An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court, on Friday, arraigned a 48-year-old woman over alleged N1.5 million fraud. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a count charge of fraud. Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp Osuolale Yomi, informed th…
Chicken Republic claims the throne as Nigeria’s fast food king in 2023
Chicken Republic, one of Nigeria’s most recognized fast food brands out-performed its competition in 2023. The quick service restaurants (QSR) recorded the most sales of any fast food chain in the West African country. The company did this despite the …
Hunger strikers call on Germany’s Scholz for radical climate action
An activist in Berlin who has been on hunger strike for 30 days has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to publicly commit to a radical change in climate policy. Engineer Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, who has not eaten since March 7, said he is prepared …
Kent Police searching for Thanet burglar who leapt from dock and fled Canterbury Crown Court
A burglar is wanted by police after leaping from a dock and escaping court. Lewis Guess had been warned when he appeared at Canterbury Crown Court yesterday that jail awaited him. But as Judge Simon Taylor KC began to pass sentence, the 26-year-old com…
‘The fans recall Unterhaching’ – Leverkusen not celebrating yet
Bayer Leverkusen are close to a domestic double in the Bundesliga and German Cup but coach Xabi Alonso has warned that nothing is decided yet as he recalled the ghosts of the past. Unbeaten in all their 40 season matches, Leverkusen visit Union Berlin …
Dream in tatters for West Ham as Liverpool ‘open talks’ with top young target
West Ham and Liverpool are both facing the prospect of hiring new managers this summer but that could leave a Hammers dream in tatters. As the world is all too aware Jurgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool this summer but David Moyes could depart West H…
The New Arab Weekly: Iran embassy strike and Gaza aid attack
This we on The New Arab Weekly we look at the recent legislative elections in Turkey, which proved difficult for Erdogan, the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, and the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza. We were joined by The New …
How to turn an email cock-up into a positive
We’re all only human and may miss a mistake in an email we’ve just written – even after multiple proofreadings – and hit send. Oops! This can be embarrassing, at the very least. What to do? If you can’t recall the email, you should act quickly, but pru…
‘Ended with a whimper’: Rick Wilson dances on grave of No Labels presidential ambitions
Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson on Friday took a victory lap after the centrist organization No Labels announced it would not field a presidential candidate in 2024. Writing on his Substack page, Wilson acknowledged the theoretical appeal of a…
Russian assets confiscation: Could it impact euro
The idea that the confiscation of Russian assets in the EU will undermine the European currency is wrong, according to Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra, who until recently served as Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine. “When they sa…