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Explosives found at Abe suspect’s home – Reports
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning, reports the BBC. Security officials at the scene tackled the gunman, and the 41-year-old suspect
Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption charges at FIFA trial
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both clearedcorruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona. Platini, a former France national team captain and manager, was also
*-trafficking-conviction/ Maxwell appeals against s** trafficking conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell has appealed against her child s** trafficking conviction and the 20-year prison term she was handed by a US judge last month. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for abuse by her then-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein, reports the BBC. Epstein took his own life in a
Ex-police officer sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, 46, pleaded guilty to the separate federal civil rights charges in December, reports the BBC. He is already serving a 22-year state prison sentence for the on-duty murder of Floyd, a
Wimbledon Trailblazer Jabeur: ‘Coming for the title’
Ons Jabeur said that the seeds of her history-making charge to the Wimbledon final were sown 12 months ago when she told her coaching team: “I’m coming back for the title.” Jabeur became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the modern era when she beat close friend Tatjana
Di Maria arrives in Turin for Juve move
Angel Di Maria landed in Turin on Thursday night ahead of his move to Juventus after being released by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season. Argentina winger Di Maria will undergo his medical on Friday before signing a one-year deal with the Serie A club which will earn him a reported salary
JUST IN: Former Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe, feared dead after being shot
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the chest while giving a speech and is showing no vital signs after being attacked from behind. The former Prime Minister, 67, was in heart failure after being shot, NHK public television said Friday. The broadcaster aired footage showing Abe collapsed on the street, with
Naira falls to N426.26/$1 on I&E window
The naira fell to a record low of N426.26/$1 on the Investors and Exporters’ (I&E) window, also known as Nafex, in Lagos, yesterday, after traders adjusted prices to reflect the rate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold the local currency amid a lack of dollar supply in the authorised foreign-exchange market, according to Bloomberg.
2023: Don’t play politics with ethnicity, religion- Northern Elders tell politicians
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), yesterday expressed worry over the level politician play up religion and ethnicity in choosing their candidates. A statement in Abuja by its Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba- Ahmed, reads: “Northern Elders’ Forum is deeply concerned over developments in many aspects of our politics as they relate to
FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays
As part activities to celebrate this year’s Eid-el Kabir, the Federal Government has declared Monday 11th, and Tuesday 12th July, as public holidays. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, yesterday, congratulated Muslim Faithful and Nigerians – both at home and in the Diaspora – on the occasion. A statement by the
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