BAMISE: Suspect Andrew Nice says “I didn’t report Bamise’s rape by ‘passengers’ due to fear”. Further hearing is fixed for Nov. 29
Morakinyo Akinosun LAGOS – A driver of Nigeria’s Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport services, Andrew Nice Ominikoron, has testified that he failed to report the incident of his passenger, Oluwabamise…
French cement maker Lafarge to face trial on terrorism funding charges
Reuters PARIS – Cement maker Holcim’s Lafarge will face trial in a French court on charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions in order to keep…
US: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022
German was the only journalist killed in the U.S. in 2022, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Associated Press LAS VEGAS, U.S. – A former Las Vegas-area…
Italy delivers first migrants to Albania under new deal
Reuters SHENGJIN, Albania – A ship carrying the first group of migrants to be processed in Albania under a deal with Italy arrived in the port of Shengjin on Wednesday…
Kylian Mbappe ‘shocked’ to see name linked to Swedish rape investigation, lawyer says
AFP Kylian Mbappe was “shocked” to see his name linked to a Swedish rape investigation, his lawyer told AFP Tuesday. The France captain, however, is “at ease” because “he has…
Nigeria’s Federal High Court Chief Judge denies Nnamdi Kanu’s recusal request, returns case file to Justice Nyako
Matthew Onocheta The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has rejected the request by Nnamdi Kanu, the illegally detained leader of the…
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
AFP Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk’s social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month…
Nigerian President Tinubu’s nephew-owned Oando Plc, two others shortlisted to acquire Trinidad’s refinery
Olayomi Koiki and Morakinyo Akinosun A Nigerian oil company, Oando Plc owned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, has been shortlisted by the Trinidadian government as one of…
Man City claim seismic win in first legal battle with Premier League
Agency Report Manchester City are claiming victory in their legal battle with the Premier League over associated-party transaction (APT) rules. In a landmark decision that could have major ramifications for…