The 80-year-old mother of a man shot dead in a Tube station by police who mistook him for a terror suspect says she will continue to fight for him and “show the world the truth”. Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times in the head and once in the shoulder by two police marksmen in Stockwell underground station on 22 July 2005. His family have flown to London ahead of a new Disney+ four-part UK TV drama which looks at the events surrounding the 27-year-old’s death. The Metropolitan Police says the shooting is a matter of very...
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. According to BBC report, the school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underlying health conditions and was in hospital suffering complications from measles, Aaron Davis, the vice-president of UMC Health System revealed. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr., who has faced a backlash over his handling of the outbreak, visited Texas on Sunday in the wake of the death, which is the third overall in recent weeks. The southern US state has reported more than 480 cases of...
Global Markets Plunge Following Trump’s Tariff
Global markets plunged Monday following last week’s two-day meltdown on Wall Street, and President Donald Trump said he won’t back down on his sweeping new tariffs, which have roiled global trade. Countries are scrambling to figure out how to respond to the tariffs, with China and others retaliating quickly. Trump’s tariff blitz fulfilled a key campaign promise as he acted without Congress to redraw the rules of the international trading system. It was a move decades in the making for Trump, who has long denounced foreign trade deals as unfair to the U.S. The higher rates are set to be collected beginning...
Bankruptcy Judge Denies Johnson and Johnson Settlement Plan Related To Baby Powder Containing Talc
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson’s settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc, providing another setback in the company’s efforts to resolve the matter. This is the third bankruptcy case for a J&J company as it relates to the baby powder issue. Red River Talc LLC, a J&J subsidiary, was seeking confirmation of a proposed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan that would have been one of the biggest mass tort settlements in history, if approved. Red River and J&J proposed to pay $9 billion to settle ovarian cancer and other gynecological cancer litigation claims based...
Federal Judge Insist Trump Administration Return Man Mistakenly Deported To El Salvador’s High Security Prison
A federal judge insisted Sunday that the Trump administration bring back a Maryland man who was accidentally deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador, rejecting efforts to delay a deadline of Monday for his return to the United States. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a green card holder who is originally from El Salvador and has lived in the United States since 2011, was mistakenly deported to the notorious jail on March 15, along with Venezuelan men whom Trump administration officials claimed were gang members. Authorities apprehended Abrego Garcia in an Ikea parking lot March 12, according to his attorney, with his 5-year-old...
Israel Controls 50% Of Gaza As Palestinians Get Squeezed Into Shrinking Wedges Of Land
Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since re-launching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land. The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to Israeli soldiers and rights groups. This military buffer zone has doubled in size in recent weeks. Israel has depicted its tightening grip as a temporary necessity to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023,...
North Korea Holds First International Marathon In Six Years
North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to the streets of the reclusive country’s capital. The marathon, which was launched in 1981, took place annually in April to celebrate the birth of its founding leader Kim Il Sung. Before Sunday’s marathon, the race was last held in 2019, wherein 950 foreigners participated. North Korea sealed itself off the following year, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. North Korea has been slow to reopen since, allowing only Russian tourists into its capital since last year. “The Pyongyang Marathon is...
I’ll continue to provide enabling environment for businesses to thrive in Osun – Gov. Adeleke
Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has reiterated his commitment to continue to provide enabling environment for businesses to thrive and make a difference in the lives of the people of Osun State. This was stated by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo at the International Breweries Plc, Ilesa to commemorate the World Water Day 2025. He noted that “as part of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s mission to support businesses in the state is the on-going dualization of the road that leads to the International Breweries, Ilesa which will improve the profitability of the company”. According to the...
“Nigeria Takes the Lead: President Tinubu Legalizes Cryptocurrencies as Securities under ISA 2025”
By Aleke Francis AOApril 6, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, recognizing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, as securities, has set the stage for a transformational shift in Nigeria’s economic and financial landscape according to Nairamatics and Business Day Newspapers . This groundbreaking legislation not only highlights Nigeria’s forward-thinking approach to financial innovation but also solidifies the nation’s position as a global leader in digital asset regulation. What the ISA 2025 EntailsThe ISA 2025 brings digital assets under the oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), mandating Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs),...
UNBELIEVABLE! India Companies operating in Nigeria.
India Companies operating in Nigeria. 1 Nipco2 Conoil3 Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc4 Emel Group5 Atlantic Shrimpers Limited6 Royal Salt7 Kewalram Chanrai Group8 Chellarams Plc9 Tata Africa Services10 Far East Mercantile Co Ltd11 Dana Group12 Park n shop – Aarti Group13 Milan Group14 JAWA Group15 MACE Group Lagos16 Mecure- Lekki17 Airtel18 Lacasera19 Olam Nigeria Limited20 Roomans Eneliye21 Sunflag22 Indomie/Dufil Prima Food23 Tower Aluminum (Nigeria) PLC24 Aarti Steel25 Chi Limited26 Bajaj Auto27 Springfield Agro Ltd.28 PANAR Group29 SIMBA group30 Parco31 Bhojsons & Co (Nig) Ltd,32 Tech Mahindra33 Prestige insurance34 Sterling Bank Plc35 Churchgate36 Primlaks Nig Ltd37 Contec Global38 Hyundai Motors Nigeria Ltd39...