The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau has arrested three Nigerians, alongside several accomplices for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering in India. The Indian anti-narcotics operatives also recovered cocaine and MDMA worth Rs 12.5 lakh from the suspects on Monday. Per The Times of India, the arrests stemmed from an ongoing investigation that uncovered a sophisticated financial web used by drug cartels to launder proceeds from illegal drug sales. The detectives identified multiple shell companies operating in Mumbai and Delhi, which were allegedly being used to funnel drug money into foreign accounts while tracing the financial transactions of known…
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As part of new travel restrictions ahead of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia has slammed a temporary suspension of specific visa categories on 14 countries, including Nigeria, India, and Pakistan. Saudi authorities are reportedly suspending the issuance of Umrah ,family visits, and business visas for citizens from the listed countries beginning in April 2025. The report said the ban is expected to remain in effect through June, when the Hajj season concludes. However, officials clarified that the suspension does not affect pilgrims properly registered for the Hajj. Nigerians and others intending to perform the religious rites in Makkah and…
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s latest salvo in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, Chinese manufacturers are scrambling to keep their heads above water. From tableware to flooring, companies across various sectors are warning investors of tumbling profits, while rapidly revising strategies and accelerating offshore expansion to survive the economic storm. Trump’s recent introduction of a staggering 34% tariff on Chinese goods—on top of earlier levies—has brought total tariffs on China to 54% this year alone, sending shockwaves through global markets. While some Chinese firms have downplayed the immediate impact, corporate filings reveal a different picture: emergency plans, supply…
In the early hours of Monday, chaos struck once again on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a private vehicle veered off the Otedola Bridge and plunged to the ground below, leaving behind a scene of twisted metal, shattered glass, and shaken commuters. The vehicle, reportedly carrying four passengers, crashed off the bridge under still-unclear circumstances. Eyewitnesses described the incident as “horrific,” recounting how the vehicle somersaulted mid-air before landing with a heavy thud. Miraculously, the driver survived the fall and was promptly rescued by first responders. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. The…
Despite warnings from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian youths on Monday stormed the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other major cities in a wave of coordinated protests against what they described as growing authoritarianism and worsening economic conditions. The nationwide protest, led by the Take-It-Back Movement and several civil society organisations, drew attention to pressing national issues, including the alleged abuse of the Cybercrime Act, inflation, insecurity, and political instability—particularly the crisis rocking Rivers State. In Lagos, demonstrators were seen in Ikeja, chanting slogans and carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Stop the Repression” and “Let Us Breathe.”…
US government attorneys have argued that a federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday ordered the administration to “facilitate and effectuate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. by late Monday night. Justice Department lawyers asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately pause the judge’s order. “A judicial order that forces the Executive to…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has risen to 151, with 1,826 suspected cases reported across 23 states. This translates to a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 8.3%. In the Cerebrospinal Meningitis Situation Report for Epidemiological week 12, the agency disclosed that the majority of suspected cases, approximately 94% are concentrated in 10 states: Kebbi (881 cases), Katsina (158), Jigawa (147), Yobe (109), Gombe (47), Sokoto (303), Borno (36), Adamawa (27), Oyo (23), and Bauchi (66). The report added that a total of 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs)…
Multiple people were attacked with a meat cleaver in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, including several children, before the deranged attacker was shot by police, sources said. The violence erupted around 10 a.m. on 84th Street, when the man attacked several people, including a woman and three girls between the ages of 8 and 16, before being stopped by the NYPD, the sources told The Post. “I was watching through the window and the girl covered in blood came out,” said a neighbor who asked to be identified only as Maria. “And then there was another girl. The two girls were…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation earlier extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi over an alleged murder during last Sunday’s Sallah festivities in Kano. The police chief, however, directed the Kano State Command of the force to obtain the monarch’s statement regarding the incident. The IGP issued the directive through the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The Emir had been summoned over an alleged murder which involved some of his police escorts during last Sunday’s Sallah festivities in Kano. The incident occurred after Emir Sanusi returned home from Eid prayers. He had gone to…
Malian singer and guitarist, who sold millions of albums with his wife, Mariam Doumbia, had been ill for a while, say family The guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 after an illness, his family said, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician. Amadou and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, formed a group whose blend of traditional Malian music with rock guitars and western blues sold millions of albums across the world. Among other achievements the couple, who met at the institute for the young blind in the Malian capital, Bamako,…
