Footage has emerged on social media about the tragic final seconds of former Zambia international footballer, Philemon Mulala who died earlier in January, 2023 after he was attacked by his pet dogs .

The former Zambian international footballer aged 60 was declared dead on the scene on Saturday, January 7, in Lichtenburg, South Africa.

The three dogs that attacked him on his back garden have since been removed from the property by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

A police statement, read by spokesperson Sam Tsulanyane, described the circumstances in which his body was found by his wife.

It read:

‘She did not bother to go and check what was wrong [when the dogs were barking] as their house is situated on a busy street and the dogs frequently barked at pedestrians and vehicles passing by.

‘After the electricity was restored [after loadshedding], she went inside looking for her husband, but could not find him.

‘Upon continuing with her search, the woman saw her husband lying motionless outside in the garden.

Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, has asked gay men who are married to women to divorce their wives, set the women free, and live their truth in peace.

Bisi who is in a gay marriage, shared this advice on his Instastories today January 16.

A POS operator simply identified as Mustapha has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Zamfara State for allegedly making financial transactions on behalf of bandits.

Commandant of the corps in the state, Muhammad Bello Muazu, told newsmen that Mustapha was arrested in Birnin Tsaba community in Zurmi LGA of the state.

Muazu added that two POS machines were seized from him by his team on a stop-and-search mission while being brought from Abuja to Zamfara.

The commandant said;

“The suspect confessed that the machines were bought for him by a bandits’ leader and he is only transacting business with people he knows (the bandits).

“During interrogation, the suspect told us that they put calls to him from the forest and instruct him to collect money on their behalf and keep the money with him.

“Then if they want to buy some items such as drugs, fuel and foodstuffs they send somebody directly to him to collect the money to buy whatever they want for them.

“Or sometimes they instruct the POS operator himself to use the money available to buy whatever they want for them. The transactions are usually shrouded in secrecy and are done with only known persons as confessed by Mustapha.

“This tells you that this person is particularly hired or sponsored to be doing the POS transactions for them.

“When the bandits got the information about the arrest of the suspect (their agent) and seizure of the POS machines, they threatened to kill three persons they had abducted from the community earlier if the POS machines are not released to them or if in particular, the suspect is not freed.

“The people they threatened to kill are the village head of Birnin Tsaba and two party chairmen. The suspect had been operating two POS machines and we have asked banks to close the suspect’s accounts.

“We have advised the state government to temporarily suspend the operations of the POS, especially in rural communities.

“From our observation, this will affect the way the bandits are using rural POS operators to make transactions. The rural POS operators are closer to the armed criminals.”

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, has frowned at the thriving tendencies of medical tourism by Nigerians especially the political class over the decades.

AMLSN in a communique’ issued at the end of its 206th National Executive Council (NEC), Meeting weekend in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, noted that Nigeria would become a tourism destination if the country invest the huge amount of money spent on medical tourism in its health sector.

According to the communique’ which was signed by the National President, Prof. James Damen, National Secretary, Prof. Musa Muhibi, and National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olusoji Billyrose, the association observed that the issue of brain drain in the country’s health sector has escalated to an alarming proportion.

It identified the reasons for the human capital flight to include poor leadership of the health sector, corruption, poor welfare package/renumeration and toxic work environment, and reiterated call on government to urgently look into the concerns in order to remedy the unfortunate situation.

The communique’ reads in part;

“For the umpteenth time, NEC frowns at thriving tendencies of medical tourism by Nigerians, especially the political class. It has been estimated that Nigeria spends about N664bn yearly on medical tourism.

“This is indeed a huge loss of foreign exchange and a drain on the country’s foreign reserve.

“These amounts, when invested in the Nigeria health sector, will not only make it competitive with world hospitals, but will make Nigeria a health tourism destination since the so-called world-class hospitals in developed countries are manned by Nigerian health professionals.

“Consequently, we call on the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Industry, to provide financial support through special intervention funds for private sector investment for healthcare delivery, and especially building of mega and High-tech medical laboratories that can be globally competitive both in technology and test spectrum.

“NEC observed with sadness the continuous human capital flight that has escalated to an alarming proportion. In 2022 alone the nation lost about 906 medical laboratory scientists to human capital flight.

AMLSN, even regretted that the paltry budgetary allocation for the health sector spanning about two decades now has continued to fall short of recommendations of the African Union declaration Abuja in 2001 that member nation’s should commit not less than 15per cent of their annual budget to the health sector.

The association which called on incoming government to change the status quo, however, observed, “So far we have perused through the health agenda of manifestoes of the leading candidates in the elections and we are concerned that some are lacking in depth, scope and strategy.

“We hereby call on the candidates to reassess the situation on ground and enrich their Healthcare agenda for the nation”

One person has been feared dead after a fuel-laden tanker fell on a stationary towing van at Otto Wharf, along Apapa – Oshodi Expressway, Mile 2, Lagos.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service via its Twitter handle on Sunday said that the accident happened early morning as the loaded tanker was heading towards Oshodi from Apapa, where it loaded diesel.

One of the casualties of the accident was rescued injured but alive.

The Chinese man, Frank Greg-Quangrong, arrested in 2022 for allegedly stabbing his Nigerian lover, Ummukulsum Sani, to death in Kano state, on Wednesday, January 11, told a Kano state High Court that he spent over N60 million on her before killing her.

Frank, who lives at Railway Quarters Kano is standing trial for allegedly stabbing the late Ms. Sani to death in September last year, an offense contrary to Section 221(b) of the Penal Code.

While being led in evidence by his counsel, Muhammad Dan’azumi, on Wednesday, January 11, Greg-Quangrong said he is a Muslim, an international trader, and a Marketer at BBY Textiles Kwari Market Kano.

He told the court that in June 2020, his deceased lover got his phone number from her friend and called to tell him that she loves him and that by the grace of God, she will marry him.

“We started our relationship in July 2020 and she started asking for money. I gave her all she wanted because I loved her. I transferred over N60 million to her Bank account, N18 million for her to start a business, N4 million house and N6 million for University education among others.

Whenever I go to pick her up for dinner at home her mum always welcomes me with open arms,” he said.

He mentioned to the court that in February 2022, he was shocked to find out that she got married to another person.

I was heartbroken and disappointed so I relocated to Abuja. She kept calling me and chatting with me on Whatsapp and continued demanding money.

Ummukulsum later told me she was divorced and asked me to come back to her and promised to marry me for the second time.”

The distraught lover said on September 13, 2022, late Ummukulsum asked for money to continue her house project in Abuja.

He said he told her that he does not have the money and she got very angry with him and stopped taking his calls.

“She thought I was broke that was why I don’t want to spend much money on her like before. She told me that she has found a new love and later sent her picture with the new lover on my WhatsApp which provoked me,” he told the court.

One of the seven Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers killed by bandits in Kaduna State, got the job in 2022.

Yashim Elisha and other personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state on Monday, January 9, 2023, Friends and family members have taken to Facebook to mourn Elisha.