Three Internet Fraudsters Jailed For 8 and 6 Months Respectively In Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Friday, secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters: Sodiq Oluasegun Adefila, Anifowoshe Babamide and Raqeed Salaudeen Segun. According to EFCC Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity, Adefila was convicted of impersonation and sentenced to eight months jail term by Justice Patricia Ajoku of […]
PM Johnson Prepares To Call In Army As Panic Buying Drains UK Petrol Pumps
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering calling in the army to drive fuel tankers as petrol stations prepare for their fifth day of panic buying. The government on Sunday evening triggered emergency measures amid warning from the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) that up to 90 per cent of forecourts had run dry. Business Secretary […]
China’s Biggest Airshow To Highlight Military Prowess
China’s military will display some of its most advanced weaponry and equipment when the country’s largest airshow gets under way this week. Airshow China opens in the southern city of Zhuhai on Tuesday after a year-long delay as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The state-run newspaper Global Times reported there would be “dazzling flight […]
Pelosi May Delay Vote On Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., may not bring the bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor Monday as she had previously committed to, she said Sunday. “I’m never bringing to the floor a bill that doesn’t have the votes,” Pelosi told ABC “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos, adding it could be Monday. “You cannot choose […]
3 Dead, Over 50 Injured In Amtrak Train Derailment
At least three people were killed and multiple others were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in remote northern Montana on Saturday, sending several cars toppling over, authorities said. Eight cars on the train, Empire Builder 7/27, which was headed from Chicago to Seattle, derailed just before 4 p.m. local time near Joplin, Montana, according […]
PMB To Commission Built Police Quarter In Rivers- NDDC
Nigeria Police Barracks, Special Protection Unit, Base 6 built by the Niger Delta Development Commission at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State will be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari this on Tuesday. The NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Dr. Ibitoye Abosede, in a statement on Sunday, said the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will […]
President Buhari Returns With A Unique Task From UN Chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja with a special request from the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to work in restoring the socio-political order in troubled West African countries. This was after Buhari’s packed weeklong engagements at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. Guterres, […]
Police Discover Vans Being Used As Airbnb Rentals In Manhattan
It’s an Airbnb bombshell – vans were being used as temporary housing rentals in Manhattan. The New York City Sheriff’s Office tweeted pictures of vans they impounded. There were seven vehicles in all. Pictures of vans they impounded. There were seven vehicles in all. The vans were parked on the street in the East Village […]
Germans Decide Who Will Take Charge After Merkel In Sunday’s Vote
The fight to succeed popular, long-serving chancellor Angela Merkel could barely be tighter as Germans go to the polls in parliamentary elections. The streets of Berlin are hosting the annual marathon, but the biggest race is taking place across the country. In a final push for votes, the outgoing chancellor joined conservative candidate Armin Laschet […]
At Least Three Dead In Amtrak Train Derailment In Montana USA
At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said. The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement. The […]
