Author: Michael Right

A man has lost his live after consuming nine bottles of locally brewed alcoholic drink “Ogogoro” in Plateau State. It was gathered that the deceased had requested that the seller of the local gin gives him 11 bottles, boasting that he would finish it without anything untoward happening. The Conflict Mediation Mitigation Regional Council (CMMRC) Plateau Chapter, Hafsat Abubakar, said that the man succeeded in gulping nine bottles but could not finish the remaining two, according to reports. The indigene of Bokkos local government area of Plateau State immediately gave up the ghost while the Ogogoro seller packed up her wares and…

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. Going by a statement released on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem. ARCON is seeking a declaration among others that the continued publication and exposure of various advertisements directed at the Nigerian market through Facebook and Instagram platforms by Meta Platforms Incorporated without ensuring the same is vetted and approved before exposure is illegal, unlawful and a violation of…

North African giants Algeria and Morocco are keen on challenging Nigeria for the hosting rights of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday it has withdrawn the hosting right of the competition from Guinea. CAF took the decision due to the country’s lack of quality infrastructure and facilities to host the 24-team competition. Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, stated earlier in July that his country and neighbours, Benin Republic were willing to stage Africa’s flagship soccer event. Japan’s Daikin to produce air conditions in Nigeria But they now…

Dr. Ayodele Renner, a consulting paediatrician, has urged parents to take their snoring children to the doctor because it may be an indication of more serious health issues. He claims that snoring is frequently brought on by breathing problems, which may be due to infected adenoids. The child care expert noted that children occasionally snore when their adenoids have swollen as a result of allergies or infections. According to a child health welfare online site – kidshealth.org – adenoids are a patch of tissue that sits at the very back of the nasal passage. First Lady urges parents to pay…

A United States Central District Court in California has again, postponed the sentencing of alleged fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, for the fourth time. According to the notice from the US authorities, the trial Judge, Otis Wright, has fixed 7th November, 2022, as the date to sentence Hushpuppi. “Counsel are notified, the sentencing is continued to November 7, 2022 at 11:30 am as to defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas,” the court’s announcement shifting the sentencing read. The sentence hearing was initially moved by Judge Wright from 14th February to 11th July, 2022 before shifting it to 21st September and…

Soon Ugandans who need organ transplants will no longer have to travel abroad, thanks to a new law allowing the procedure in the country. Kidney patients are currently the biggest group in need of transplants in Uganda. There is just one dialysis unit in the whole country. A kidney transplant can cost at least $30,000 (£27,000) abroad, but experts say this could come down to about $8,000 if done within the country. The new law will clear the way for transplantation centres and a national waiting list of organ recipients to be created, but also contains stringent measures in case…

Tragedy struck on Thursday at Tashan Maialewa Village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State as four persons were killed in a road car accident. Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State said that seven other persons sustained serious injuries in the crash. He said the accident involved one private car and a commercial vehicle and it was blameable on speed violation and loss of control. “Eleven persons were involved in the fatal road crash and they are all male adults. Four of them lost their lives on the spot. Gunmen murder three in…

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from her second husband after less than two years of marriage. Scott, one of the world’s richest people, married Seattle-based science teacher Dan Jewett last year after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. Scott filed a petition for divorce in the King County Superior Court in Washington State on Monday, according to the Court clerk’s office. The news was first reported by The New York Times on Wednesday. Wife dies, husband survives Jigawa building collapse In 2021, the couple had announced their marital union without much fanfare and through a message…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has banned tricycle popularly known as keke and shuttle bus unions in the state. The governor also sacked touts operating in motor parks in the state. Soludo stated this in a press release by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Nwosu, which was made available to newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Thursday. Thursday and Friday last week witnessed massive protests by tricycle and bus operators in Awka, who had complained about the N15,000 and N20,000 monthly tax imposed on them by the government. But the state government in its reaction…

The Ghana Football Association has suspended the country’s Premier League indefinitely. It follows a court case brought by the side Ashanti Gold, also known as Ashgold, to place an injunction on the league, until a court case ends on 14 October. In a statement the Ghana FA said that it would seek redress to ensure the prompt return of the league, to avoid further disruption because of the upcoming World Cup. The suspension is likely to affect sponsors, players and officials. Ghana shop owners threaten strike over inflation Ashgold filed another lawsuit at the human rights court against the country’s…