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A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family 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 Hinduja and his wife Kamal Hinduja each got four years and six months, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received four-year terms, the presiding judge in Geneva ruled. The cases stem from the family’s practice of bringing servants from their native India and included accusations of confiscating their passports once they were flown to Switzerland. Prosecutors  argued the Hindujas paid their staff a pittance and gave them little freedom to leave the house. The family denied the allegations, claiming the prosecutors wanted to “do in the Hindujas”. The Hindujas reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with the th...

  The  late Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, was on Friday buried in grand style at his hometown, Ugamuma village, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The  legendary actor was buried amid tears from family members, relatives, and the Nollywood family. The actor died  on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the age of 67 years, after suffering from protracted kidney-related issues, diabetes, and stroke. Before his death, the deceased was known for his mastery of interpreting roles in movies and endeared himself to audiences with his versatility in both comical and epic movies. The burial ceremony commenced on Thursday, June 20, 2024, with a service of songs at his residence by 6 p.m., followed by his interment on Friday after his body departed the Crown Hospital Mortuary. A former governor of Anambra State and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Don Ony...

  Oche Thompson, a brother to former Super Eagles midfielder, Onazi Ogenyi, has been involved in a fatal car crash. This  was revealed by the former Lazio and Denizlispor player on his Instagram page on Friday. According to Onazi, his brother’s wife, Ann, died instantly after a truck driver rammed into 10 vehicles. He  wrote: “This is a message to the federal government of Nigeria.. and the federal @frscnigeria. “On Tuesday 18th, at about 4 pm my elder brother @onazithmps was driving with his wife to visit someone. “On the traffic then came this truck loaded with fertilizer without control to crash more than 10 cars killed my brother’s wife instantly. My brother managed to survival with several dislocated joint arranged for surgery, with other people dead. “My  point is this, the driver ran away after some calls the police managed to pick him up. After interrogation I got to know that the driver does not have proper driving license and he was handed this kind of truc...

  A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. But Kano State government in a swift reaction hours after the ruling yesterday, insisted that Mohammad Sanusi remained the 16th emir of Kano. It also asked Ado Bayero to vacate the Gidan Nassarawa mini palace, where he had been living after his removal, for demolition. Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi, who holds the title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba, had, through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion dated May 23, in which he asked the court to restrain the Kano State government from implementing the Kano State Emirate (Repeal) Law 2024. The law had repealed the 2019 Emirate Council law that established five emirates from the original Kano Emirate. With all Emirs sacked, the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who had been sacked by the Abdullahi Ganduje administration in March 2020, was reinstated as 16th Emir to replace Aminu Ado Bayero, who was c...

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has praised veteran producer and music executive, Don Jazzy for his “amazing” nature. The commendation follows their recent fallout on social media. It was gathered that Wizkid shaded Don Jazzy after his signee Ladipoe seemingly ridiculed him in an X post for claiming that ‘Hip hop is dead.’ After a  fan alerted Wizkid to the post, he reacted by saying, “Lol, never chatting with anyone signed to an influencer. Next.” He also retweeted two tweets suggesting that he referred to Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy as an influencer. Don Jazzy reacted by unfollowing Wizkid on Instagram. It appears the duo have put away their differences as Don Jazzy recently appreciated Wizkid for endorsing his signee, Ayra Starr’s sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’ On Thursday, Wizkid took to his X handle to hail Don Jazzy, describing him as an “amazing human.” He wrote, “Don jazzy! amazing human! ❤️ 🦅 

  The Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday directed the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi and Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to explore political solution and reconciliation in the ongoing terrorism trial. Justice Binta Nyako gave the order while invoking the court’s power under Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act. Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act provides that, “In any proceedings in the Court, the Court may promote reconciliation among the parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof.” Responding, the prosecutor, Ademoyega Awomolo (SAN), told the court that he has no objection to political settlement of the case. Awomolo said the court should direct Kanu’s lawyers to discuss directly with the Attorney-General. Kanu’s Lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, did not express objection to political settlement of the case. Thereafter, Justice Nyako adjourned the case till September 24 for further heari...

  The Nigerian Government has announced that it is sending its first citizen into space. The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mathew Adepoju, made this known at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA), to facilitate the ambitious venture . According to him, “This collaboration, which is coming to the country, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of Space Exploration journey and opens new opportunities for scientific research and technological advancement.” It was gathered that NASRDA has decried the lack of patronage for homegrown technology to fight maritime insecurity. The  agency said that 90 per cent of security challenges facing the maritime sector in the country can be tackled by Geo-Stationary Satellite.