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Jul

30

2024

Nigerian Man Arrested in $9 Million Drug Operation at Australian Detention Centre

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, World News

Sydney, Australia - A 49-year-old Nigerian national, Dirichukwu Patrick Nweke, has been taken into custody for his alleged involvement in a large-scale drug operation at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney. Nweke, who was awaiting deportation, is accused of participating in a $9 million methylamphetamine trafficking ring. According to the New South Wales Police, a search of the detention centre on July 11 uncovered two kilograms of meth, valued at $165,000, hidden in porridge boxes. Three mobile phones were also seized during the raid. Nweke has been charged with multiple offenses, including directing a criminal group and supplying a…

Jul

14

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gunshots Disrupt Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally, Former President Escorted to Safety

News, PoliticsDonald Trump, United States of America, World News

In a shocking turn of events, Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania was abruptly interrupted by gunshots, forcing the former president to be rushed off stage by security personnel. The incident occurred while Trump was delivering a speech, causing him to fall to the ground. He was immediately surrounded by armed security staff and remained down for approximately one minute before rising and pumping his fist in a show of strength. As the situation unfolded, Trump was swiftly escorted off stage and into a vehicle, which promptly drove him away from the scene. Eyewitnesses reported seeing blood on Trump's ear…

Jul

05

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

UK: “Kalu Congratulates PM Keir Starmer on Historic Win!”

Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, Politics, SponsoredEmeka Kalu, Keir Starmer, Politics, United Kingdom, World News

"Keir Starmer, the Labour Party candidate, has emerged victorious in the UK general election, marking a significant shift in the country's political landscape. This outcome resonates with the words of Victor Hugo, "No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come." After 14 years of Conservative Party rule, the election result demonstrates that change is inevitable. PM Keir Starmer - United Kingdom Prime Minister As the next Prime Minister, Keir Starmer's government is expected to introduce new ideas to strengthen the country's economic foundation and contribute to resolving the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war and Middle East political crisis.…

Jun

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

ISIS bombs found in an Iraqi mosque by the UN

NewsWorld News, World Peace

During restoration work in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the United Nations reported that they had found five bombs in a wall of the famous Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by the Islamic State group. A UNESCO representative told AFP late Friday that the team working at the site discovered five "large-scale explosive devices, designed to trigger a massive destruction of the site" in the prayer hall's southern wall on Tuesday. The 12th-century Al-Nuri mosque in Mosul and the nearby leaning minaret known as Al-Hadba, or the "hunchback," were destroyed in the fight to retake the city from IS.…

May

19

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi crashes

NewsAccident, jIran, World News

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday afternoon crashed in northwestern Iran. It is unclear if Raisi and others on board with him survived the crash. The incident happened while the president was visiting neighbouring Azerbaijan. Iran’s Interior Minister said rescue teams are on the way to the site of the incident. The Iranian official news agency IRNA said the helicopter involved in the incident had Raisi as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and local officials. The semi-official Fars news agency called on Iranians to pray for Raisi following the reports. Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi told state…