Author: Michael Right

After the BBNaija S7 Head of House Challenge on Monday, August 15, 2022, the Level Two housemates were once again denied a grin. Groovy and Daniella made it into the list of the top five BBNaija housemates who were nominated for possible eviction this week. Daniella didn’t have enough time to process her feelings after Khalid left, and as a result of online discussions about her shattered heart and nomination for eviction, she is now the third-most talked-about roommate, with 43,700 online mentions in a single day. BBNaija S7: Beauty’s fan mourn as Groovy carries on with Phyna The majority…

On August 17, 2022, the 81st birthday of the former military leader Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, President Muhammadu Buhari has given him his best wishes. The President joined the former leader’s family, friends, and associates in a statement released by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday to celebrate another year brought about by God’s kindness and mercies. Buhari to present 2023 Budget Bill in September President Buhari referred to the former military leader’s historical influence on the political and economic development of the nation as well as his advice to up-and-coming political figures. President Buhari prayed for the elderly man to…

Monkeypox has been diagnosed in a dog, making it the first known instance of a human-to-pet transmission of the disease. A study in the medical journal The Lancet claimed that the four-year-old Italian greyhound and its owners had been sleeping together in their France home. Scientists said the infection among domesticated animals such as cats and dogs has never been reported – and they are calling for more awareness and debate on the need to isolate pets from people with monkeypox. US declares Monkeypox public health emergency The dog’s owners went to a hospital in Paris on 10 June after…

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has targeted September 2022 to present the 2023 budget appropriation bill to the National Assembly. Ben Akabueze, the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, said this on Monday in Abuja while conducting a training session on the use of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System to prepare budgets. More than 4,000 budget officers from more than 900 national government ministries, departments, and organisations participated in the training. BudgIT raises concerns over poor performance of 2022 Budget The Buhari administration is resolved to ensure consistent and prompt development, submission, and approval of…

Manchester City have completed the £11m (€13m) signing of Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht on a four-year deal. City agreed a deal for Gomez last week and the 21-year-old will wear the No 21 shirt for the Premier League champions. It was initially thought Gomez, who made 49 appearances for Anderlecht last term under Vincent Kompany, would have been loaned out this season, but City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed he will stay and compete for the left-back position. Man City footballer Mendy denies another rape charge Speaking last week, Guardiola said: “This one target is a young player, in the youth World Cup years…

By Vincent Akindele ‘My Sojourn plus 100 Days with General Sheu Musa Yar’Adua in the Death cell’ is a chronicle of the life and times of Colonel Olusegun Oloruntoba with a well-documented personal account of Nigeria’s years of darkness under the ruthless military junta from 1993 to 1998. He was a character in the tragic drama in which Gen. Sani Abacha and his gang of tormentors held sway. His patriotic role and demand for fairness and justice as regards the wicked annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections were mischievously counted against him and some compatriots who were to…

Zamfara’s governor, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the task force on security to conduct house-to-house searches across the 19 emirates of the state to root out criminal elements. Early on Tuesday morning in Gusau, Matawalle broadcast the order to the people of Zamfara. An extended Security Council meeting that lasted more than eight hours came before the broadcast. The governor stated that the action was taken as part of an attempt to maintain calm and restore law and order in the state. He advised the emirs present at the council meeting to exercise caution and alert security personnel to any unusual…

Police in New Zealand are investigating after a family discovered human remains inside suitcases they had bought at an auction from a storage facility. After unloading their purchases at home, the residents of a South Auckland home made the horrifying discovery. Police have opened a homicide investigation and are looking for the remains’ identity. It is assumed that the family was not a part of the incident. Prince Charles ‘accepted a suitcase with 1m euros’ from Sheikh It is believed that the family visited the storage facility last Thursday and bought a trailer-load of belongings, which included the luggage, from…

On Tuesday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is expected to meet with representatives of the Federal Government to discuss its protracted strike. The meeting was to discuss one of the seven topics that ASUU is protesting, according to Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, president of ASUU, who made the announcement on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “That’s the issue of renegotiation,” Osodeke told. Atiku vows to eradicate ASUU strikes if elected president come 2023 “The renegotiation of the 2009 agreement. “It’s not just about wages. It has to do with the system, funding, structure, autonomy, and other…

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered fresh training for pot-bellied immigration officers to make them more agile. The president made the remarks in Swahili on Monday during a passing-out parade for new officers. “I was looking at the parade – those who were leading the officers look experienced, but among them I saw pot bellies,” she said. Why Kizz Daniel was arrested in Tanzania “They should return here to remove the pot bellies to become more agile in executing their roles.” https://twitter.com/swahilitimes/status/1559138633248030721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559138633248030721%7Ctwgr%5Ebca2bf95c69e695994654416c30632e1cc1426e6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld bbc