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The Mexican government is issuing an arrest warrant for the jailed son of Sinaloa Cartel founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, alleging he kidnapped a fellow narco boss and flew him straight into the waiting arms of US law enforcement a month ago. In an announcement Wednesday, the Mexican Attorney General’s office confirmed it is issuing charges against Joaquín Guzmán López, who is in US custody in Chicago. “An order of apprehension is being prepared alleging kidnapping and illegal deprivation of liberty of an individual on national territory in order to hand them over to authorities in another country,” Mexico’s Attorney…
Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, are being urged to flee within the next two weeks as Russian forces push forward – which comes despite Ukraine’s own incursion into Russian territory that has taken Moscow by surprise. On Thursday, Russia insisted it had thwarted another Ukrainian attempt to push into the border region of Bryansk, as Ukraine continues to make advances into the Kursk region. “Don’t wait. It will not get better, it…
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has acquitted six individuals who faced charges related to public peace disturbances during the 2020 #Endsars protests. Naija News reports that the individuals acquitted on Thursday are Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka. In a plea bargain arrangement, the defendants admitted guilt to a single charge of breaching public peace, as brought forth by the Lagos State Government. After reviewing the plea agreement, Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi found them guilty and issued a conviction. However, she cautioned and discharged them, noting that they had already spent nearly four years…
Arsenal will pay Real Sociedad an initial €33.5m (£28.43m) for midfielder Mikel Merino; 28-year-old midfielder has agreed terms on a four-year contract at the Emirates; the transfer will be finalised subject to a medical The fee is in the region of €38.5m (£32.67m), made up of an initial fee is €33.5m (£28.43m) and a further €5m (£4.24m) in performance related add-ons.
Ilkay Gundogan is in the UK finalising his return to Man City from Barcelona on a free transfer; the 33-year-old will undergo a City medical on Thursday with the German set to sign a one-year deal plus the option of a further year; Gundogan has ignored interest from Saudi Arabia and Qatar The German is understood to be in the UK already to finalise the move with Barca letting him rejoin City on a free. The 33-year-old, who spent seven years at City from 2016 to 2023, is set to sign a one-year deal plus the option of a further…
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday said nobody can accuse him of corruption as a public holder. Speaking during the Michael Okpara leadership lecture and award 2024 at the Musa Yar’ Adua Centre in Abuja, the governor advised public officeholders to live within their legitimate means and desist from engaging in corrupt practices. According to him, the inordinate quest for wealth, and lack of discipline, among others are responsible for the unbridled corruption in Nigeria’s system. While delivering his lecture titled, ‘Service Above Others; Lessons from the Leadership Philosophy of Michael Okpara,’ Governor Uzodinma advocated the need for…
There is widespread anger in Ethiopia over the 25-year jail term handed to a landlord who brutally raped and murdered his tenant’s seven-year-old daughter. Heaven Awot was taking from her home, sexually assaulted, mutilated, and killed by her mother’s landlord, Getnet Baye, in the northwestern city of Bahir Dar in August 2023. He was sentenced to only 25 years in prison. However, the case attracted widespread attention after he recently launched an appeal. The case is now adjourned until October, BBC reports. The case has sparked widespread condemnation and demands for justice, and over 200,000 people have signed an online…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is undergoing test runs for petrol production, with full operation expected to commence by mid-September, Reuters is reporting. Citing a note by IIR Energy, an oil industry monitor, the publication on Wednesday said the date could be extended further. According to the report, IIR said in a note to clients that “it is possible that there could be further extensions”. Anthony Chiejina, chief branding and communications officer of Dangote Group, is yet to respond to TheCable’s enquiry on the report’s claim. On May 18, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, said from June, the refinery would begin producing…
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Born on August 22, 1954, Justice Ariwoola’s retirement marks the end of a distinguished judicial career. Justice Ariwoola was appointed to the Supreme Court bench on November 22, 2011, and later became the substantive CJN on June 27, 2022, following the resignation of his predecessor, Justice Tanko Muhammad. His appointment as CJN was formally confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on September 21, 2022. As events marking his retirement unfold at the Supreme Court, there are strong indications…