Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina, officials told AFP Saturday. An interim government is struggling to restore law and order with police going on strike after Hasina’s sudden resignation and flight abroad after 15 years in power. This week’s prison escapes, both north of the capital Dhaka, are the latest in a series of breakouts during weeks of nationwide unrest leading up to her toppling. Six convicts were killed at Jamapur Prison on Thursday after prison guards were assaulted by escapees,…
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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide says there is no leadership tussle in the group following the recent death of its President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The National Publicity Secretary of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, disclosed this on Friday in Enugu, stressing that such speculation by a media section was untrue. “There is no leadership row or tussle in Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at present and there is not likely to be one shortly,” Ogbonnia said. He said the group’s National Executive Committee, comprising erudite scholars, technocrats and veterans of diverse fields, was already seamlessly carrying out the functions…
After a brief period of calm in the Federal Capital Territory, protesters have returned to the streets on Saturday. The protest, previously halted due to raids on residences and the arrest of organisers, is now actively underway. The protest which started on August 1 is expected to end today with a one million-man march across the country. In preparation for today’s protest, our correspondent on Friday observed the heavy presence of security operatives around the Central Business District areas. Also at Eagles Square, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of security agents stationed at the…
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo. Voepass initially said the plane was carrying 58 passengers, but a statement on the airline’s website later revised the figure to 57. Images broadcast on local media showed a large plane spinning as it plummeted almost vertically, while other footage showed a large column of smoke rising…
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the release of the abducted former member of the House of Representatives, Joan Onyemaechi. Onyemaechi was abducted on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in her church off DBS Road, Asaba, the Delta State capital, after gunmen killed her police orderly and driver. Confirming her release on Saturday morning in a chat with our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe said she was released on Friday night. He said, “Yes, she was released last night” All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not…
Reigning African women’s wrestling champion Hannah Reuben will be looking to make the most of Nigeria’s last chance of winning a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris when she begins her campaign in wrestling on Saturday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old, who competes in the women’s freestyle 76kg category, carries the weight of a nation on her shoulders as she steps onto the mat at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. With Nigeria’s 88 athletes across 12 disciplines falling short of podium finishes, Reuben stands as the only remaining athlete with a shot at the podium. Ranked eighth in…
Plateau State Government has again ordered that the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the state capital, Jos, be further relaxed, allowing movement from 10 am to 6 pm daily. The order is to take effect from Saturday till further notice. The state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, issued the order on Friday in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Guanp Bere, titled, ‘Plateau State Government further relaxes curfew on Jos-Bukuru metropolis’. This new directive is coming a day after the curfew was relaxed and movements were allowed from 12 noon to 6 pm daily. Mutfwang said the…
Authorities are eyeing the start of the English football season this weekend with trepidation, following riots which have rocked towns and cities across the country. Dozens of teams in the English Football League — below the high-profile Premier League — start playing their first games on Saturday afternoon, including in cities that have seen disorder. The unrest followed a knife attack that killed three children. But officials have blamed far-right elements — some with links to England’s decades-old football hooligan scene — for orchestrating the violence which saw mosques and immigration-linked sites torched and police targeted. Tommy Robinson, a notorious…
Kamala Harris took her rapid tour of battleground states to Arizona on Friday, where she hammered opponent Donald Trump on his favourite issue of immigration, as the Republican used his only rally of the week to boost a Senate candidate. With the presidential election day just three months away, Trump’s light schedule — a rally every four or five days — has been contrasted with the hectic program of an opponent almost 20 years his junior, and his own vigorous campaigning in 2016. The 78-year-old tycoon has held just five rallies since the Republican National Convention concluded in mid-July —…