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Real Madrid have completed the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year deal. The Spanish giants will pay 103 million euros (£88.5 million) for the 19-year-old, in addition to various potential add-ons. If those add-ons are achieved, the deal could reach 133.9 million euros (£115 million). Bellingham, who started his career at Birmingham City, will be presented as a Real Madrid player at a ceremony on Thursday. “Thank you to everyone at BVB [Dortmund] and to the fans for everything over the past three years,” Bellingham said. “It’s been an honour to wear your jersey…

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the assessment and promotion of traffic wardens to ensure officers career progression and welfare. Chronicle NG reports in a statement by the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi. Promotional Exam: Accountant allegedly caught cheating sues NOUN, others “The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, in continuation of his drive to ensure the elevation of deserving officers of the Force to their next ranks on the basis of years in service, experience, and qualification, and his unwavering dedication to ensuring robust and equitable career progression within the Nigeria Police Force, has ordered the assessment of…

Former Speaker and new Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to tender his resignation as a lawmaker on the floor of the House of Representatives today. I shall give my best when I take office – Gbajabiamila The former Speaker will have to step down to be able to focus on the task of serving as Chief of Staff. Concerns had emerged as to how he was going to manage both roles given that the former Speaker had been inaugurated alongside his colleagues on Tuesday and had voted as well for the leadership of the House. However, exclusive information…

Uber, the ride-hailing transport company, has increased its base fares in Nigeria following the current fuel subsidy removal. Drivers protested against the new development because it did not reflect their demands. Chronicle NG reports that in an official communication from Uber to its drivers, the company adjusted the minimum fare on Uber X from 850 to 1200. This price adjustment means customers will now pay N25 per minute. Part of the statement to drivers read, “We are confident that these changes will have a positive impact on your earnings opportunity, and we will continue to work on initiatives that help…

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump’s lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president’s arraignment Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Miami. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Donald  attorney Todd Blanche told the judge. During the hearing, Donald  sat hunched over with his arms crossed and a scowl on his face. He did not speak. Trump’s aide and co-defendant, Walt Nauta, was also arrested, fingerprinted, and processed. He had an initial appearance Tuesday but will not be arraigned until June…

A National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa, for disobeying the tribunal order, which was regarded as contempt. The court had earlier ordered the IG to reinstate some police officers, who are graduates of Courses 33, 34, and 35 of the police academy and were said to have been forcefully retired by the force, but the court order was allegedly not obeyed by the IG. The aggrieved officers approached thet tribunal and sought an order to nullify their compulsory retirement from…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu congratulated the newly elected national assembly leadership, with Godswill Akpabio as Senate president and Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The president said he may disagree with the National Assembly’s unfavourable decisions for the sake of the citizens. He also urged the lawmakers to ensure an end to hardship, insecurity, and the availability of food for Nigerians. The 10th National Assembly leadership emerged on Tuesday through a secret ballot on the respective floors of the legislative chambers. In a statement made available to Chronicle NG, Tinubu commended the process and the healthy participation…

Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning his men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Rafa Nadal dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in 20 years. Djokovic makes history, wins 23rd Grand Slam Djokovic, 36, began his record-extending 388th week at the summit on Monday, jumping two places in the standings after his victory in Paris at the weekend. He beat Spaniard Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the tournament. Alcaraz dropped to second place, while Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out in the first round, also slid…

Guinness World Records has confirmed Hilda Baci as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon. This was confirmed on the Guinness World Records official website on Tuesday. The post reads, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours and 11 minutes. “The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday, May 11, and continued through Monday, May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen…

Godswill Akpabio has emerged as Senate President of the 10th Senate of the National Assembly. He emerged the winner to beat his contender, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, both members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chronicle NG reported earlier that the duo were in a tight contest during the voting process on the floor of the Senate. He was elected on the floor of the Senate after its inauguration.