Author: Michael Right

The largest discovery of its kind in the nation, Australian police discovered a vast quantity of the illegal substance meth which is known as “ice” at a Sydney port, valued at A$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) on the street. In July, the Australian Border Police inspected a number of marine cargo containers that had just arrived at Sydney’s Port Botany. The marble stone contained 750 kg of methylamphetamine, which was hidden there. The identical marble stone approach was used to conceal an additional 1,060 kg of amphetamine last week when specialized officers zeroed down on a second set of containers at…

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as of 2022, one million COVID-19 fatalities had been reported globally. In light of this “tragic milestone,” more people should get vaccinated against COVID-19. The WHO’s director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, revealed this on Thursday at an online media briefing. In an effort to immunize 70% of the world’s population, he asked all countries to intensify efforts to vaccinate all healthcare professionals, the elderly, and other groups at the greatest danger. The head of the WHO expressed his happiness that some of the regions with the lowest immunization rates, particularly Africa, were making progress. “We…

Several individuals were hurt when hoodlums in Lagos State’s Ijanikin Community’s Ojo Local Government Area (LGA) launched violence on locals and commuters. Activities at the Shoe/Bags and Textile Market were reportedly disturbed by the hoodlums, who were thought to be cultists. Trading participants ran for cover as a result. They reportedly also stopped the Badagry Expressway, which halted traffic along that axis. Chaos allegedly broke out amid disagreements between two kings in the region. One of the monarchs was reportedly preparing for his 15th anniversary, which infuriated his rival’s fans. It was discovered that a reported assault of an Awori…

Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister of impoverished Pakistan, appealed to the world on Friday for assistance in repairing the fatal flood devastation there. His tweet came while Pakistan was still being pummeled by unusually severe rain, which brought the total number of fatalities since mid-June to 937. Sharif claimed to have discussed flood damage with international ambassadors in the nation’s capital, Islamabad. Over 3 million people were impacted by flooding brought on by rain, melting glaciers, and cloudbursts. “The ongoing rain spell has caused devastation across the country,” he tweeted, thanking other countries and groups for their support. “Together we…

The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that he plans to pursue a career in gospel music after leaving office in 2024. Akeredolu had this epiphany on Thursday while attending the “Triumphant Power” Deeper Christian Life Ministry crusade at the Ondo Anglican Grammar School on Ife Road in Ondo State. The governor went on to say that his victory in the 2019 gubernatorial election was merely a miracle, requiring neither human nor financial resources. “Thank God that I was able to listen to a great evangelist from America. He evangelized with music and when I listened to him,…

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Real Madrid and Spain winger Marco Asensio, 26, for 30m euros (£25.3m). (Telegraph – subscription required) United are set to submit a £25m offer for PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, 23. (Football Insider) The Old Trafford club have made a failed bid for Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard, 26. (L’Equipe – in French) Real Sociedad have entered the race to sign Uruguay and former Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani, 35, who is a free agent. (COPE Radio – in Spanish) Dele Alli completes loan move to Besiktas Manchester United have held further talks with Newcastle over a loan move for Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 33, that would…

The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israeli and Japanese companies to commence assembling and manufacturing of electric vehicles in Nigeria by 2023. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) partnered the Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian companies on Thursday in Abuja. The alliance of Israeli, Japanese, and Nigerian technologies, according to Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria Michael Freeman, will aid in addressing Nigeria’s transportation and environmental issues. “It is a project that is a partnership with Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian companies taking place in Nigeria. What is special about this project is that it is…

The CEO of Mavin Records and a Nigerian music producer named Don Jazzy has counseled upcoming artists to consistently display their talent on social media. The music businessman shared how he met and signed several of the artists on his record label in an Instagram post on Thursday. Don Jazzy said in the post that he wouldn’t have contacted the artists if he hadn’t seen a sample of their work on their Instagram sites. The post also included screenshots of his direct messages to three of his artists. “Dear upcoming artistes, from these 3 screenshots you can see I reached…

Nigerians have been advised not to visit Northern Cyprus by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). Dabiri-Erewa stated that because Northern Cyprus is not recognised by the international community outside of Turkey, there is little the Federal Government can do to diplomatically resolve problems in the territory. Charly Boy jumps on Shettima challenge The warning comes in the wake of reports that many Nigerians are dying in Northern Cyprus. Additionally, Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerians abroad not to be hesitant to invest in the nation due to security concerns. She acknowledged that the nation’s insecurity issue is a matter…

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the 2022 UEFA Player of the Year award after his phenomenal 2021-2022 season where he conquered the Champions League title alongside his teammates. Benzema scored 15 goals and delivered 1 assist in the 12 matches he played for Madrid during the 2021-2022 edition of the Champions League. The French attacker was the best player on the team who conquered the European title, so it’s clear that he deserved this award. The French striker is expected to win the 2022 Ballon D’Or when the ceremony takes place in October. He completed the best season of his career…