Investigation
18 Mar 2024
Eric Odoh Ocheme, the former personal assistant to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked security agencies to stop mentioning his name in the alleged forgery of signatures for the withdrawal of $6.2m from the apex bank to pay 2023 election observers. Ocheme, a former staff member of…
18 Mar 2024
The Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) says it is aware of recent negative media reports regarding the company and some members of staff relating to ‘ghost workers’. In a statement made available to The Guardian, the company said: “As EKEDP is committed to maintaining the highest ethical business practices, the Board of Directors took immediate…
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Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, dreams of being a father to a girl and a boy. But, as fighting against Russian invaders rages on, he is putting off having children. Instead, he said, he will freeze his sperm -- a hedge against the daily risks he confronts on the frontline, where he has been since the…
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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said keeping a cool head would be the secret to making his side's recent dominance of Bayern Munich count in the Champions League last 16. Managing in the top flight for just a second full season, Alonso may be inexperienced in coaching terms, but the Spaniard knows a thing or…
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When the Banyene family were sent back to their home in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, all that had survived the fighting was a crumbling wall and sagging metal roof. Shell casings from automatic weapons littered the plot, leftovers from the conflict between the Congolese army and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group that had…
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The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments on Tuesday in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Mexico accusing American gun manufacturers of fueling drug trafficking and violence. Smith & Wesson and US gun distributor Interstate Arms are seeking a dismissal of the Mexican government's suit, which has been winding its way through US courts…
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The trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of national security offences is set to begin Tuesday, with rights groups denouncing the case as politically motivated. The around 40 high-profile defendants include former diplomats, politicians, lawyers and media figures, some of whom have been outspoken critics of President Kais Saied. The charges against them…
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Iran said Turkey's criticism of its foreign policy risked worsening ties between the neighbouring countries, after Islamist rebels allied with Ankara ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with Al Jazeera in February, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Iran risked plunging the Middle East into "disorder". Iran leads the so-called "axis of resistance" against…
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Barcelona face Benfica on Wednesday in a Champions League last 16 first leg clash with their status as one of Europe's elite sides restored, midfielder Pedri Gonzalez playing a key role in their revival. Hansi Flick's side have been hailed as the most entertaining in the competition and the Canary Islander's genius and creativity fuels…
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A Philippines FA-50 fighter jet and its two-man crew are missing after flying in support of ground forces fighting communist rebels in the southern Mindanao region, a military official said Tuesday. Air force spokeswoman Colonel Consuelo Castillo said the jet was flying "over land" on the way to its target area when it went missing…
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Global Rights Nigeria has attributed the unending security crisis in the Northwest to the non-inclusion of critical stakeholders, including women and People Living with Disabilities (PWDs), in peacebuilding initiatives in the region. The Executive Director of Global Rights Nigeria, Abiodun Baiyewu, at the Northwest Regional Conference on Women, Peace, and Security held yesterday in Abuja,…