The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM MD Robert Orya following a N2.4 billion fraud prosecution. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday, a three-member appellate panel led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma dismissed the appeal for lacking merit. Consequently, the appellate court upheld the earlier…
A 22-year-old Singaporean man has admitted leading a criminal network that stole $245 million in bitcoin and spent the proceeds on a lavish lifestyle. Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in the United States to racketeering conspiracy over one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts on record. He admitted to working with a group of associates to…
The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes, with Washington targeting five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran firing missiles at a US base in Jordan. US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking one of the vessels, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said four of the tankers were targeted in…
The Benue government denies knowledge of Obi’s visit to Makurdi following reports that political thugs blocked his entourage on Tuesday. The clarification came after Peter Obi’s media team alleged that thugs intercepted his convoy along Boko Road. Consequently, the team claimed the blockade prevented the political leader from accessing parts of the state capital. However,…
Singapore has approved a major increase in ministers’ salaries, lifting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s annual package by more than 60%. Singapore’s government is raising the salaries of ministers and other senior office holders, including Wong, the world’s highest-paid political leader. Wong’s annual pay package will rise from about S$2.2 million to S$3.6 million. That represents…
Canada has fired back at the United States with fresh tariffs on American goods. The new taxes took effect on Tuesday. The measures target almost C$28bn worth of US products. They cover items such as steel, furniture and cotton T-shirts. Some products will face tariffs as high as 50%. Fresh fish and lobster were initially…
North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, deepening transport and economic links as military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang expands. The new bridge will allow cargo and passengers to move directly between the two countries, replacing a makeshift road arrangement that used the existing rail bridge. North Korean…
Three men have gone on trial in Mexico over the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surf trip. Callum Robinson, his younger brother Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad from California disappeared while travelling through Baja California. Their bodies were later found at the bottom of a well…
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff went on strike over the treatment of female workers during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation. Around 100 people linked to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) visited the Paris landmark on Saturday. According to union representative Diane Davoine, female employees were asked to…
Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade on Monday for the funeral of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, whose public honours have drawn strong criticism from the European Union. Mladić died in late August at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence in The Hague for genocide, war crimes and crimes against…
