Author: Michael Right

Authorities of the Nigerian Army have refuted claims that a total of 243 troops recently left the force due to low morale and unfavorable working circumstances, noting that the soldiers voluntarily applied, which is customary in the military. Director of Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu made this known in a statement titled, “Voluntary Retirement or Discharge is a Routine in the Nigerian Army”. It reads, “The allegation that soldiers of the Nigerian Army (NA) are proceeding on voluntary retirement due to alleged corruption, poor service conditions and low morale as recently reported by some outfits in the social…

Veteran Nigerian artist Femi Kuti has revealed that he had a conversation with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, about nation-building and the state of the nation. Femi Kuti’s admission comes a few days after he received a threat from Obidients, a group of persons who identify as Peter Obi’s followers. When Femi said that being ‘OBIdient’ in Nigeria was “tantamount to being a zombie,” he attracted the ire of online trolls. Femi is the eldest son of renowned Afrobeat expert Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Before the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, forbade his supporters from paying…

A Republican candidate for the Florida state House who supports the legalization of shooting federal officers claimed on Friday that Twitter has blocked him for expressing his platform there. Republican Luis Miguel claimed to have gotten a message from Twitter informing him of his permanent suspension on Friday, as reported by Florida Politics. “Under my plan, all Floridians will be able to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF, and all other federal troops on sight,” Miguel wrote in his tweet, which was screencapped by Miami-based filmmaker Billy Corben. “Let freedom ring.” Twitter suspends Florida Republican state house candidate Luis Miguel after…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA), the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Friday denounced the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) decision to shut down 52 broadcast stations nationwide due to a N2.6 billion debt. African Independent Television (AIT)/Ray Power FM, Silverbird TV, and Rhythm FM are among the stations that are impacted. Also suspended were Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation, Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation, Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, and Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation, among others. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, the director general of NBC, made the announcement of…

Flooding in towns in Adamawa State’s Girei Local Government Area has resulted in ten fatalities and numerous other displacements. It has previously rained frequently in the vicinity of the three local governments that make up municipal Yola city: Yola South, Yola North, and Girei. While the flooding in Girei, which is close to Yola North, was confirmed on Friday evening, the torrential rain fell intermittently during the entire of Thursday afternoon. In an interview on Friday night, Dr. Suleiman Muhammad, the executive secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), verified the flood mortality. Suleiman reported that ten people…

Africa Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird Television (STV), and 50 other television stations have had their licenses canceled by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for allegedly refusing to renew them. Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, the director-general of the commission, made the announcement Wednesday during a news conference in Abuja. According to him, the stations in question owing up to N2.6 billion. He claims that the commission named stations that had not renewed their licenses in May 2022 and gave them two weeks to pay up or have their licenses revoked, their frequencies withdrawn, and their frequencies assigned to other stations who…

Aziza Bennis, 58, was stabbed by her daughter Hanna Bennis, 21, on Monday in their West London home. The deceased’s daughter was detained and would face legal charges as a result of the tragic incident. After the incident, Hanna was rumored to have recorded a blood-stained knife and the murder scene on her phone. According to Daily Mail, at around 3:40 pm on Monday, the police broke down the door of the house in Boddington Gardens, Ealing, after receiving reports of screams. The cause of Aziza’s death was determined by a post-mortem examination to be several stab wounds. Anambra man…

In the Level Up house, weekends are always something to look forward to, starting with the Thursday pool party. Phyna and Groovy continued their public displays of devotion throughout the celebration, giving the 76,800 viewers of the show much to talk about. It appears that the “vibes” Phyna agreed to with Groovy are developing into a more committed relationship than either of them had anticipated. According to data compiled by ID Africa and Plaqad, the majority of online discussions about BBNaija occurred at 4 pm, when 214,700 people made a total of 349,400 mentions of the program. Big Brother Nigeria…

A US court on Friday imposed a life sentence on a member of the notorious Islamic State “Beatles” kidnapping and murder squad for the murders of four American captives in Syria. El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, was sentenced to eight consecutive life terms in prison after being found guilty in April of taking hostages, conspiring to kill US citizens, and assisting a terrorist group. As he announced the punishment in Alexandria, Virginia, District Court Judge T.S. Ellis branded Elsheikh’s actions as “horrific, savage, vicious, callous, and, of course, unlawful.” Elsheikh, who was dressed in a dark green prison jumpsuit, a black…

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has threatened to close all public cemeteries in the Federal Capital Territory in response to their disgruntled employees (FCT). The threat came after the Gudu Cemetery was locked down on Wednesday. The workers then changed their minds after being pushed by the administration and the Presidency to ease the threat. The workers went on an indefinite strike two days ago because the FCT Administration had not implemented a new pay structure for them. Although the unions had mutually agreed to reopen the cemeteries, Comrade Muktar Bala, the chairman of the Amalgamated Union of Public…