A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over a 30-years period. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in Nanjing city from 1993 to 2023, was also convicted of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering, with his ill-gotten…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said the education sector is the leading beneficiary of the Federal Government’s asset recovery programme, with proceeds of crime now being redirected to improve student welfare and expand access to quality education. Speaking during the handover of recovered assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
It became mandatory Tuesday for citizens of the European Union’s 27 member states to allow their cars to track their movements using artificial intelligence. The European Union’s General Safety Regulation mandated Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems that track drivers’ body movements, such as eye and head movements, in every new vehicle sold after July…
The private prosecutor handling the contentious cyberstalking case against African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, A.T. Kehinde, SAN, made a surprising declaration in open court on Monday, stating that he could vote for Sowore in the 2027 presidential election. The statement came during a heated exchange after Sowore’s lead counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, accused…
Former Sweden striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has insisted that Argentina captain Lionel Messi became an animal that nobody could catch. Ibrahimovic said this while reacting to Argentina’s comeback win against Egypt at the World Cup. Recall that Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup Round of 16 encounter on Tuesday….
There was heated debate on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate as Senators Abdul Ningi and Adams Oshiomhole called for tough actions against South Africa over xenophobic attacks in that country that has taken a negative toll on many Nigerians. Following initial contributiomns from senators on the issue, the debate became more heated when…
