy to acquire his or her own tomb? Emmanuel…

Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has passionately advocated for Africa to assume a leading position in the worldwide transition to renewable energy. Osinbajo’s assertion underscores the continent’s immense potential to drive the shift towards sustainable energy solutions and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of global energy dynamics. In a recent interview with CNBC Africa, Yemi Osinbajo, the Global Advisor at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), made a compelling case for Africa to take the lead in the global renewable energy transition. Osinbajo highlighted the significant progress made over the past…

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, has advised President Bola Tinubu to approve N200,000 as the minimum wage for workers. Oguntoyinbo noted that the current minimum wage cannot sustain workers. The NNPP chieftain said this in a statement made available to Chronicle NG on Wednesday. Oguntoyinbo, while felicitating with workers on the occasion of this year’s Workers Day, also called on the state governors across the country to make workers’ welfare their priority. The NNPP chieftain maintained that without the adequate contribution of workers, no nation can reach its desired standard. Oguntoyinbo said that the…

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has applauded the federal government’s salary increase for workers as a welcome development. ASCSN also clarified that the 25 percent and 35 percent increase in workers’ salaries announced by the federal government is not the minimum wage. The president of the association, Mr. Tommy Okon, clarified while fielding questions from newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Okon, who is also the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said that the approval of the salary increase was to close the salary gap that existed in some ministries, departments, and agencies. “Other…

Maryanne Moghalu, the wife of Kingsley Moghalu, the Young Progressive Party presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, has warned investors of business insecurity in Lagos State. This follows the recent demolition of a section of Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle in the state, to pave the way for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. According to the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, the demolition began after he inspected kilometres 13, 16, and 20 to ensure the most economical and viable way to access the coastal roads without much damage. Umahi emphasized that the demolition would impact multiple structures…

The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on Tuesday granted pardon to 49 inmates as part of efforts to decongest correctional facilities in the state. Ms. Dipeolu pardoned the inmates during a jail delivery exercise at Oba, Ibara, and Ilaro correctional centres in Ogun State. Thirty-one inmates were released from the Oba correctional centre, 15 from Ibara, and three from Ilaro correctional centre, bringing the total number of inmates granted amnesty to 49. Ms. Dipeolu said that the exercise was to decongest the facilities, adding that cases of inmates were reviewed, leading to the freedom granted to those deemed…

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid came away with a draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with Bayern Munich. The Brazilian took advantage of two errors from Bayern defender Kim Min-jae – beating him for pace and slotting a shot past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for the opener, before the South Korean fouled Rodrygo in the box and Vinicius put away the resulting penalty. England captain Harry Kane had netted a penalty of his own, beating goalkeeper Andriy Lunin early in the second half after Jamal Musiala was tripped by Lucas Vazquez in the box.…