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Four members of Britain’s richest family were jailed in Switzerland on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas — who were not present in court — were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family whose fortune is estimated at 37 billion pounds ($47 billion). Prakash and Kamal Hinduja were each sentenced to four years and six months, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received four-year sentences, according to the presiding judge in Geneva. The charges involved bringing servants from India and allegedly confiscating their passports…

The Ademola Adélékè-led Osun State Government has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to ensure food security and arrest food inflation in the state. This was contained in a post shared on the State Government’s X handle. Accoridng to the post, the implementation of these action plan begins immediately. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Substitute Roman Yaremchuk kept Ukraine in Euro 2024 contention with a goal 10 minutes from time to defeat Slovakia 2-1 on Friday. The win keep alive their hopes of reaching the next round. Yaremchuk connected with a lofted pass from Mykola Shaparenko and nudged the ball past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, thwarting Slovakia’s early bid for a knockout stage berth after they had initially taken the lead. Ukraine, rebounding from a disappointing 3-0 defeat by Romania, made five changes, including the crucial inclusions of winger Andriy Yarmolenko and goalkeeper Antoliy Trubin, who were instrumental in securing the victory. Slovakia began strongly,…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has finally broken its silence on the ongoing back-and-forth with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over recruitment. Both sides have dominated headlines since June 4, 2024, when the PSC released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles. Recall, Six days after the list was released, President Bola Tinubu sacked Solomon Arase as PSC chairman, announcing Hashimu Argungu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, as his replacement. Muiywa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, issued a statement after the sack to announce the Police’s rejection of the list which he said was marred by…

Former Italian, Juventus and AC Milan footballer Roberto Baggio has been injured in an armed robbery at his home in northern Italy. The incident began at 22:00 local time (21:00 BST) when at least five people broke into the 57-year-old’s villa in Altavilla Vicentina, according to local media. It was revealed that the retired footballer was taken to an emergency room in Arzignano and was treated with stitches to his forehead after one burglar hit him with a gun. “Now all that remains is to overcome the fear,” Baggio said in his first address since the incident. “Fortunately the violence…

The Kabir Yusuf-led Kano State Government has ordered the demolition of a section of the palace of the deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero. This is sequel to Thursday’s Federal High Court’s ruling setting aside the steps taken in repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law. The State Attorney General (AG), Haruna Isah Dederi, at a press briefing said the state government has directed the police to take over the Emir’s palace in Nassarawa LGA. “Following this Court’s ruling, the Kano State Government has directed the State Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed emir of the 8 metropolitan local governments…

The outbreak of Cholera in the southwestern state of Ogun has been confirmed by the State Government. It was revealed that the life of a 62-year-old woman has been claimed with five persons hospitalized. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to reports, a source in the community said the deceased woman contracted cholera while caring for her infected child, who is now among the hospitalized victims. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The death toll resulting from the outbreak of cholera in Lagos State has risen to 24. This is more than 21 earlier reported barely 24hrs ago. Lagos State Government, in a report on Friday indicated that a total of 24 persons have lost their lives to the disease as of June 19, 2024. According to the report, a total of 417 suspected cases have been recorded. However, only 35 cases have been confirmed so far across the 20 local government council areas in the state. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara State has effected a minor cabinet reorganisation involving four commissioners. Those affected are the commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Afolashade Justina, who was redeployed to Women Affairs and the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Bosede Buraimoh who switches to Social Development. It’s a direct swap as the Commissioner for Youth Development, Nafisat Buge becomes the head of the Ministry of Environment, whose Commissioner Hon. Shehu Ndanusa Usman moves to the Ministry of Youth Development. According to a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the cabinet reshuffle takes immediate effect. Get instant…

The Federal Government have requested for presentation of documents for verification from owners of private jets in the country. The order was contained in a notice through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). “The Nigeria Customs Service announces a verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria,” the statement read. “This exercise aims to identify improperly imported private aircraft without documentation, ensuring proper imports and maximum revenue collection.” The verification, which started on the 19th of June is expected to last for 30 days. The venue is the Tariff and Trade Department Room, Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters at No 4…