Author: Michael Right

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tems will receive UK-based performance rights organisation BMI’s Impact Award at a ceremony scheduled for the Savoy Hotel in London on 3 October. The news was made public ahead of this year’s edition of the annual BMI London Awards, which spotlight and honour leading songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK and Europe. Tems, who will be recognised for her influence on music, joins other young innovators like Raye and Arlo Parks, who have been previously awarded with the accolade. English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will receive the BMI President’s Award. The 2022 BMI Awards will be hosted by…

Floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, rolling blackouts and the global economic slowdown are the major contributors to South Africa’s economy shrinking by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022. The April floods which killed more than 400 people contributed to a near-6% decline in manufacturing output. The destruction of roads and key infrastructure in KwaZulu-Nata accounts for the decline in the key manufacturing sector. On top of this, both the agricultural and mining sectors also shrank. South Africa faces shutdown amid nationwide strike Last year the economy grew by 4.9% as rebounded from the impact of the pandemic and…

At least 35 civilians have been killed by a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in the north of Burkina Faso where jihadist militant groups are active, the authorities say. Dozens of others suffered injuries. Supplies are sent to towns that would otherwise be cut off by terrorists by convoys guarded by the army. Despite a coup in January led by soldiers who promised to address the security situation, deadly attacks have increased in Burkina Faso. The blast on Monday occurred on a road between the towns of Djibo and Bourzanga, where militants have been attacking villages, police stations,…

Pastor Emmanuel Gbaruko of Dominion City has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The church is located in the World Bank area of Owerri, Imo State. According to EFCC, Pastor Gbaruko is wanted over an alleged N183 million theft. The Commission also declared one Ikechukwu Iroekwe culpable and wanted for the same offence. Information provided showed that Gbaruko, 42, is a native of Umuahia, Abia State. Oyedepo: “I am the richest pastor in the world” The anti-graft agency noted that his last known address was Eze Akri Street through Umuezuo Naze off Poultry, No. 5…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has granted bail in sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum to the embattled Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. Presiding Justice Daniel Osiagor on Tuesday granted the bail following no objections from the EFCC. Recall ChronicleNG had previously reported that the Speaker was arraigned over alleged N2.5bn money laundering charges. The counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Rotimi Oyedepo had told the court that he would leave the issue of bail solely within the discretion of the court. Reactions as MC Oluomo reveals…

An unidentified man in his 20s was shot by armed police and died in the hospital, after a car chase through south London. In a statement, the Met Police stated: “On Monday at 9:51 p.m., specialised weapons officers were pursuing a suspect car in the Lambeth area.” Just before 10 o’clock on Monday night, police adopted a strategy where they intentionally hit a car to make it halt to end the pursuit near Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill. Local residents said they heard gunshots and could see the police helicopter flying overhead. Anambra man kills brother over N1500 electricity bill A 39-year-old…

A 28-year-old Arabic teacher, Mohammed Algoni, has been arrested and to be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly sodomising his 11-year-old pupil in the Ifako area of Lagos state. The defendant was brought before the Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court on a charge of sodomy. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, said the victim, who was in an Arabic boarding school, came home for the Sallah break, and told his mother that he wasn’t going back to the school again. Akeem also said the victim told his mother how the defendant, who was one of his teachers, had been allegedly…

In the midst of the prolonged industrial strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has called on qualified Nigerian students to apply for the Chevening scholarships, an initiative of the government of the United Kingdom. The National Universities Commission, NUC, disclosed this in a letter signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and addressed to all vice-chancellors. The Chevening Scholarships, awarded by the government of the United Kingdom, are fully funded scholarships to individuals who demonstrate the requisite skills and commitment to positive change. The statement read: “The National Universities…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that it will eliminate all terrorist organisations in the country by December this year. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said this in Abuja yesterday during a joint security press conference with the Ministers of Defence, Information and Police Affairs as well as the Chief of Defence Staff. Aregbesola said: “Nigerians have the assurance of all of us that their security is guaranteed. So, we’re here to assure you that you’re safe, that is why we’re here from the instructions of the president that you’re safe and that each day going to December,…

Hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents and their families have deserted their camps as flood wreaked havoc on their enclaves, forcing them to move to safe locations on the fringes of Samiba Forest. Recall that it was previously reported that 70 Boko haram fighters drowned and more than 200 insurgents, including five commanders, were killed as a result of the Nigerian military’s airstrikes over the weekend. According to reports, several insurgent camps in Sheuri, Kumshe ward, and Gaizuwa axis were affected as the Yedzaram River overflowed its banks on Sunday morning, which forced them to relocate. Further information revealed that the…