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  Eighteen people are being held in Turkey in a probe into referees suspected of betting on football matches, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said Friday. Twenty-one people, including 17 referees and the president of a first division club, have had warrants issued for their arrests, the prosecutor’s office said, without specifying how many referees are … Continue reading “18 Held In Turkish Probe Into Football Referees Betting Scandal”

  The Ogun State Police Command says it has dismantled a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals allegedly engaging in human trafficking, luring and kidnapping unsuspecting victims under the guise of visa processing. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Omololla Odutola, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. Odutola said that … Continue reading “Police Rescue Three Human Trafficking Victims In Ogun”

  China’s third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping’s drive to modernise the military. The Fujian joins China’s fleet as Beijing projects its maritime power against the United States and others in the region, with flashpoints including territorial disputes in the South … Continue reading “China’s New Aircraft Carrier Enters Service In Key Move To Modernise Fleet”

  The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu, says troops will sustain offensive actions until insurgents are denied all support and sanctuary. The Army Chief made the declaration during his maiden tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public … Continue reading “Sustain Offensive Against Terrorists, COAS Charge Troops”

  China’s exports fell in October for the first time in eight months, official data showed Friday, as trade tensions flared in the weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping met US counterpart Donald Trump. Shipments dropped 1.1 percent year on year, missing a Bloomberg forecast of a 2.9 percent rise. Imports in the same month … Continue reading “China’s Exports Fall For First Time In Eight Months”

  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the United States President Donald Trump is convinced that the Nigerian government is not serious to address the issue of insecurity in the country. Trump had last Saturday ordered the Pentagon to map out a possible plan of attack in Nigeria, one day after warning … Continue reading “Trump Convinced Nigerian Govt Not Serious, Ready To Tackle Insecurity – Momodu”

  North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul’s military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Analysts have said Seoul’s plan to construct one of the atomic-driven vessels would likely draw an aggressive response from Pyongyang. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said … Continue reading “North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile”

  Iran strongly condemned on Friday what it called “savage” Israeli attacks on Lebanon, after its arch-foe hit targets belonging to the Tehran-backed Hezbollah movement. In a statement, the Iranian foreign ministry urged “the United Nations, the international community and regional countries to confront the warmongering” of Israel while offering “condolences on the martyrdom of … Continue reading “Iran Condemns ‘Savage’ Israeli Attacks On Lebanon”