Author: Michael Right

Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona. After a medical panel concluded that Maradona’s treatment was plagued with “deficiencies and abnormalities,” a court ordered a culpable murder trial. At the age of 60, Maradona passed away in Buenos Aires after a heart attack in November 2020. After having surgery to remove a cerebral blood clot earlier that month, he was recuperating at home. Sadio Mane Complete Bayern Move From Liverpool A few days following his passing, Argentine prosecutors opened an inquiry into the medical professionals who treated…

Oyo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has embarked on reconciling some of the aggrieved members of the party in Oluyole Federal Constituency. Speaking during the APC stakeholders’ reconciliation meeting in Ibadan yesterday, a former Deputy chairman of the party, Hon. Lekan Adeyemo, said the meeting was held in a bid to reconcile, strengthen and position the party ahead of the 2023 general election. He said the meeting which was held in his house, is convened to ensure all aggrieved members were reconciled. Two More Senators Announce Defection To LP, NNPP The Party chieftain added that the…

The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international assistance as the country deal with the aftermath of a deadly 6.1 magnitude earthquake. According to a local authority, more than 1,000 people have died and at least 1,500 have been left wounded. The province of Paktika in the southeast has been hardest hit. The UN is rushing to offer food aid and emergency shelter. Heavy rain and hail are impeding the rescue operations. Senate To Screen Ministerial Nominees Next Wednesday The Taliban, an Islamist movement that reclaimed power last year after the fall of the Western-backed government, face a significant challenge…

A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan has killed 1,000 people and injured hundreds more, according to a Taliban spokesman who spoke to the BBC. In the eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been rushing to treat the injured, pictures reveal landslides and destroyed mud-built dwellings. Numerous homes have been damaged, according to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the death toll is certain to climb. It is the most deadly earthquake to have hit Afghanistan in the previous 20 years. Colombia Elects Former Rebel As Leader Mohammad Amin Hazifi, the Paktika province’s information chief, told the BBC that 1,500 people had been…

A former rebel warrior and ex-mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro has been elected the first left-wing president of Colombia. In the run-off election on Sunday, Mr. Petro, a sitting senator, defeated right-wing construction tycoon Rodolfo Hernández. According to statistics, he won with 50.5% of the vote, narrowly defeating his billionaire opponent by about 700,000 votes. The outcome represents a significant shift for the nation, which has been run for decades by moderates and conservatives. Russia becomes China’s Biggest Supplier Of Oil Numerous people were killed during anti-government rallies last year, and there was a great deal of unhappiness with how…

Two Senators have announced their defection to a different political party in advance of the 2023 election. Both Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchii and Haliru Dauda Jika represent the senatorial districts of Imo East and Bauchi Central, respectively. The Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, announced their defection during a session on Wednesday. Labour Party Will Win 2023 General Elections – Zamfara Onyewuchi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for Labour Party(LP) while Jika defected from the All Progressives Congress(APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The lawmakers cited lack of transparent internal politics in their former political parties as reasons for…

Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia as China’s top oil supplier after selling Beijing discounted petroleum under sanctions over the Ukraine war. Russian oil imports increased by 55 percent year over year to a new high in May, surpassing Saudi Arabia as China’s largest supplier. Despite demand being reduced by Covid limits and a slowing economy, China has increased its purchases of Russian oil. China and Russia declared their friendship had “no limits” in February. 450 Ex-Agitators Trained In Oil Spilled, Response And CleanUp And Chinese corporations, like state-owned Sinopec and Zhenhua Oil, have increased their purchases of Russian oil in…

In India and Bangladesh, at least 59 people have perished as a result of lightning strikes and landslides caused by strong monsoon rains. Millions of people have been left stranded, and rescuers have struggled to reach individuals who have been affected. Flooding is predicted to worsen over the following three days, according to forecasters. Officials from Bangladesh’s government have labelled the recent flooding as the worst since 2004. Bitcoin Slides Below $20,000 To Lowest Level In 18Months Unrelenting rains have inundated large swaths of the country’s north-east area in the previous week, exacerbated by runoff from torrential downpours throughout India’s…

The Tanzanian Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on donkey slaughter for the skin trade. In a budget speech to Parliament, the Hon. Minister noted that Tanzania’s current donkey population is estimated at 650,000 but recognised the risk of donkeys becoming extinct. He has advised investors in the donkey trade to use current infrastructure to trade in other livestock animals instead. Ian Cawsey, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at The Donkey Sanctuary, said: “It’s not often we have good news to share about the donkey skin trade but this is a major…

The funeral mass for victims of the June 5 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, has commenced. The slain victims, about six children and 20 women, were brought in coffins, with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries in attendance.