Author: Michael Right

A 32-year-old man identified as Toheeb Salau aka Gentee was stabbed to death at a club by suspected cultist in Malaysia. HGS Media Plus report that the incident happened on Sunday, October 2 in Jalan Razak area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to reports the deceased confronted one Goru Emerald Edirin, a suspected cultist and leader of Aiye confraternity in Malaysia for allegedly slapping his pregnant wife, one Mrs Toyin on her butt. An eyewitness said the deceased and the suspect almost fought each other but they were stopped by the timely intervention of other club goers. NDLEA seizes UK, Malaysia…

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday ordered soldiers to flog civil servants who arrived late for work. From a viral video clip shared on Twitter by @ChidiOdinkalu, the governor was on a project inspection in Abakaliki, the state capital when his convoy stopped at the Government House Gate. He then ordered soldiers to stop civil servants who had arrived late and flog them while he watched with relish. The civil servants could be seen rolling on the ground as they were being flogged by the soldiers while others watched from a distance. Ebonyi security guard allegedly beat student…

The Labour party has taken over the Enugu State Secretariat building of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The APC in the state has been engulfed in series of crisis. It worsened after the party’s congress last year following the emergence of Barr. Ugochukwu Agballah as the state chairman. A delegation of the party’s stakeholders in the State were at the APC national Secretariat few weeks ago where they demanded the constitution of a caretaker committee. Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi visits Ooni of Ife However, Agballa dismissed the stakeholders, including the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and a former Senate…

Former Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi says picking Chelsea over Manchester United in a highly controversial transfer in 2006 was the “best decision” of his career. The midfielder, who retired last week at the age of 35, was the subject of a bitter dispute between the Red Devils and the Blues in 2005, before signing for the latter the following year. His decision to move to London, having initially signed for the Manchester side from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo, ultimately proved rewarding. Mikel became one of the club’s most decorated players, winning the Champions League, Europa League, two Premier Leagues, two League…

The Federal Government will present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a separate body of academic unions. This was revealed in an invitation sent to reporters on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Oshundun Olajide. The invitation stated that Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will do the presentation at the Hon. Minister Conference Room, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja by 2 pm. CONUA, a separate body of academic unions with a presence in a few federal universities, is led by its National…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited (NNPL) on Tuesday declared N674 billion Profit After Tax for the year that ended December 31, 2021. Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja. He said the profit rose 134.8% from the N287billion recorded in 2020. “Today I am happy to announce that the Board of NNPC Limited has approved 2021 audited financial statements, and NNPC has progressed to a new performance level, from 287Billion Naira profit in 2020 to a 674Billion Naira profit after tax in 2021, climbing higher by 134.8% YoY profit growth,” he said.…

Nigerian singer, Bukola Elemide popularly known as Asa, has issued a copyright infringement notice to Joeboy following the release of his song, ‘Contour’. In a letter sent by Asa’s lawyers and to Joeboy (Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus), which he posted on his Instagram Story, revealed accusations of a copyright suit stemming from the composition of Joeboy’s record. In the notice signed by her management, Asa demanded from Joeboy the sum of N300 million, a 60% publishing split on the song, a written apology and asked that he immediately remove the song from all digital streaming platforms within 24 hours. The notice…

Lagos State government, on Tuesday, said it has concluded plans of salary increment of its public workforce by the end of this month. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who said this while addressing public servants during a working visit to the secretariat Alausa, noted that the planned salary increase was in view of the current inflation in the country while commending the workforce for their support, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also approved a 25% increase in core establishment duty allowance while announcing that before the end of the month the first phase of 100 vehicles for directors in the public…

Five children of the same parents, and four others have reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in Nagazi, Adavi Local Government area of Kogi State. The incident, which happened on Monday evening, saw five family members dying at a spot before four others were rushed to the hospital. According to sources, the remaining four later died at an undisclosed hospital in the area. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that four family members died after eating ‘Amala’ in the Mopa, MopaAmuro LGA of Kogi State at the weekend. Hoodlums booed, pelted Kwakwanso in Kogi However, unlike the MopaAmuro death, it was not immediately clear if…

Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least three persons in a fresh attack on Njilang community, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. A source who confirmed the incident to Channels Television in a telephone conversation on Tuesday said the insurgents struck at the recently reopened Maiduguri-Damboa Road in the early hours. In the process, several houses were set ablaze with many other residents of the area sustaining different degrees of injuries It was gathered that the Boko Haram insurgents used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on the dilapidated road when a truck was transporting foodstuffs. Court jails Mama Boko Haram 7 years…