INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).

Image
  Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, whose business empire extends from ports and airports to renewable energy,has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. The authorities on Wednesday charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250m in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2bn in profits. Prosecutors said the renewable energy company also raised more than $3bn in loans and bonds during this period based on false and misleading statements. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, closed down 22% on Thursday. Other group firms also closed in the red. Adani Green Energy, which is the firm at the c

ONE FEARED DEAD, SEVEN RESCUED IN LAGOS BUILDING COLLAPSE. (PHOTO).



 One feared dead, seven rescued in Lagos building collapse


A child was feared dead on Wednesday when a building collapsed at 10, Cameroon street in Mushin, Lagos. 

Seven other residents were also reportedly rescued by sympathisers from the rubbles. 

A resident said the building collapsed following heavy downpours in many parts of Lagos. 

She said the Lagos rescue team was yet to respond to emergency calls as of the time of filing this report.


ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE:


 Newly Constructed 2-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos


A two-storey building has collapsed in Lagos as the state battles torrential rain which has triggered flood in many parts of the state.


The building collapsed at No 12 Cameroun Street off Ewenla in Mushin.


The state emergency management agency (LASEMA), in an update on the incident, said upon arrival of the response team at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a newly constructed two storey building collapsed.


Seven (7) people, 3 females and 4 males were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment


The Agency search and rescue team have searched the rubble and can confirmed that there is no victim underneath the collapsed building. The area had been cordoned off.


Operation still on going, said Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).