Author: David Great

Burkina Faso’s government on said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to “cover the energy needs of the population,” less than a quarter of which has access to electricity. Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving closer to Russia in particular. “The government of Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a nuclear power plant,” it said in a statement. “The construction of this nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso is intended to cover the energy needs…

Israel shelled a border region in southern Lebanon on Friday, two Lebanese security sources said, after a blast occurred on the border fence, according to the Israeli army. One of the security sources said the shelling followed an infiltration attempt from the Lebanese side of the border, while the IDF said it was responding to a blast that caused “light damage” to the border barrier. “IDF (army) forces are currently responding with artillery fire towards Lebanese territory,” the military said in a statement. The shelling targeted the villages of Dhayra and Alma al-Shaab, AFP correspondents in the area said. It struck…

The Gombe Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ibrahim Abubakar, managing director of Shariff Agric and General Service in Jos, Plateau State, for stealing N57,550,000.00 (Fifty Seven Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only). He was arrested on Friday, October 6, 2023 for allegedly converting N57.5million erroneously paid into his company: Shariff Agric and General Services’ account, for his own use, a statement by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said. Baker Drilling Service allegedly transferred the sum of N57,550,000.00 into the account of Shariff Agric and General Services , instead of Bluemoe Trade &…

James Faleke, lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the 10th House of Representatives, has dismissed news making the rounds that he has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement signed by Faleke on Friday, he described the rumour as “baseless and without merit.” “I want to make it unequivocally clear that these rumours are baseless and without merit. There has been no such development in the works.” The statement partly reads: Tinubu appoints CEOs for CAC, ITF, SMEDAN, others “My focus and commitment remain on representing the esteemed citizens…

Brink’s International has sued Air Canada over gold bars and cash worth millions that were stolen from Toronto’s airport in April. The US-based security company alleges the airline was “reckless” and had failed to prevent the theft. The goods, worth more than C$20m ($15m, £12m), had recently arrived on an Air Canada flight from Zurich to Toronto before they were stolen. The heist is one of the largest in Canada’s history. Among the items stolen were gold bars that weighed 400.19kg and $2m in cash. The 14 April theft garnered international headlines at the time, and it remains unsolved by…

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr was sentenced to 99 lashes for hugging an unmarried woman while taking a photo with her in Iran. It is forbidden in the Islamic country as a man is not allowed to touch a woman, and the Portuguese striker will receive the punishment if he travels to Iran again. Cristiano Ronaldo will be in big danger if he visits Iran again. For adultery, the Portuguese striker was sentenced to 99 strokes. In the Asian Champions League, Al-Nassr faced Persepolis, and Luis Castro’s squad headed to Iran for the encounter. Ronaldo met a painter, Fatima Hamami, from…

In anticipation of a ground invasion of the densely populated Palestinian territory, Hamas on Friday rejected an Israeli directive requiring 1.1 million civilians to leave northern Gaza. The Islamist militant organisation issued a statement saying, “Our Palestinian people reject the threat of the occupation (Israeli) leaders and its call for them to leave their homes and flee from them to the south or Egypt.” “We are steadfast on our land and in our homes and our cities. There will be no displacement,” it said. The United Nations warned that a “calamitous situation” may result from Israel’s order to leave within…

The Lagos State Government announced the immediate closure of the Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets on Friday. According to a statement issued by Kunle Adeshina, Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, the markets were closed due to filth and other environmental violations. The markets were closed, he said, in a joint operation carried out by enforcement officials from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on the orders of the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Speaking on the operation, Wahab called on zero…

President Bola Tinubu authorised the nomination of new CEOs for several agencies and parastatals within the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment on Friday. The appointment, according to Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), is in line with Tinubu’s determination to build Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium, and large-scale industry facilitation in the country. The appointments go into effect immediately. Those appointed are, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN -Corporate Affairs Commission;  Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin -Industrial Training Fund; Kamar Bakrin- National Sugar Development Council; Olufemi Ogunyemi- Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority;…

Operation Hadarin Daji troops successfully freed 17 abducted victims and captured functioning motorcycles from terrorists during a rescue operation in Kebbi State on Thursday. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, the spokesperson for Operation Haradin Daji, made the announcement in a statement on Friday. He stated that the feat was accomplished when troops stationed at Malekachi conducted a rescue operation in response to credible information that terrorists had kidnapped an unspecified number of people in Kanya village, Danko- Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, and were attempting to cross into Niger state with the victims. “Troops swiftly mobilised and laid ambush at the…