Nelly Akomah, a 76-year-old member of the UK chapter of the Methodist Church Nigeria, was allegedly killed by intruders in her home in Thornton Heath, London. Her sister found her lifeless body, and neighbors reported that her CCTV system had been compromised and the house alarm disconnected the night before the burglary. No arrests have been made, and the police are appealing to the public for information. The church president expressed hope for justice, and the police urged the public to refrain from posting on social media and to assist the investigation if possible.
During a Thanksgiving Service organized by the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, Governor Nyesom Wike announced that he will leave office on May 29, having made a positive impact on all 23 local government areas of the state.
Wike also urged the incoming administration to prioritize stewardship. The governor expressed that only individuals who are either blind or enemies of the state would fail to acknowledge the equitable distribution of infrastructure across the state. Additionally, he credited the PDP’s success in the polls to their commitment to good governance and gender balance, highlighting the presence of female Vice-chairmen and ward councillors in all 23 local government areas, as well as a number of female Senators and Members-elect.
Mr. Siminialayi Fubara, the Governor-elect, and his team were advised by the governor not to be sidetracked by the opposition’s attempt to take them to the tribunal.
During the program, Innocent Ordu, the host and Bishop in charge of the cathedral, emphasized the need for political leaders who could solve problems rather than make excuses. He quoted James chapter 4:8 and encouraged the incoming government to always seek God’s guidance in their pursuit of wisdom to provide good governance for the people of the state.
After the passing of his nephew, Kambilichuckwu Edochie, Linc Edochie, a well-known actor and brother of Yul Edochie, has addressed an outrageous comment made about Judy Austin, Yul’s second wife.
Nigerians are struggling to come to terms with Kambili’s sudden death, and amid this tragedy, Judy Austin has come under fire from angry critics who accuse her of causing problems for the Edochie family.
A concerned fan of the Edochie family posted a comment on Linc’s Instagram page, attempting to comfort him but also leveling baseless accusations against Judy Austin. The fan advised Linc, who has always been open about his support for May Edochie, to be vigilant and keep a close eye on Judy Austin, claiming that she is plotting to harm May and her children in the future due to the controversy surrounding Yul’s second marriage.
The fan wrote;
“Mr Linc, accept my deepest conndolonces on the demise of your nephew. Please be strong you are the head of the Edochie family according to us. Hence i want you to be strong for May, be her shoulder.
Can you please make sure that witch, the murderer does not attend the funeral, Juju the witch aka destiny killer. I know its hard to monitor where many people gather but i see that there are agents of judy and crew who want to cause another demise and peopke will just think its heartattack to Kambi’s death. Mr Linc, be strong for us for we only trust you.
Protect your family and cut judy’s tail, now that you have Kambi’s help in the spiritual realm, he will help you to fight all the spiritual attacks to your family. We love you Sir. We really do love you. We will meet in prayers, we are with you. I understand Yul is your brother, but as along as he is nit cleansed , he is an ENEMY to your family. He will continue to sellout your family to the devil in human form judy and crew. We call a spade a spade. Linc FIGHT !! The ball is in your hands”
In response, Linc Edochie wrote;
“Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. I am not the head of the family. The ones before me have been notified. We will surely get to the bottom of this.”
The chairman of Russia’s Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has reportedly died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow.
Lukoil died on Thursday, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Ravil Maganov, 67, fell from the sixth-floor window of the Central Clinical Hospital.
The businessman is the second Lukoil executive to have died in recent months. Chief executive Alexander Subbotin, died after suffering from “cardiac arrest,” reports stated at the time.
In early March, Lukoil called for an end to the conflict with a statement saying the board “expresses its concern over the ongoing tragic events in Ukraine and its deepest sympathy to all those affected by this tragedy”.
The statement added: “We stand for the immediate cessation of the armed conflict and fully support its resolution through the negotiation process and through diplomatic means.”
Maganov had worked in Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company’s inception, and overseen its refining, production and exploration.
He became the chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is the head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft.
Ravil Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov.
Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as president of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. Culled from Sahara Reporters
This is certainly one question that is sure to evoke several answers in a nation where Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as fuel remains an opium of sorts. PMS is subsidized in Nigeria, in spite of several indices that show the intended benefits have not materialized for Nigerians. On the contrary, many have argued that it appears to be double jeopardy considering that people have to pay out-of-pocket to access basic healthcare, education, transportation and security, among others, with no apparent cushion from the subsidies.
This special report is by no means a finger-pointing or blame-seeking article. The quest is simply to highlight, using recent trends and data from the government and operators, that it seems inevitable that Nigerians may have to pay more for the product in the near future. The body language from the government suggests the subsidy regime may very well be nearing its end due to dwindling national fortunes. Are Nigerians prepared for what this might bring in terms of the pump price of petrol?
Nigeria continues to witness perennial bouts of scarcity of PMS (petrol) as the pendulum swings endlessly around the continued debate about what the true petrol pump price should be. Regardless of whether we have enough fuel for 200 million Nigerians, it appears the main issue should be: “At what Price”. This is what ensures sustainability. Culled from Nairametrics
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has stated that it had no words for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
Recall that the Education minister during the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja had asked ASUU to compensate students for the period wasted.
Adamu had also said the government would not pay the university workers for the time lost.
Speaking with our correspondent, ASUUNational President, Prof. Osodeke simply said, “We have no words for him”.
ASUU had embarked on strike on Monday, February 14, 2022 following what the union tagged as the failure of the government to meet some of the lingering demands of the union.
The union is seeking the release of revitalization funds for universities, deployment of the University Transparency Accountability System for the payment of university lecturers; release of earned allowances among others. Culled from Within Nigeria
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the circulating news that its meeting with the Nigerian government on Tuesday ended in deadlock as untrue.
The union’s National Chairman, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Wednesday morning in a telephone conversation with SaharaReporters.
It had been reported widely that the Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government again ended without an agreement.
However, Osodeke said the viral news on Tuesday night about the outcome of the union meeting with the government was “not true.”
He, therefore, urged the public to wait for details of the meeting which would be contained in a press release that would be out soon.
ASUU embarked on a four-week warning strike on February 14.
On March 14, the union extended the industrial action by another two months to allow the government to meet all of its demands. A 12-week extension was announced on May 9.
Since May 9, the union has remained on strike, vowing to persist until its demands are met.
The academics are seeking improved welfare, revitalisation of public universities and academic autonomy among other demand . Culled from Sahara Reporters
America-based Nigerian dancer, Korra Obidi is seeking help in finding and suing a yet-to-be-identified racist who keeps storming her inbox on a daily basis.
Taking to her Instagram story, the mother of two shared a screenshot of one of the sour mails from the unknown sender while stating that she doesn’t know where it was coming from
In the vile message, the racist body-shamed her and her children. Culled from Gistreel
The anonymous writer further affirmed that her ex-husband, Justin Deanwill soon get a White lady and forget about the children he had with her.
Athena, her second daughter wasn’t spared either as she got terribly mocked by the racist also.
Reacting, Korra Obidi wrote: “Every morning I get racist mail from this person, I don’t know where this is coming from but I need help in finding and suing them.”
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed his former Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, as Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications.
Reports had it that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, confirmed the appointment in a letter of appointment addressed to Ahmad, dated July 20, 2022.
In the letter sighted by NAN on Sunday in Abuja, Mustapha said the appointment took effect from July 19, 2022.
Ahmad had resigned his previous position as Personal Assistant to the President in line with the presidential directive urging all political office holders wishing to contest elective office to resign.
The presidential media aide lost his bid to secure the ticket of the All Progressives Congress at the party’s primaries for Gaya, Ajingi, Albasu Federal Constituency.
Ahmad had frowned at the way and manner the party’s primary was conducted, saying it was fraught with fraud.
NAN reports that the presidential social media handler is believed to be the only presidential aide ‘recalled’ by the president since the conclusion of the APC primaries.
All the cabinet ministers and presidential aides except Ahmad, who resigned to participate in the APC primaries but failed to secure the party tickets had since been replaced by the president.
Some social commentators who spoke to NAN on the promotion of the media aide to the position of Special Assistant, said Ahmad had successfully handled the social media space as Personal Assistant before his resignation. Vanguard News reports
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