Author: Opalim Lifted

Manchester United’s Champions League hopes suffered another setback as a horror show from goalkeeper Andre Onana allowed Galatasaray to earn a draw on a thrilling night in Istanbul. Erik ten Hag’s side did so much right and twice held a two-goal lead but errors from Onana threw Galatasaray lifelines to leave United bottom of Group A with their hopes of reaching the knockout phase in the balance before their final game at home to Bayern Munich. Man Utd, as they did in their last Champions League game in Copenhagen, were in a commanding position early on after superb strikes from…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the November 11 election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary of being the greatest threat to democracy in the country. Melaye declared that he will not approach the tribunal over the outcome of the election, which he said was characterized by fraud, during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Melaye, flanked by members of the PDP and his campaign team, said the judiciary is supposed to be the last line of defence of democracy and the rule of law. “However,…

Nigerian singer Naira Marley and socialite Sam Larry have been spotted in public for the first time since their release from police custody after their arrest over alleged links to the death of singer Promise Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The singer, Naira Marley, was arrested in October alongside Sam Larry, following allegations of their involvement in the death of former Marlian Records signee Mohbad. A viral clip seen by Chronicle NG showed Naira Marley and Sam Larry, accompanied by Marlian Records signee Zinoleesky, in a video posted on TitTok. All three men laugh and throw up hand signs…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes should continue to coexist with the new naira notes until further notice. The Supreme Court ruled that both old and new naira notes should continue to remain legal tender until the Federal Government puts a process in place for their replacement or redesign after due consultation with relevant stakeholders. Following an application by the Federal Government seeking an extension of time for old naira notes to remain in circulation as legal tender, the ruling was given by the seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro. The…

Borussia Dortmund reached the last 16 of the Champions League with a win over AC Milan at the San Siro. Marco Reus turned home from the penalty spot to open Borrusia’s account just four minutes after Milan’s Olivier Giroud had an early penalty saved. Samuel Chukwueze levelled the scoring for Milan before halftime. But 19-year-old Englishman Jamie Bynoe-Gittens restored the German side’s advantage in the second half before Karim Adeyemi scored to seal the win. Borrusia sits three points ahead of Paris St-Germain at the top of Group F after the French side held Newcastle United to a draw. Dortmund…

Indian rescuers on Tuesday pulled out the first of 41 construction workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete, and earth to reach them, officials said. The evacuation of the men to safety began more than six hours after rescuers broke through to end an ordeal that began early on Nov. 12 when the tunnel caved in. “The first one is out,” a rescue official told reporters outside the 4.5-kilometre (3-mile) tunnel in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Ambulances with their lights flashing lined up at the…

The 41 Indian construction workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel for 17 days will need long-term support after their rescue, including monitoring for post-traumatic stress disorder, officials said on Tuesday. Rescuers drilled through rocks and debris to finally reach the men on Tuesday in the Himalayan tunnel, where they have been trapped since it collapsed on Nov. 12. Rescuers were scheduled to pull them out, one by one, later in the day. Endless snags and equipment breakdowns frustrated efforts to dig a tunnel to rescue the men with high-powered drilling machines, while they continued to receive food, water, light,…

Nigerian comedian and actress Helen Paul, who is now married to Femi Bamisele, related an event in which her former boss tried to talk her husband out of dating her. She revealed this in a recent interview on the Honest Bunch Podcast, stating that her previous supervisor had questioned why her husband, a lawyer, would want to date someone like her. The comic continued by revealing that her supervisor had even gone so far as to criticize her and suggest to her spouse that they should simply have a light romantic relationship rather than think about making a serious commitment.…

Nigerian comedian Helen Paul has revealed she was the voice behind ‘Uncle, please tell us a story’, in Psquare’s ‘Story’, a song released in 2005. During a recent interview on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Helen Paul disclosed that she was working as a receptionist at the time. When the children who were supposed to do the voiceover didn’t show up, she landed the gig. Helen said: “At the beginning, I didn’t know P Square. I didn’t even know they were going to blow. They came to the studio, and they wanted to record their songs. I think they were expecting…

The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),  Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for the unbundling of the commission and a comprehensive review of the processes and procedures for the appointment of the Chairman and Resident Electoral Commissioners. Jega stated this on Tuesday at a town hall meeting in Abuja, organized by the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Matters. INEC and the 19 registered political parties were noticeably absent at the event. An investigation revealed that while the electoral umpire was not invited, as the meeting was the first in a series to be…