Charges
9 Nov
US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist. The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US…
1 Nov
South Africa has dropped charges against former minister Zizi Kodwa, arrested in June in relation with a huge probe into state corruption under ex-president Jacob Zuma, prosecutors said Friday. Kodwa, the former sports, arts and culture minister, was accused of taking 1.6 million rand ($85,000) in bribes in connection to contracts handed by the city…
27 Oct
The Shipping Agencies, Clearing and Forwarding Employers Association (SACFEA) has called on the Federal Government to compel its agencies operating at the ports to charge in Naira. The President of SACFEA, Mrs Boma Alabi, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, said that it…
3 Mar
Honourable Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and lawmaker representing Ideato North and South in the House of Representatives, has called on the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to withdraw the criminal charges filed against Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
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A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced businesswoman Oluremi Phillips to 17 years imprisonment for ₦57.69 million fraud. Phillips, alongside her company, Omritas Energy Limited, was convicted on Thursday by Justice I.O. Ijelu on five counts of stealing and issuing dud cheques. The charges stemmed from a failed agreement to supply Automotive Gas Oil…
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The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai successfully executed a series of air interdiction strikes against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the strategic town of Malam Fatori on December 15, 2024, killing several terrorists. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security expert in the Lake Chad region that a significant gathering of…
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The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has promised to wage 'war' against alleged land grabbers in Royal Estate, accusing the police of aiding them. Ihunwo made the promise in a video posted on his official X account on Tuesday evening after responding to a Save Our Soul (SOS)…
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The Lagos State Environment Taskforce has warned that it will no longer tolerate street begging, disturbing the flow of vehicular movement. Operatives of the task force arrested 27 persons including 15 minors in the latest raid which happened on Tuesday in some targeted areas. The commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab, said in a statement on…
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid.
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UK annual inflation climbed further above the Bank of England's target rate in November, official data showed Wednesday, firming expectations that it will avoid cutting interest rates this week.
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The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) has said it will soon kick off the installation of 5,608 meters for customers in the state. Kaduna Electric announced this in a statement, explaining that the meters are for customers on its Band A feeders under the first phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) programme. "The installation…
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World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Katsina Command says it is targeting drivers who are in the habit of over loading and dangerous driving during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Aliyu Ma’aji, made this known at a news conference on Tuesday in Katsina. Ma’aji said that the command…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Wednesday to Friday accross the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday with visibility range from 2Km to 5km in the northern region. According to the agency, localised visibility of less than or equal to 1km is…