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 Dramatic moment plane crashes into middle of road as pilot lucky to be alive Two pilots of a light aircraft escaped without serious injury despite crash-landing on to a busy A-road in Gloucestershire. After landing, the plane appeared to have skidded through a hedge and ended up on the westbound stretch of the A419 between Cirencester and Stroud. Photographs of the aftermath of the crash showed two men inside the cockpit who appeared to be uninjured and stunned to have survived the incident. They were later photographed being helped from the cockpit by passersby. The wreck of the aircraft, a motor glider, and parts of the hedge that had been dragged on to the road, blocked traffic in both directions. The plane’s righthand wing broke off in the crash and its undercarriage appeared severely damaged. The plane is thought to have overshot the runway at Aston Down airfield, home of the Cotswold Gliding Club (CGC) in Frampton Mansell, which lies south the A419. An investigation is under...

 Protests across Canada as 70,000 international students face deportation As Canada moves towards a major immigration overhaul, tens of thousands of international students have taken to the streets to protest the new policies introduced by the Justin Trudeau-led federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto, approximately 70,000 foreign students participated in nationwide protests, with demonstrations occurring across provinces including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia. In 2021, the work permit for international students under the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program was abolished, and last year, the federal government also introduced a two-year cap on international student visas. In 2023, international students accounted for 37 percent of study visa holders in Canada, contributing to existing pressures from the housing crisis, unemployment, and other services. With the cap on student visas, the government expects a 35 percent re...

 Nigerian, 2 others sentenced to life imprisonment over murder of 25-year-old man in UK In a harrowing case of revenge violence, three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 25-year-old Hamza Iqbal in London. Joshua Oladele, Micah Hines, and Ali Alamiri were convicted for their roles in the brutal attack that occurred on September 24, 2023, on Wembley Way. The court heard that Iqbal was fatally stabbed 23 times by the trio who were carrying out a revenge attack on behalf of 28-year-old Dontae Smicle, who had been stabbed 11 days earlier. The attack was reportedly driven by a gang territory dispute. On the evening of the murder, Iqbal and his friends were confronted by Oladele, Hines, and Alamiri, who were armed with machetes. The three men, all 21 years old, had been picked up by Smicle and driven to the scene. Upon exiting their vehicle wearing hoodies and balaclavas, they attacked Iqbal and his group. Despite attempts to flee, Iqbal was chased down by Olad...

  Fans react as Portable shows off his father online creates an Instagram account for him Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, known as Portable, a Nigerian singer, has introduced his father to his online fans. He was excited to share this moment and also announced that he created an Instagram page for his dad. In the video posted on Portable’s page, the father is seen joking around with his son while they discuss different opposing topics at the same time. Watch video below. 

 Veteran American boxer Floyd Mayweather Fires Referee mid Fight Against John Gotti III               Floyd Mayweather was dominant in his latest exhibition fight against John Gotti III, the grandson of a former mob boss in Mexico  The retired boxer had to switch the referee hallway through the fight as he emerged as the unofficial winner  The American legend faced Gotti III last year, but their bout ended in a confrontation in the ring  The two boxers were facing each other for the second time after their 2023 bout ended in extraordinary circumstances.  In the fight held on Saturday in Mexico City, the 47-year-old dominated the fight, and Gotti's lack of offence was received by boos from an expectant crowd.  Their last fight in 2023 ended in a bowl, and the latest showdown was heading the same route after referee Hector Afu from Panama exited the ring in the second round and was replaced by Alfredo Uruzquieta of Mexi...

 Russia has warned the West saying it was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World W@r Three would not be confined to Europe.   Ukraine attacked Russia's western Kursk region on August 6 and has carved out a slice of territory in the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World W@r Two. President Vladimir Putin said there would be a worthy response from Russia to the attack. Sergei Lavrov, who has served as Putin's foreign minister for more than 20 years, said that the West was seeking to escalate the Ukraine war and was "asking for trouble" by considering Ukrainian requests to halt a ban on using foreign-supplied weapons in deep parts of Russia. Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Putin has repeatedly warned of the risk of a much larger war involving the world's biggest nuclear powers, though he has said Russia does not want a conflict with the U.S.-led NAT...

 Adeboye’s wife launches initiative to train 76,000 African women in tech The wife of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Mrs. Folu Adeboye, has launched a free three-month tech training programme under the Ladies in Tech Africa Programme (LITA) to empower 76,000 women across Africa. The initiative is a partnership between Africa Missions Global and The Incubator Hub to provide participants with in-depth training in high-demand tech skills. The curriculum is designed to be accessible to women of all backgrounds via an online learning platform.

  Russian Convict Released Twice to Fight in Ukraine After Killing Elderly Woman A Russian convict, Ivan Rossomakhin, who was initially released from prison to fight in the war in Ukraine, has been released a second time to return to the front after killing an elderly woman, according to the relatives of the victim. "Grandma’s killer has escaped punishment for his crime – again – and has gone to fight in the war," Anna Pekareva, the granddaughter of 85-year-old Yulia Byuskikh, told the BBC. Rossomakhin was originally serving a 14-year sentence for murder before being released in 2022 to join the Wagner mercenary group. After his time on the front lines, he was permitted to return to his hometown of Vyatskiye Polyany in Russia’s Kirov Region. It was during this time that he allegedly attacked and murdered Yulia Byuskikh in her own home. The second release of Rossomakhin, despite the brutal crime, has sparked outrage and concern among the residents and relatives of the victim. ...

  Travis and Jason Kelce sign $100M Podcast Deal  NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce have secured a lucrative podcast deal with Amazon, valued at $100 million (£75 million). The three-year agreement, announced on Tuesday, grants the Wondery audio network exclusive multimedia rights to the Kelce brothers' popular podcast, New Heights. The Kelces expressed their excitement about the deal as they prepare for the podcast's third series. Launched in 2022, New Heights features the Kelce brothers discussing their lives and interviewing celebrity guests with their signature humor. Travis Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, has gained additional fame as the partner of pop star Taylor Swift. His older brother, Jason, recently retired from the Philadelphia Eagles after 13 seasons and now works as an analyst for ESPN.

 Douala: Hospital Detains Two New Born Babies For Unpaid Bills 20-year-old Kenfack Elisa had gone to the Bonassama District Hospital in Bonabéri Douala Cameroon to give birth.  The young girl gave birth to two babies through a C-Section. Unable to pay the bills estimated at 600,000 FCFA, the two babies were placed in a neonatal unit and the young mother is only allowed to step in for breastfeeding.

 Power Minister To Submit Draft Electricity Policy To FEC  The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has received a draft copy of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan expected to drive the positive change needed to transform Nigeria’s electricity sector. Adelabu, who received the document on Wednesday in Abuja, said the draft policy document would be presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in six weeks. Some industry experts and key stakeholders in the power sector put together the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan, a policy document that is targeted at addressing challenges in the sector. The policy document outlines interventions across the entire power value chain from generation and transmission to distribution and off-grid segments. The power minister said this was part of measures aimed at improving equitable access to electricity for all Nigerians particularly those in underserved comm...

 NLC Mobilises Members For Ajaero’s Appearance At Police Headquarters  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all state chapters and affiliate members to mobilise members in solidarity with the NLC President Joe Ajaero, who is expected to honour police invitation for alleged terrorism on Thursday, August 29, 2024. General Secretary of the NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja, confirmed the directive to our labour correspondent. According to the NLC general secretary, the directive also instructed members from across the states to mobilise and embark on a peaceful procession to their respective state police commands and stay there until the NLC president is out of the police interrogation. Meanwhile, NLC members in Abuja are also expected to do same, with some leaders of the labour union accompanying the union president to the police investigation office. The police had invited Ajaero last week for questioning over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony and cybercrime....

 Happening now- (Chester, Il.)  Menard Prison Guards and responding medics are being transported to Chester, Illinois emergency room due to overdosing on unknown substances.  Monday, at the Menard maximum prison, an inmate was found overdosing. Responding prison guards immediately started also overdosing while rushing to the area to help the inmate. Since then, more guards are overdosing on the unknown substance. It is possible this is due to a cleanup effort. Today, correctional officers began having severe overdosing symptoms which Narcan did not help mitigate.  It is still unknown what substance has caused the correctional officers and the EMT workers to overdose while being in Menard maximum security Prison. It is unknown exactly how they are being exposed to this substance. Although, it seems to be related to the Monday incident.  On July 8th of this year, Menard correctional officers held a demonstration in the hopes the public would understand Menard pris...

 You can’t contest for President under PDP in 2027 – Bode George tells Atiku Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, must wait till 2031 if he wants to contest for President again. Recall that Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, lost to the incumbent President Bola Tinubu. George, in a statement on Wednesday, said that a southerner must occupy the office of the President and Commander in Chief from 2023 to 2031 “because that is the reality of our country, PDP constitution and our polity”. “Even in 2027, Atiku will be 81 years and this is the time for him to embrace the President Joe Biden concept of allowing the younger generation to run for the highest office in the land. “I have nothing personal against Alhaji Abubakar. He is my friend but the truth must be told. By 2027, by God’s Grace, I will also be in my 80s. “So, what am I looking for in public offi...

 Egypt deploys military to Somalia, including hardware Egypt has sent military personnel and equipment to Somalia under a new bilateral agreement designed to tackle regional instability. This deployment, which includes 5,000 Egyptian soldiers along with tanks and combat aircraft, aims to bolster security in Mogadishu in light of the planned withdrawal of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping forces from Somalia. The agreement also includes Egypt contributing an additional 5,000 troops to a new AU military mission set to begin in January 2025. The move comes amid rising tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, highlighting the critical need to stabilize the region. Egypt's involvement in the Somali crisis through military and security support has raised concerns among many observers about its potential geopolitical impact. The crisis ignited when Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to lease part of its coastline in return for Addis...

  Pressure Mounts on Malawian President to Release Plane Crash Investigation Report Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera is facing growing pressure to make public the findings of an investigation into the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others.  Dr. George Chaponda, the opposition leader in Malawi's Parliament, has called for transparency, stressing the importance of providing answers to grieving families and the public.  Despite these demands, the government insists the report is still incomplete and warns against politicizing the issue.  This controversy follows President Chakwera’s admission in an exclusive interview with DW that he has received the final report. More photos below. 

 WHO African: Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile Elected New Regional Director  Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. He takes over from Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms at the helm. African Member States voted to nominate Dr. Ndugulile during the seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.  Other candidates were Dr Boureima Hama Sambo of Niger, Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall of Senegal and Dr Richard Mihigo of Rwanda. Dr Ndugulile's nomination will be submitted for appointment by the 156th session of the WHO Executive Board, which wilp place in February 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The newly appointed Regional Director will take office thereafter for a five-year term renewal once.

 Planned Strike: FG, ASUU To Reconvene On September 6 Representatives of the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met on Wednesday to avert an impending industrial action by university lecturers and will reconvene again on September 6. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja, saying the government is working with ASUU to fashion out modalities to address the contentious issues. He announced that a new executive of the leadership of pro-chancellors has been formed to address the concerns raised by the lecturers. Similarly, a joint committee comprising ASUU, the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Ministry of Labour has been set up to escalate the implementation of all residual issues especially those with presidential directives. To the minister, the meeting would reconvene next week to take feedback and progress reports on the various levels of implementation. ASUU is...

 Uruguayan Footballer Dies After Collapsing Mid-Game In Brazil Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo of the Nacional club died in Brazil Tuesday, five days after collapsing from a heart attack during a match against Sao Paolo, his team announced late Tuesday. The 27-year-old collapsed in the 84th minute of a match for a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores — the most prestigious club tournament in Latin America. He was taken by ambulance to the Albert Einstein Hospital, where physicians said he suffered “cardiac arrest of undetermined onset, secondary to an arrhythmia.” Izquierdo, who was sedated and on a ventilator, later suffered “a progression of brain involvement and an increase in intracranial pressure,” the hospital said. “With the deepest pain and shock in our hearts, the Club Nacional de Football announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo,” Nacional wrote on the social network X, in a message accompanied by a black and white photograph of the athl...

 Abuja Courts Jail Two Internet Fraudsters… Remand Two in Correctional Centres   Justices M. Adamu and S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT High Court have convicted and sentenced Daniel Akindele and Stephen Chi to various jail terms for internet fraud.   They were jailed on Wednesday, August 27, 2024 upon being arraigned  by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on charges bordering on obtaining by false pretences. Four defendants: Daniel Akindele, Achedo Ikechukwu, Kingsley Tobi and Stephen Chi  were arraigned before the two judges.  However, only two of them, Akindele and Chi  pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them.   Akindele’s charge reads, “That you Daniel Akindele sometime in 2024 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court cheated by personation when you created an email account lewisemily009@gmail.com and Instagram account with the profile name Emily Le...

 Missing autistic 8-year-old Nigerian boy found dead in US lake The community of Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States of America, was plunged into mourning after the body of an eight-year-old Nigerian boy, Ryan Akagbusi, was tragically recovered from a lake in the area. The Texas authorities identified the boy as a non-verbal minor and reported him missing after he vanished from his Richmond home around 4:30 am on August 24, 2024. An AMBER Alert was  issued for Ryan Akagbusi, a non-verbal autistic child after he was last seen at 4:56 a.m. on Saturday, leaving his Richmond home in Fort Bend County wearing a pink shirt with an iguana design. Authorities reported that Ryan was last seen leaving his bedroom at approximately 4:56 a.m., with surveillance footage showing him walking down a nearby street around 30 minutes later Surveillance cameras captured Akagbusi walking with shoes but later showed him around 5:37 a.m. running barefoot. "I saw his shoes on the road,"...

 FG’s 18-year age limit for NECO, WASSCE absurd – Atiku The 2023 PDP Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Government for the 18-year age limit on NECO and WAEC exams, calling it absurd and a barrier to scholarships. Recall that the Federal Government has banned individuals below 18 from participating in the NECO and WAEC exams. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘ Sunday Politics’ program. Mamman stated that the federal government has instructed WAEC, responsible for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, and NECO, which administers the Senior School Certificate Examination, to enforce the 18-year age requirement for candidates taking these exams. In response, the former Vice President took to his verified Facebook page on Wednesday to criticize the policy as outdated. Atiku labelled the policy as controve...

 Donald Trump faces new indictment over Capitol Riot as Supreme Court ruling on immunity shakes case Trump, 78, is still facing the same four charges from last August related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results against Joe Biden. However, Smith’s team has adjusted their arguments to align with the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump has "absolute" immunity from prosecution for certain official actions. Smith noted in a filing that the revised indictment, presented to a new grand jury, reflects the Government’s efforts to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling. The most notable change in the indictment is the removal of details about Trump’s interactions with former acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark and accusations that Trump tried to use the Justice Department to stay in power. Two sources informed The Post that Clark is not cooperating with Smith’s investigation, contrary to social media speculation following the indictment. Clark, who faces char...

 World's police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks - Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between April and July 2024. The mission, co-ordinated by global policing agency Interpol, led to the arrest of 300 people with links to Black Axe and other affiliated groups. Interpol called the operation a “major blow” to the Nigerian crime network, but warned that its international reach and technological sophistication mean it remains a global threat. In one notorious example, Canadian authorities said they had busted a money-laundering scheme linked to Black Axe worth more than $5bn (£3.8bn) in 2017. “They are very organised and very structured,” Tomonobu Kaya, a senior official at Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, told the BBC. According to a 2022 report by Int...

 Burkina Faso's Boungou & Wahgnion Gold Mines Now Belong to Government The assets of UK-based gold producer Endeavour Mining and Lilium Mining, which is a subsidiary of Lilium Capital, founded by US-Burkinabe billionaire Simon Tiemtore, are to be transferred to the Burkina Faso government after several agreements were signed with Burkinabe Minister of Economy Aboubakar Nacanabo, Sputnik reported. The two companies have settled their legal dispute over the sale of two gold mines. Their conflict began when Lilium acquired the mines in June last year. Endeavour claimed that Lilium had missed payments exceeding $100 million, while Lilium accused Endeavour of misrepresenting the financial and operational status of the mines. As part of the settlement, Burkina Faso will pay Endeavour $60 million and a 3% royalty on up to 400,000 ounces of gold produced from the Wahgnion mine. Both companies will cease their ongoing legal proceedings in London.

 Poland says students arrested in Nigeria have been released A group of Polish students who were arrested in Nigeria have been released, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Wednesday. Nigeria said earlier this month that it had arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests in the northern state of Kano, Reuters reported. Following their arrest, a Polish foreign ministry spokesperson rejected the accusation that they were waving the flags and said they were merely in the vicinity of the protest. "The Polish students have been released and are in Kano," the Polish foreign ministry said in a post on social media platform X. "Thank you to everyone involved in the release of the Polish citizens!" Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians had been protesting since Aug. 1 against President Bola Tinubu's painful economic reforms that have seen a partial end to fuel and electricity subsidies, currency devaluation and inflation touc...

 NLC asks national officers, affiliates to accompany Ajaero to police HQ on Thursday The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has asked all national officers and affiliate unions to accompany Joe Ajaero, its president, to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) headquarters on Thursday. The police had invited Ajaero for questioning over a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. The NLC was asked to appear before the force intelligence response team (IRT) on August 20. But Ajaero declined the invitation, demanding details of the allegations levelled against him. In a letter through Samuel Ogala, principal partner at the Falana & Falana’s Chambers, Ajaero said he would be available for questioning on Wednesday, August 29. In a circular, Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC general secretary, asked all affiliate unions, state councils, and national officers to mobilise their members to show solidarity for Ajaero on Thursday. “In Abuja: All CWC m...

 My wife packed my bags for China after seeing salary, bonuses – Ideye Former Nigeria forward, Brown Ideye, on Wednesday, revealed his wife’s reaction after she saw his proposed salary and bonuses when the Chinese Super League team, Tianjin TEDA, wanted to sign him. He said though he had not planned to ply his trade in China, the monetary compensation that came with the TEDA’s deal changed the story. In a post on his X.com account, the AFCON 2013 winner said after he told his wife the numbers, she immediately packed his bags and prepared him for travelling the next day. The 36-year-old wrote, “I had no plans to go to China, Olympiacos received an offer from TEDA which they can’t refuse, my agent negotiated with TEDA about my salary and bonuses. “When I saw the long numbers and told my wife, na she pack my luggage for me to leave the next day LOL…” Ideye had in an interview with newsmen in 2019 admitted that he saw hell in China after the move. “I was ordered to train with the youth...

 Police arrest Naval officer for killing ex-Naval chief’s son in Abuja A Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). Speaking while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his car two weeks ago. Igweh confirmed that the car had been recovered. He said, “About two weeks ago, Aminu Ibrahim, the son of Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd), a former Chief of Naval Staff, was robbed and killed in the Maitama area of Abuja, and his Prado SUV was taken. I want to inform you that Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a serving Nigerian Navy personnel, committed the murder. He has confessed to the crime, and we have recovered the Prado Jeep.” Speaking with journalists, Muhammad said he is a seaman in the Navy deployed to the former Chief of Naval Staff’s residence. He said, “I wo...

 EFCC Arrests 24 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 28, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding their suspected involvement in internet- related fraud. Items recovered from them include 11 exotic cars, laptops and phones They would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

 Sadly, another youth has passed away from football practice adding to this year's growing list of youth football fatalities.  Cohen Craddock, an eight grade student at Madison Middle School in West Virginia, passed away after an injury during practice. According to reports, Craddock sustained a head injury on Friday, August 23rd. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.  There is no report on exactly how Craddock sustained such a traumatic head injury while at practice. Madison Middle School Principal Shann Elkins has gone on record as saying, "We would like everyone to know that Cohen was a wonderful, polite, and smart young man who was an important part of our school family." Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Cohen Craddock.

 NAFDAC Didn’t Advise Nigerians To Avoid Bread – DG The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Moji Adeyeye, says the agency has not advised Nigerians not to eat bread. In a statement on Tuesday, Adeyeye labelled as false, a video circulating on social media, which claims that the agency has raised concerns about bread safety in Nigeria. “The video which suggests that NAFDAC advised Nigerians to avoid bread due to the use of saccharine by some producers, does not reflect the observations of NAFDAC during the stakeholders’ engagement on August 16, 2024, in Ibadan, Oyo State,” she said. Adeyeye clarified that the use of saccharine in bread is not permitted under the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA). “Any baker found using unapproved additives like saccharine will be sanctioned according to the extant regulatory provisions,” she warned. “The Agency emphasises that at no p...

  Interpol Arrests Over 300 Members Of Dreaded Criminal Group, Black Axe The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. The Black Axe is a secretive criminal network involved in trafficking, prostitution and killing operations around the world. However, cybercrime is the group’s largest source of revenue. According to a release by the organisation, the operation has led to hundreds of arrests, the seizure of assets worth $3m, and the dismantling of multiple criminal networks around the world. Operation Jackal III, which ran from 10 April to 3 July across 21 countries on five continents, targeted online financial fraud and the West African syndicates behind it. Over 400 additional suspects were also identified, including the blocking of more than 720 bank accounts. President Bola Tinubu, in February 2024, pledged increased support for the Econom...