Author: Michael Right

Firefighters battled to put out the embers of two wildfires on the Sicilian island of Pantelleria on Thursday, forcing fashion designer Giorgio Armani and dozens of others to leave their vacation villas. According to his press office, the flames stopped short of Armani’s villa despite a photo appearing to show them approaching it. In the evening, Armani and his guests boarded a boat in the harbor. Salvatore Cocina, the director of the region’s civil protection organization, stated that two flames that drove about 30 people to seek safety in boats or on safer areas of the island are suspected of…

According to court documents released on Thursday, a Saudi court sentenced a doctorate student to 34 years in prison for disseminating “rumors” and retweeting opponents. This judgment has garnered increasing international criticism. Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher at Leeds University in Britain, was given a sentence that activists and attorneys believe is terrible even by Saudi standards of justice. The verdict, which the monarchy has not yet acknowledged, was handed down as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cracked down on opposition while also granting women the right to drive and other new freedoms in the ultraconservative…

The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, claims that his administration has kept its commitments to the populace and contends that only failed leaders continue to travel with security details after leaving office. The governor said as much on Thursday at the official launch of a flyover project in the state’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, adding that he will step down from office next year with a smile on his face because he did not “disgrace” the residents of the state. “Already, I am leaving. In the next few months, I am gone but I am happy going because my…

Beginning on September 1, 2022, the Lagos State Government will no longer allow commercial motorbike, or Okada, activities in four additional local government areas and six further local council development areas (LCDAs). The impacted local governments are Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, and Mushin, according to the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who made the announcement in Lagos on Thursday. The six LCDAs are Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Bariga, Odi-Olowo, and Ejigbo. With the announcement, the state government has ordered the formation of the “Anti-Okada Squad,” which will enforce the implementation of the phase 2 ban, by the Nigeria Police Force, the…

The audited report of the state government’s financial records for 2021 has been delivered to the Katsina State House of Assembly. The record lists every expense and transaction made by the state government from January through December of last year. Just before submitting the report to the house, Alhaji Anas Tukur, the state auditor general, stated that the document complied with both the State Audit Law and the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s revised constitution. Explosion rocks Kastina as Buhari rolls into stadium According to Tukur, the report also included some of the issues that were present during the year under…

The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba has assured the Zonal Commander, Zone F South West Command of the Federal Fire Service, ACGF Chika Njoku of deepening the existing collaboration between the two sister agencies in all spheres of service delivery to Lagos residents and visitors. Especially, in order to fulfil the first letter ‘T’ which is ‘Traffic Management and Transportation’, of the THEMES agenda of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He made this assertion during the courtesy visit by the Federal Fire Service Zonal Commander and his team to the management of LASTMA…

Artist A$AP Rocky in relation to two allegations of armed assault stemming from a shooting in Hollywood in November has entered a not guilty plea. The star artiste whose real name Rakim Mayers, is accused of pointing the gun during an argument at a former buddy. He allegedly fired the handgun twice more after that, striking the victim, who was just slightly hurt. If found guilty, the 33-year-old, who has had two US number one albums, could spend up to nine years behind bars. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky having a baby On Wednesday, the rapper who gave birth to a…

The blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday. Police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that another 33 people had been injured in the blast. Witnesses had told newsmen the powerful explosion was heard in a northern Kabul neighbourhood, shattering windows in nearby buildings. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast and authorities did not publicly assign blame. US vows to hunt down Kabul airport terrorists Since the Taliban seized power and toppled a U.S.-backed government a year ago, there has been a general decrease in…

Emirates Airlines has announced the suspension of its flights from Nigeria with effect from September 1, 2022. The decision was made as a result of the airline’s inability to repatriate its money from Nigeria. Remember how the airline promised to lower its frequencies in Nigeria from 11 to 7 by the middle of August due to its stuck $85 million in Nigeria, according to a letter that was leaked to Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation. FG lifts ban on Emirates Airlines ChronicleNG reports that other airlines may also follow suit as blocked funds belonging to foreign airlines have hit…

Popular Nigerian musician Buju BNXN will have questions to answer after boasting on Twitter of how he spat on a police officer’s face, police have said. The musician, real name Daniel Benson, has since deleted the tweet. Lagos State Police Command reacted to singer, Buju BNXN’s statement that he spat on a police officer during a confrontation. The singer took to Twitter on Wednesday saying “I just spat in a police officer and it felt so good” [sic]. Selena Gomez kisses Rema after US concert performance Reacting, Lagos police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the police officers involved will be…