Anambra State, Nigeria: The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state confirmed a fatal incident on Saturday, occurring opposite its Unit Command in Nteje. The crash involved a driver identified as Chinweuba Chidiebere, operating a Toyota Camry with number plate ABJ125JV, and an unidentified driver of a Ford Explorer with number plate ZBL626RL. Margaret…
Lagos, Nigeria: The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, trading as 9mobile, has refuted reports suggesting that a court ordered the company to pay a N55 billion debt to Keystone Bank. In a statement obtained on Saturday, the telecommunications company clarified that it was not a party to any legal suit or…
Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution confirmed on Sunday. The questioning comes as the opposition calls for a special probe into the first lady, who has been under scrutiny for accepting a Dior bag…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Members of the United States Congress one day, a Hollywood star or wealthy donors another, all carrying the same message to President Joe Biden: they want the 81-year-old to step aside from the 2024 presidential race. Surveys show many American voters are concerned about Biden’s advanced age and performance. Up against him…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) announced on Friday that it has imposed a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms, Inc. following a comprehensive 38-month investigation into the company’s data privacy practices and market behavior. The joint investigation, conducted with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), revealed extensive and ongoing violations of Nigerian…
Ray Reardon, the Welsh snooker legend and six-time world champion, passed away on Friday night after battling cancer, his wife Carol confirmed on Saturday. He was 91 years old. “Ray Reardon, widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever and a six-time world champion, has died at the age of 91,” a statement…
As former President Donald Trump prepared to campaign in battleground Michigan alongside his vice presidential running mate, J.D. Vance, Biden loyalists continued to stand firm in their support for the embattled president. “I’m all in,” Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow declared during a call with reporters on Saturday, ahead of the Republicans’ rally in her state….
Sean Kingston, born Kisean Anderson, has been indicted for his alleged role in a $1 million wire fraud scheme. The indictment, announced on Friday in a Miami federal court, also implicates his mother, Janice Turner. According to the Daily Mail, the indictment details a scheme involving fraudulent bank payments that were never processed, leading to…
A nationwide protest against economic hardship, gaining momentum on social media, is scheduled to take place across all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. The rising prices of food and basic commodities have exacerbated the economic struggles of Nigerians, who are grappling with severe inflation and an economic…
