Former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has been detained after landing in Madrid amid a corruption investigation. A warrant for Rubiales’ arrest was issued in late March following his property being raided by authorities. At the time, however, he was in the Dominican Republic and could not be arrested by with La Sexta reporting that he was taken away by the Guardia Civil in a black van. https://twitter.com/i/status/1775470684627505255 The corruption investigation relates to the deal that saw the Supercopa de Espana expanded into a four-team competition that takes place in Saudi Arabia. Rubiales is suspected of receiving illegal commissions when negotiating the…
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The Nigeria Police Force said its officers will no longer torture suspects whenever they are arrested and held in the custody. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday. His comment comes after the report of arrest of some suspected killers of the Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State. According to the Force spokesperson, the police are now conscious of the provisions of the Anti-torture Act 2017 and conducting professional interviews. Adejobi said the police do not need to torture anybody to get needed information, noting that though it may…
Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg Friday afternoon outside his home in London British counterterrorism police investigating the stabbing of a journalist who works for a TV channel critical of the Iranian government said that three suspects had fled the country within hours of the attack. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg Friday afternoon outside his home in London. Police said Zeraati, who has been released from a hospital, was attacked by two men who fled in a car driven by a third man. “We have established that after abandoning the vehicle,…
Monterrey coach Fernando Ortiz says Lionel Messi’s fitness will be a “determining factor” when his side face Inter Miami in midweek. Messi has been out of action since he was forced off 50 minutes into the 3-1 Champions Cup win against Nashville on March 13. He was kept out of the Argentina team as a result and the Herons are eagerly awaiting his return. The Champions Cup clash could see him back in the action, but Inter Miami coach Tata Martino says no decision has been made as of yet, saying at a press conference: “We will determine fundamentally what…
Popular fillmmaker and former Vice President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Frank Igho Okpokoro Vaughan, is dead. Vaughan died in Warri, Delta State, on Tuesday after battling with an undisclosed illness. The President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, Dr. Victor Okhai, confirmed the sad news to Vanguard in a telephone conversation. “Yes, he died yesterday, but I’m yet to get the details of his death,” Okhai said. Vaughan, a seasoned movie director, played a vital role in shaping the Nigerian movie industry and mentoring aspiring filmmakers. He was a seasoned TV producer/director and director, as well…
Also, Biden expressed some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel as they say the killing of 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers was a “mistake following a misidentification.” Biden levels some of his strongest criticism yet at Israel over the killing of 7 aid workers. The death toll could climb after Taiwan’s largest earthquake in a quarter-century. And an Oklahoma city council member with white nationalist ties is ousted in a recall vote. Here’s what to know today. Fears of a wider Middle East conflict are bubbling A suspected Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital and a subsequent vow…
Chinese internet giants are buying back their shares at a record pace, as they try to boost their market value in the midst of a historic stock rout in the world’s second largest economy. Alibaba Group (BABA) announced Tuesday that it had bought back $12.5 billion of shares from the US and Hong Kong markets, representing 5.1% of its outstanding shares, in the fiscal year ended March 31. That would mark the biggest share repurchase by a Chinese tech company in the past year. Chinese internet giants are buying back their shares at a record pace, as they try to boost their market value in…
Forbes has listed Nigerian businessmen, Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Femi Otedola, as the top richest Nigerians in 2024. This comes as the combined wealth of Nigeria’s top three richest businessmen dropped slightly by 11.23 per cent to $25.3bn, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires released on Tuesday. The three Nigerians are the President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and Globacom boss, Mike Adenuga. The figure was a reduction of $3.2bn from $28.5bn recorded by the business moguls in 2023. A breakdown shows that the fortune of the founder of…
Immigration rights advocates are calling for more protections for millions of undocumented migrant workers across the country in the wake of the startling collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that left six people dead. Two dozen business leaders across the nation urged President Joe Biden in a letter Tuesday to grant pathways for undocumented essential workers to get legal protection. “Many workers in our industry have been here, contributing to our economy for 5, 10, even 20 years without legal status. By extending work permits to them you will honor the honest labor of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval,…
The seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegation of misconduct levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, began sitting on Wednesday. The panel headed by retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa, was set up by Justice Okungbowa following the resolution by the state House of Assembly, which initiated the impeachment process against Shaibu. At the panel on Wednesday, the House of Assembly was represented by Mr Joe Ohiafi, Deputy Clerk, Legal, just as Shaibu was represented by Prof Oladoyin Awoyale (SAN). The impeachment process is believed to be the…
Renaissance Capital Africa report suggests that 2024 has a positive outlook for Nigeria with a strengthening currency and a rise in oil prices. Its latest report on economy review says that at the March 28 level of N1,303/$, the Nigerian naira is still largely undervalued to its long-term average, to the tune of 30 per cent. The research firm also stated that the capital market is setting for a good start after February’s 20 per cent gains. In its “Thoughts from Renaissance Capital Africa” report released on Tuesday, the firm stated that holders of equities had already seen gains of…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the subject of a heated political battle over election funding in Wisconsin that ended with a win for Republicans Tuesday. Voters in the Badger State passed a ballot initiative to ban the use of private funds for election administration − a measure championed by former President Donald Trump and Republican House lawmakers including Reps. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin and Jim Jordan of Ohio. The initiative stems from misinformation surrounding a nearly $420 million donation Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, made to two nonpartisan nonprofits, the Center for Tech and Civic Life and the Center for Election Innovation & Research, in 2020. Those…
Russia is relying on a steady stream of new recruits to the armed forces in order to wage the war in Ukraine, now well into its third year. Russia has seen a significant jump in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since last month’s deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, the defense ministry said on Wednesday. In a statement, it said more than 100,000 people have signed contracts with the military since the start of the year, including about 16,000 in the past 10 days alone. “During interviews conducted over the past week at selection points in…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his country had acquired the ability to build solid-fuel, nuclear-capable systems for missiles of all ranges as he pursues an arsenal that could viably threaten rivals in Asia and the United States. North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run in weapons demonstrations that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United States. With the supposed success of the test, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his country had acquired the ability to build solid-fuel, nuclear-capable systems for missiles of all…
WASHINGTON – All 435 House seats will be up for grabs in 2024, and both Democrats and Republicans are feeling bullish about their chances to control the lower chamber. Just a handful of districts, however, will host competitive races and are expected to be critical in determining whick party will lead the House. Republicans are hoping to expand their razor-thin majority, which has slowly whittled down in recent weeks as disillusioned lawmakers rush for the exits − retiring or simply stepping down. The GOP will soon have just a one-vote margin for passing legislation. On the other hand, Democrats are hoping…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the Army is conducting a cordon-and-search in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Recall that on March 14, no fewer than 17 soldiers, including the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 12 personnel of the battalion were killed by militants in Okuama. Following the killings, residents of Okuama have deserted the community over fears of reprisal attacks by the armed forces. The slain soldiers were buried at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, on March 27, with President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence…
The ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ alum first shared her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015 As she continues her cancer battle, Shannen Doherty is learning the importance of letting go. During Sunday’s episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty,” the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum opened up about the importance of giving up certain “dreams” and materialistic items in order to provide “an easier transition” for her loved ones as she continues undergoing treatment for stage 4 breast cancer. “My priority at the moment is my mom,” she said. “I know it’s going to be hard on her if I pass away before her.…
Controversial social media critic VeryDarkMan has vowed to become a crossdresser if popular crossdresser Bobrisky is not arrested. Recall that VeryDarkMan had previously called for Bobrisky’s arrest for cross-dressing, claiming that he was being protected by some powerful politicians who are his gay partners. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Police Public Officer, clarified in a recent interview that the police are unable to arrest crossdressers since cross-dressing itself is not deemed illegal in Nigeria. He elaborated that the police cannot act on accusations of some cross-dressers being homosexual, which is a criminal offense, as there is insufficient evidence to prosecute them. Reacting…
Samantha Power, who leads the U.S. Agency for International Development, has called the deaths of seven aid agency workers in an Israeli airstrike “devastating and deeply alarming.” They “were there to do one thing — to help get food to desperate, starving people,” she said in a statement late yesterday. “Their deaths, and the deaths of more than 30,000 Palestinians and 200 humanitarian workers in this conflict, are devastating and deeply alarming.” She said Israel’s investigation into the killings “must be swift, it must bring accountability, and its findings must be made public.” And that Israel “must do far more…
Police clashed with anti government protesters outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem last night on the third day of demonstrations calling for the release of the hostages held in Gaza and for early elections in Israel. Israel Police said in a statement on X that an authorized march started peacefully but then it turned into a “riot” as hundreds of people tried to break through barriers of Netanyahu’s home. One protester waved a burning torch at a police trooper and another lay under a police car, the statement said. Five suspects were arrested for violating public order, it…