The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has criticised Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for suggesting that the release of Nnamdi Kanu might not address insecurity in the South-east. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was brought back to Nigeria from … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a member of the Anambra House of Assembly. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the lawmaker, Justice Azuka, was abducted on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Sources said Mr Azuka, who represents Onitsha North Constituency I in the state assembly, was returning home for Christmas … Read more
By Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. At a town … Read more
THE governor of Scotland’s biggest jail fears criminals are applying for jobs as screws to serve as secret drug mules. Barlinnie boss Mick Stoney admits the Glasgow nick is fighting a losing battle against illicit substances. 2 Barlinnie Prison 2 Mick Stoney, who is the current governor of BarlinnieCredit: BBC And he said he could … Read more
TD Bank Group, which is mired in a money-laundering scandal in the U.S., said Raymond Chun will replace chief executive Bharat Masrani, who is retiring next year. Chun, who stepped into the role of head of Canadian personal banking last December, will become chief operating officer on Nov. 1 before taking over the top job … Read more
Combined security forces have begun a specialised operation to flush out kidnappers and other criminals in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, said apart from kidnappers, the operation was also targeted at armed robbers and … Read more
Business TD Bank was ordered by a U.S. regulator on Wednesday to pay nearly $28 million US for repeatedly sharing inaccurate, negative information about its customers with credit reporting agencies, potentially tarnishing customers’ credit score. Bank provided inaccurate information about customers to credit reporting agencies Thomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 11, 2024 10:42 AM EDT … Read more
The Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice arrived with about as much subtlety as its scheduling at the Toronto International Film Festival. Just as the Ali Abassi-directed film was plopped into the festival’s opening night schedule on Thursday as a last-minute surprise, the film barrels into its thesis without much warning or preamble. Documenting the former U.S. president’s beginnings … Read more
A prominent gun control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing “no tangible progress” on key steps to fulfil the pledge. In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, PolySeSouvient spokesperson Nathalie Provost expresses concern that “we won’t see these measures materialize in … Read more
The National Health Service in England is urging people with universal blood types to donate after a ransomware attack disrupted hospitals’ ability to match patients — underlining how cyberattacks can have serious and potentially life-threatening impacts. On June 3, hackers targeted pathology services provider Synnovis with ransomware. Ransomware attacks encrypt a company’s computer system, rendering it inoperable … Read more
