A bus carrying Mexican and Venezuelan migrants crashed into a freight truck Tuesday in central Mexico, killing 16 people and injuring 36, local authorities said.
According to ‘The National Immigration Institute (INM),’ fifteen Mexicans and one Venezuelan were killed in the crash. Nine of the injured were Venezuelans who had appointments on the CBP app to apply for asylum at the U.S. border.
The accident happened early Tuesday on a highway in Central Mexico frequently used by smugglers to transport migrants. Nine of the 36 injured passengers, who were Venezuelan, were transferred to the Tehuacan Hospital in Puebla, the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) said.
Last month, five Honduran migrants were killed and another 18 injured when the van they were riding in crashed on a road on Mexico’s southern Gulf coast.
The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Tuesday that they have charged Nigeria’s former oil minister and OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery relating offences. The head of the NCA’s international corruption unit, Andy Kelly, said in a statement: “We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million pound oil and gas contracts while in governement.”
According to the head of the NCA international corruption unit, Alison-Madueke is alleged to have benefitted from at least £100,000 ($127,000) in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties.
Her charges also detail financial rewards including furniture, renovation work and staff for the properties, payment of private school fees, and gifts from high-end designer shops such as Cartier jewelry and Louis Vuitton goods.
The agency added that 63 year-old Alison-Madueke, who currently resides in London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on October 2. She has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. She has previously denied any wrongdoing.
“These charges are a milestone in what has been a thorough and complex international investigation,” said Andy Kelly, head of the NCA’s International Corruption Unit. “Bribery is a pervasive form of corruption, which enables serious criminality and can have devastating consequences for developing countries. We will continue to work with partners here and overseas to tackle the threat.”
The National Crime Agency added that assets related to the alleged offenses – worth millions of pounds – have been frozen as part of the investigation.
US President Joe Biden tripped and fell at the US Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs on Thursday. The incident happened after the president finished delivering a speech and and handing out diplomas to graduates. Biden, who is the nation’s oldest serving president at the age of 80, was seen being helped up by Air Force officials and walking back to his seat unassisted after evidently tripping over a sandbag on the stage. The White House communications director Ben LaBolt confirmed that the president is fine. The president was later seen jogging back to his motorcade, after the event.
President Bola Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President.
He also appointed former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada Special Adviser, Digital Media.
President Bola Tinubu has declares the removal of the fuel subsidy beginning from July 1, 2023. He emphasized that his government will not provide funds to subsidise the product.
He made the announcement during his inaugural speech as the 16th President of Nigeria at Eagle Square, Abuja on Monday.
President Tinubu explained that he is taking this decision because the 2023 budget has not provided for the payment of fuel subsidy from the second half of the year.
In the 2023 Appropriation Act signed into law by former former president Muhammadu Buhari, the provision was only for January 1 to June 30.
Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office as the country’s 16th president on Monday May 29, 2023. The 71-year-old Tinubu who was a former governor of Lagos State, took over from Muhammadu Buhari following elections in February. His election is still being contested in court by opposition parties and among many Nigerians who accused him of stealing their mandate. Nigeria is one of Africa’s top oil producers but has suffered from poor governance and systemic corruption.
A young man has been accused of brutally bludgeoning his 16-year-old girlfriend to death in Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area. The 20-year-old accused, identified as Sahil, stabbed the deceased multiple times times before hitting her on the head with a stone.
According to police, Sahil Khan and the deceased, Sakshi, were in a relationship but had a quarrel on Sunday. The accused accosted and attacked her with a knife while she was on her way to attend her friend’s son’s birthday. The horrific incident was captured on the CCTV camera.
The girl’s body was seen by a police informer who alerted the force, which sent a PCR vehicle, according to Indian Express.
The Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Delhi, Swati Maliwal stated that Delhi has become extremely unsafe for women and girls.
“A 16-year-old girl was stabbed 40-50 times and then was hit by a stone multiple times, after which she died. All this has been captured on CCTV. Several people saw this but did not pay heed. Delhi has become extremely unsafe for women and girls. I appeal to the central govt to call a high-level meeting with Union HM, Delhi LG, DCW chief and Delhi CM.” Maliwal added.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed why he conceded defeat to Buhari after losing the 2015 presidential election. Jonathan stated that he conceded defeat because he was more interested in Nigeria than himself.
He disclosed this during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, May 29
Jonathan noted that the situation of Buhari handing over to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu was a different situation from his time.
According to Jonathan, he handed over to a different political party unlike what is obtainable today.
He said: “The situation now is different from my time, Buhari is handing over to his own party, unlike my time when I handed over to another time.”
“During my time, some of the most senior officers were afraid if the next government would throw all of us into jail without fair hearing.”
“By this time, I had already conceded defeat, and this was because I was more interested in the country than my self.” He added.
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has disclosed that he’s currently identifies as a woman. In his Instagram post, he revealed that he is embracing his true identity, and further described himself as “Queen of Lasgidi.”
See his post below:
“I’m Finally representing my TRUE IDENTITY, no more hiding again… Na me be the Queen of LASGIDI, the Queen is here, Queen Uche Maduagwu, Queen of LASGIDI.”
Prior to the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu coming up on Monday May 29, the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Peter Obi, has advised his supporters and other citizens of the country to remain calm and law abiding. According to Obi, only the court of law will decide the actual winner of the poll in due course.
The former Anambra governor who spoke on the sidelines of an event in Kaduna State, stated that the peace, unity and security of the country is paramount than any other interest.
“We must continue to live on the path of peace, religious harmony, ethnic harmony, coexistence, that is the most important thing for now.”
“Let’s have a peaceful, quiet Nigeria where the government will concentrate on caring for the sufferings of the people,” Obi added.
