Category: Foreign

Chinese firm obtains court order to ground Nigeria presidential jets, targets assets in eight countries

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A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has gotten a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria in Europe. The firm has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, United States of America and in six other countries. It was learnt that the company had instituted legal proceedings in about eight jurisdictions globally, regarding the dispute. The other countries include Belgium, Canada, France, Singapore and the British Virgin Islands, documents relating to the case were revealed on…

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Man arrested for killing neighbour who kept asking him why he was still single

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An Indonesian man, 45, has been arrested for allegedly killing his 60-year-old neighbour after being repeatedly asked why he wasn’t married. The incident occurred on July 29 in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra. Assistant Police Commissioner Maria Marpaung identified the victim as Asgim Irianto. The alleged attacker, Parlindungan Siregar, reportedly grew increasingly frustrated with Irianto’s persistent questioning regarding his single status. According to statements provided by Irianto’s wife, Siregar arrived at their home armed with a piece of wood and launched a sudden assault on Irianto. The victim fled into…

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8-year-old girl shoots male teacher to death in US

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In a shocking incident at ford Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, 8-year-old Quianna Hudson brought her father’s gun to school and fatally shot her 56-year-old gym teacher, Jim Turner. During gym class, Mr. Turner took Quianna into his office, and three minutes later, two shots rang out, causing students to scream and flee the gym. School security rushed to the scene and found Mr. Turner dead, with gunshot wounds to his thigh and chest. Police arrived shortly afterward and took Quianna into custody At the police station, Quianna revealed that…

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Hamas leader killed in Israel strike in Iran -Hamas

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Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the swearing-in of the new president. This was made known by Hamas who vowed the act “will not go unanswered”. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei too threatened “harsh punishment” for Haniyeh’s killing, saying: “We consider it our duty to seek revenge for his blood as he was martyred in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Israel declined to comment on the Tehran strike, which came after it struck a…

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Sean Combs allegedly ‘paid’ $1m for 2Pac’s assasination – Report

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Sean Diddy Combs, popular American rapper has been implicated in an alleged connection to the murder of Tupac Shakur, with court documents claiming he paid $1 million to have the late rap icon killed. According to reports, court filings by the prosecutor overseeing Tupac’s murder case extensively mention Combs, citing allegations made by Duane “Keefe D” Davis, currently facing charges in the murder, that Combs orchestrated a $1 million payment for Tupac’s assassination. In documents filed recently, Combs is referred to 77 times under his known aliases such as Puffy,…

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I was tricked to grant permission for my child to undergo puberty blockers -Elon Musk

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Space X, has said he was “tricked” into granting permission for his child to undergo puberty blockers. Musk made the disclosure in a live interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson on X on Monday. During the conversation, Peterson mentioned Musk’s decision to relocate SpaceX’s headquarters from California, citing the state’s new legislation, Assembly Bill 1955, which enables schools to keep a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity confidential from their parents. This move came after California Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed the bill into law…

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Biden withdraws from US presidential race

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United States President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Mr. Biden’s decision came four months before the country’s 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden’s campaign has been thrust into pressure, as panic and worry about his election chances pour in from the highest levels of the Democratic party. Below are some incidents and people who called for his withdrawal: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had expressed concerns in private to Mr Biden about his candidacy. His…

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UAE denies $10,000 bank balance, N640,000 fee for Nigerian visa applicants

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The United Arab Emirates has denied approving $10k bank balance, and N640k fee requirements for Nigerians applying for visas into the country, reports The Cable, an online news agency. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on Monday, that the UAE authorities agreed to vacate travel restrictions imposed on Nigerians. Idris further revealed that applicants must fulfill certain conditions part of which was obtaining a document verification number on documentverificationhub.ae. According to the website, the verification costs a non-refundable N640,000 excluding VAT for each application. This does…

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Tech entrepreneur arrested for alleged fraud

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A tech entrepreneur, Kingsley Inegbedion, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in romance scams and business email compromise schemes that witnessed him and an accomplice, Efemena Igbe, who is still at large, posing as legitimate business owners to defraud American citizens between April 2020 and May 2023. The FBI said the duo used sham corporate entities to receive fraudulent funds distributed into other accounts within and outside the US to conceal the fraud. The FBI, in a statement, said it had been seeking…

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Wiz Khalifa charged with illegal drug possession

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Wiz Khalifa, US rapper has been charged with illegal drug possession after performing at a seaside festival in Romania, where he allegedly consumed cannabis on stage, prosecutors said Sunday. The hip-hop star was headlining at the “Beach, Please!” festival in the Romanian village of Costinesti on the shore of the Black Sea, when he got caught with the drug early Sunday, prosecutors say. Cannabis is considered a “risk drug” in Romania, and possession is punishable by up to ten years in prison. Videos posted on social media show the rapper…

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