Author: Michael Right

For the first time in more than 40 years, the UK’s inflation rate increased by a double-digit percentage in July, rising to 10.1%. Because of rising food costs, consumer price inflation increased from 9.4% in June to its highest level since February 1982. The double-digit percentage was higher than economists had predicted it would be, who had predicted a little increase to 9.8%. The numbers released on Wednesday showed how challenging it will be for the Bank of England to reduce inflation in light of the significant price increases that occurred across the UK economy in July, which led to…

On Wednesday, Elon Musk – who is reported to have a net worth of $270bn (£223bn) according to Forbes – posted on Twitter: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.” It was news no-one expected, and for a while it sent social media and the football world into a frenzy. Was the world’s richest man going to buy Manchester United? Cue pandemonium on the social network, with the American’s tweet receiving more than 400,000 likes. Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over takeover bid It has been a painful start to the new season for United. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559691922725281800 They are bottom of…

Atletico Madrid would be willing to offer Manchester United either France striker Antoine Griezmann, 31, or Spain forward Alvaro Morata, 29, in a swap deal for Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 37. (Times, via Sun) However, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he wants Manchester United target Morata to “continue” at the club after he scored twice in their La Liga opener. (Mirror) And Morata also said he is “happy” at Atletico Madrid and “wants to continue working there”, casting further doubt on his willingness to move to Manchester United. (Mirror)  Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30, is also a target for Manchester United. (Marca)  Everton reject Chelsea’s Fofana bid, Man United to sign Morata But,…

A commercial motorcycle rider, often known as a “okada rider,” died amid an altercation between them and the police over an accident that happened in the Abule-Egba neighborhood of Lagos. On Tuesday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman for Lagos State, confirmed the event on his verified Twitter account. In a series of tweets, Hundeyin said that motorcycle riders began stirring up problems after a minor collision between a car and a motorcycle happened on the Abule-Egba Bridge at around 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday. He claimed that when police arrived to put an end to the disturbance, the motorcycles savagely…

Energoatom, a nuclear operator in Ukraine, disclosed on its website on Tuesday what it called a “unprecedented” cyberattack, but claimed that none of its activities had been affected. The operator posted on Telegram that the website of Energoatom was the target of the most significant hack since the beginning of the Russian invasion on August 16, 2022. It “came under attack from Russian soil.” According to Energoatom, the Russian “popular cyberarmy” organization attacked the website for three hours using more than 7 million internet bots. Feuding Ukraine and Russia sign grain deal The attack “did not have a significant impact…

According to data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), mobile device transfers by bank clients in Nigeria totaled N9.2 trillion between January and July of this year. As the value of deals through the platform has topped the N8 trillion recorded in the full year 2021, the 7-month statistics that was just provided revealed a rise in the adoption of mobile for financial transactions. The NIBSS data revealed that, compared to the N3.6 trillion recorded in the same period last year, the value of mobile transactions increased by 155% in the first seven months of this year. FCTA claims…

A significant spending plan for health care and climate change was signed into law by US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, providing Democrats a boost ahead of the midterm elections, where Republicans are now less assured of their projected landslide triumph. The law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, was promoted by the White House as the largest effort in US history to combat climate change. It also aims to address long-requested changes in the cost of prescription drugs and add fairness to the tax system by imposing a minimum 15 percent tax on corporations. “A nation can be transformed.…

Authorities said Tuesday that a forest fire in northern Morocco that was thought to have been ignited on purpose claimed the lives of three firefighters and critically injured two more. Late on Monday, as they were putting out the fire in the province of M’diq-Fnideq, the firefighters were in a car that crashed into a ravine. According to the authorities, AFP. According to them, four males who are accused of setting the fire were detained. Morocco demands Made-in-Nigeria goods On Tuesday, firefighting resources, like as Canadair water bombers, were being utilized to try and put out the flames and stop…

In preparation for the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced the redeployment of two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and a few of its directors. The commission redeployed 385 employees nationally in March and said at the time that it would be a routine operation that would occur periodically. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner for Information and Chairman of the Voter Education Committee, made a statement on behalf of INEC stating that the exercise was in accordance with the commission’s current policy. According to Okoye, the commission redistributed two RECs and eight directorate-level employees. SERAP threatens…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised the timber dealers that the protracted wait for the anticipated relocation of Oko Baba saw millers from Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, to a proposed permanent site in Agbowa, will end in December. While touring Agbowa-Ikosi Timberville in the Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday to assess the degree of construction there, the Governor provided the assurance. While Babatunde Fashola was governor, the State Government began to construct Timberville. After then, the project was put on hold, casting doubt over what would happen to the saw millers in Oko Baba. By getting the contractor…