Dubai regulator issues massive fine on Abraaj founder

                                       

A regulatory body in Dubai said Thursday it is fining the Pakistani-born founder of Abraaj Group, the now defunct Mideast private-equity firm accused of fraud, a staggering penalty of $135.5 million.

Saudi Tourist Trampled To Death By Elephant On Safari In Uganda

An elephant at Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, where another elephant has trampled a Saudi

Tourist to death. Photograph: Giulio Origlia/Getty Images

A Saudi tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant during a game drive at a popular park in Uganda, a wildlife official says.

The attack happened on Tuesday at the Murchison Falls national park when the man left the vehicle he was travelling in with friends, said Uganda wildlife authority spokesman Bashir Hangi.

“They stopped along the way and the deceased went out of the car, an elephant charged at him, killed him on the spot,” Hangi said in a statement.


The victim was identified as Ayman Sayed Elshahany.

Park officials said police would investigate Elshahany’s death as they reviewed security protocols to “avoid repeat of such incidents”.

Animal attacks are not unheard of in the east African country. In 2018, a leopard snatched and ate the three-year-old son of a female game ranger at another park in the west of the country.

-The Guardian

Choi: Woman ‘panel beats’ police officer in bid to block him from arresting her son

                                    

A TAFARA woman landed in the dock over the weekend after she allegedly assaulted a police officer who was arresting her son for assaulting his father.

Akinwumi Adesina: Dangote’s Refinery Is Game-Changer For Nigeria, Africa

                                                                                

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina has described the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant projects as a “game-changing initiative” that will spur development and deepen regional integration.

2023 Presidency: Saraki Declares For 2023 Presidency

                                
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election.
The former Kwara State governor is the latest to announce intention to seek the office under the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Lagos Government Bans Transport Union, NURTW, Places Police On Alert

      

The National Union of Road Transport Workers' (NURTW) activities have been suspended indefinitely at Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge, on the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.

Removal Of Fuel Subsidy: FG Suspends Planned Indefinitely

  

  

The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products till further notice.

Boy (15) dies after being kicked on private parts

                                       

Police in Gokwe are investigating an incident where a 15-year-old juvenile died after being kicked on his private parts while playing with other boys.

Tinashe Shumba (15), of Village Gandiwa under Chief Nemangwe in Gokwe, was kicked to death while he was herding cattle with his friends.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Clem Ohameze has successfully undergone surgery

        

Nollywood actor, Clem Ohameze in tears after surgery, gets N1.5m gift
Veteran Nollywood actor, Clem Ohameze has successfully undergone surgery after a terrible accident that confined him to a sickbed for almost two years.

Two US carriers enter S. China Sea, to 'counter malign influence'

Two US aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday as Taiwan reported a new Chinese air force incursion at the top of the waterway including a fearsome new electronic warfare jet.

Eguavoen denies resignation rumours, set to hand over to Poseiro

                          

Interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has started the process of handing over to incoming technical adviser, Jose Poseiro.

Dual-mode vehicle that can transform from a car into a plane is certified to fly after passing tests in Slovakia

         
A flying car has been awarded an official certificate of airworthiness after completing 70 hours of rigorous flight testing, its developers have said.

The vehicle that can run on roads and fly in the sk

Wahala as man scrolls through second wife’s phone and discovers her affair with prophet

    

A SEKE man is selling his second wife’s property after finding out that she was having an affair with a married man.

Murdered Mother Of Two In Lagos: How Herbal Doctor Tricked Her

   


The police have uncovered how Mercy Henry, a resident of Lagos State, was tricked and murdered by a traditional birth attendant she trusted.

Amazing: Stowaway survived freezing flight from SA to Netherlands

   
'The man is doing well considering the circumstances and has been taken to a hospital,' said police in the Netherlands. File photo.Image: Yves Herman/Reuters

“There is not enough oxygen to breathe so people will not understand how any stowaway manages to survive.”

Regina Askia Gifts Daughter Car For Staying In School

Nollywood Veteran, Regina Askia Gifts Daughter Car For Staying In School

One of the best Nollywood actress and legend, Regina Askia has gifted one of her daughters, Teesa, a car for continuing her education and getting a job.

Gozie Okeke Blows Hot

    

     

There is Nothing Wrong with a Native Doctor 'Akwa Okuko' spraying Money on me - Gozie Okeke

"So many of you are poor because you don't think.

Tunde Ednut : Obi Cubana Gifted Social Media Influencer N5m And 6 Cows

    

Tunde Ednut Social media influencer has taken to his page to thank Anambra-born businessman, Chief Obi Iyiegbu (Obi Cubana) for gifting him the sum of Five Million Naira and also 6 cows on his birthday.

Are AirPods Out? Why Cool Kids Are Wearing Wired Headphones

Everyone wears AirPods these days…right? Since Apple launched the Bluetooth-enabled headphones in 2016, they’ve become an inescapable feature of daily life: Countless people walk around, chat, run and work with those two little knobs sticking out of their ears. 

Say What! Mummy G.O allegedly spotted going to a club in Dubai

 

Controversial preacher, Mummy G.O allegedly spotted going to a club in Dubai
Controversial preacher, Funmilayo Adebayo, better known as Mummy G.O is trending on social media following an alleged video showing the moment she was spotted going to a club in Dubai.

10 Best Nollywood Celebrities Who Quit Acting

1. Saint Obi

Saint Obi whose real name is Obinna Nwafor a is legendary Nollywood actor, producer and director. 

As a great actor and Nollywood bad boy, he has been regarded as one of the best actor of his generation and one of the greatest actors of all time. In the 1990s, he was often called Nollywood’s Mr Quality because of his attention to details when producing or directing movies.

Explosion kills 13, flattens village in Ghana mining region

  

APIATE, Ghana. At least 13 people were killed and scores injured when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine in western Ghana detonated, flattening a rural community, the police said on Friday.

Malema calls for no masks and opening stadiums for 'vaccinated and unvaccinated'

  

EFF leader Julius Malema took his call for the government to open sports stadiums to the office of sports minister Nathi Mthethwa in Pretoria on Thursday.

Malema led hundreds of EFF supporters on a march around Church Square before addressing them. He called for an end to wearing face masks as a precaution against Covid-19 and for stadiums be opened for spectators regardless of vaccination status.

'Most Handsome police officer in Nigeria” Got married' Chigozie Bruno Opara: PHOTOS

For real he is handsome! Enjoy the photos plus..

Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way

  

Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut off from the outside world.

Sensational Nadal repels Khachanov to reach last-16 in Melbourne

 

Sixth-seed Rafa Nadal dropped his first set at this year's Australian Open but still powered through to the fourth round with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 defeat of Karen Khachanov on Friday.

Japanese students build a five-door Suzuki Jimny monster truck

  

A five-door Suzuki Jimny doesn't exist. Though having said this the Japanese carmaker does have plans to bring one to market in the not-too-distant future. 

Soludo: “If you want to be a Commissioner, Special Assistant or Adviser, get your CV ready..

Governor - elect Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s cabinet members to write application, undergo written and oral interviews

Brigadier-General Adeboye Obasanjo: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decorated his son as Brigadier-General in the Nigerian Army

     

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decorated his son, Adeboye Obasanjo as Brigadier-General in the Nigerian Army, following his promotion and having passed through the military mills within and outside Nigeria

Green crab infestation: Emergency order to tackle green crab infestation in Washington

 

Washington state is taking action to tackle an infestation of European green crabs after an exponential increase in the invasive species.

Austrian parliament approves vaccine mandate for adults

 

Austria’s parliament voted Thursday to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, the first of its kind in Europe, with maximum potential fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000) for people who don’t comply after a series of reminders.

Court arraigns man for spending N20 million ‘mistakenly credited to his account’

   


The N20 millon was said to have been mistakenly credited into his account by his employer.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian Air Force man for allegedly spending N20 million that was inadvertently credited to his account.

Vatican No. 2 and deputy both positive for COVID

    

The Vatican press office says that Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra have both tested positive for the coronavirus

FBI & European police take down computer servers used in 'major international cyberattacks'

 

The FBI and police from multiple European countries and Canada have taken down 15 computer servers that were used in "major international cyberattacks," law enforcement agencies said this week.

Over The Amended Terrorism Charge Against Him: Nnamdi Kanu Will Be Rearrange on Wednesday

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will on Wednesday appear before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, after the court, adjourned further proceedings tomorrow.

Texas’s six-week abortion ban remains in effect after federal appeals court ruling

The nation’s most restrictive abortion law remains in effect in Texas after a federal appeals court on Mondayrejected a request from abortion providers to immediately return their legal challenge to a trial court judge who had previously blocked the measure.

Nigeria Becoming Self-sufficient In Food Production Says Buhari: Unveils Abuja’s Rice Pyramids

                   

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the commissioning of rice pyramids in Abuja was an indication that Nigeria is making steady and assured progress towards self-sufficiency in food production.

Nnamdi Kanu news now: Mike Ozekhome lead lawyers for Ipob leader trial

                            

 Nnamdi Kanu and new head of his defence team,

 SAN Mike Ezekome Ozekhome 

 

                      

Theophilus at 86: Genevieve Nnaji Celebrates Father

                                            

The 42-year-old adorable actress who is known and applauded by many for her reserved lifestyle took to her Instagram page to share a photo of her 86-year-old father.

Parallex Bank debuts as first to transit from microfinance to commercial bank

                             

With groundbreaking value-drivers, prominent financial institution Parallex Bank has become the latest entrant into the commercial banking industry in Nigeria. Having launched on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the bank’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos, Parallex Bank has set out with a mission to redefine the banking landscape in Nigeria, and Africa, by extension.

Djokovic leaving Australia after losing deportation appeal

                               

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday evening after losing his final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19. A court earlier unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player’s challenge to cancel his visa.

Obi Cubana offers Lagos hawker university scholarship, employment

                                 

Popular businessman Obi Cubana has offered Ekuma Jeremiah, the Lagos hawker seen in a viral video giving money to inmates in Nigerian Correctional Service bus in Ajah, Lagos State, university scholarship and employment in any of his companies.

UAE inaugurates visa application centre in Lagos

 

The United Arab Emirates has inaugurated a visa application and document attestation centre at the office of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos.

Tortoise declared oldest ever at 190 years or more

  

A tortoise previously declared the world's oldest living land animal by Guinness World Records has been awarded a second title -- the oldest tortoise ever.

"I made my first million dollar doing my accounting work in USA" : Tinubu

                        

Bola Tinubu: "I made my first million dollar doing my accounting work in USA"

Mr Tinubu said he was sent on an assignment to help set up an accounting and auditing system for a joint venture between National Oil and Aramco in Saudi Arabia but by the time he returned to the United States, he discovered that his account had been credited in millions.

First Class graduate who sells second hand Okrika wears cries Out: I cant continue like this

                         
The 33-year-old second-hand clothes seller has cried out that he needs help as he can't continue like this.

Despite being born to deprived parentage, McSolomon Kwame Bechayenimoh Appiah has defeated mountains of hurdles to achieve an education.

Baltimore state's attorney indicted on charges of perjury and making false statements on mortgage applications

                         

The chief prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on loan applications for the purchase of two vacation homes in Florida, according to court document.. More..