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Malta Court Hears Testimony Of How Nigerian Man, Kenneth Duru Smuggled Heroin Into Country

Maltese court
A drug courier in his testimony has confessed to partaking in a sting operation 11 years ago that led to the arrest of Nigerian national, Kenneth Duru. His testimony was read out to jurors in a Maltese court during trial on Wednesday. Criminal proceedings against Duru, 43, date back to 2010 when he was arrested at a Birżebbuġa playground where he was allegedly expecting to meet a stranger to take consignment of the drug meant to have been smuggled into Malta inside the courier’s shoe, Nigeria Abroad reports. The drug mule was intercepted and arrested upon his arrival at MaltaRead More

UK Proposes Life Sentence For People Smugglers, Four Years Jail Term For Illegal Migrants

UK court
The United Kingdom has disclosed that its Parliament is working on stiffer penalty for migrants arrested entering the country without permission and people smugglers amid a record-breaking rise in arrivalsRead More

John McAfee, Founder Of Top Anti-virus Provider Found Dead By Suicide In Spanish Jail

Antivirus software tycoon, John McAfee
Antivirus software tycoon, John McAfee, apparently hanged himself in a Spanish jail cell on Wednesday — just hours after a court ruled he would be extradited to face federal chargesRead More

Campbell: British Museum Holds over 700 Pieces Of Benin Bronzes

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. John Campbell
The British Museum, the world’s first national public museum, currently holds 700 pieces of the Benin Bronzes collection, more than any other museum and other institutions globally, a former UnitedRead More

Queen Elizabeth Announces Prince Philip’s Death

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace said: It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced theRead More

Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Is Dead

Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace has announced the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip. The father of Prince Charles and grandfather of Prince Williams andRead More

Prince Harry ‘Wants Apology’ From Family Over Meghan Markle’s Treatment

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has demanded “an apology” from the Royal Family over what he perceives as the mistreatment of his wife, Meghan Markle, according to a royal expert. According to theRead More

Germany’s Move To Return Stolen Benin Bronzes Piles Pressure On Britain

Benin Bronze
There are strong indications that the German authorities may hand over some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in September, a development which observers said would put pressure on British museum toRead More

UK Nominates Nigerian Lawyer, Akande, For UN Law Commission

United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has selected Prof. Dapo Akande, as its candidate for the International Law Commission (ILC) for the period between 2023 and 2027. The ILC is a body ofRead More

FG Protests Over Killing Of Nigerian Man In Ireland

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the fatal killing of a 27-year-old Nigerian, Mr. George Nkencho, in Ireland. Chairman of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the killing asRead More