Grieving relatives of a man gunned down on a park bench 12 years ago have begged for help to find his killer as police offer a £20,000 reward for information. Errol McKenzie, 37, was shot three times at close range at Seymour Road playing fields in Leyton, east London, on April 11, 2010. Mr McKenzie, a repair man who fixed cable boxes and electrical equipment, was known locally as the ‘cable guy’. His family have been left in agony over his death, for which there appears to be no obvious…
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Thousands of dead in Mariupol, Zelensky says
Weeks of relentless Russian bombardment have left “tens of thousands of dead” in the port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. In a video address to the South Korean parliament, Zelensky described the ordeal of the southern city. “[Mariupol] has been blocked by Russian troops since March 1. It was a city of half a million. Half a million people. The occupiers blocked it and did not even allow food and water to be brought there,” he said, adding: They tried to capture it in the most…
Read MoreDavid Amess trial: Murder suspect has no legal defence” Says Judge
Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed during a constituency surgery in October The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering the MP Sir David Amess has said the defendant has no legal defence. Ali Harbi Ali, 26, said in evidence on Thursday that he stabbed Sir David on 15 October 2021 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as retribution for airstrikes in Syria. In a legal direction Mr Justice Sweeney told the jury there was no lawful defence for the killing of Sir David. Mr Ali denies murder and preparing…
Read More2023: It is time for an Igbo Man to rule Nigeria’
A Presidential aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has said that it is time for an Igbo man to rule Nigeria, noting that Igbo Presidency should be used to reconcile the region. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos, he stressed the need for zoning to be preserved. He asked all patriots and goodwill ambassadors in all regions of the country to secure presidential power rotation/zoning in 2023 by voting a President from the southern part of the country specifically the South-East. “It is the turn of the…
Read MoreOsinbajo point out reason for Nigeria’s retrogression
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday said that corruption, dishonesty and others are responsible for the debilitating state of the country, adding that Nigeria needs transparent leaders and citizens for it to thrive. Osinbajo stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during the 21st Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning (JPB/NCDP) Meeting. According to him, the effect of poor governance would result in the ineffective delivery of public services whether it is in the collection of taxes or delivery of social investment programme, public education, health services, and…
Read MoreCentral Bank of Nigeria to begin payment of N65 rebate to exporters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it would begin payment of N65 rebate to exporters who sold their goods through the importers and exporters (I&E) window, at the end of the first quarter. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this shortly after signing the Term Sheet between the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) and the Independent Asset Managers, on Friday in Lagos. The New Reports that the apex bank had in February announced policies, plans and programmes for non-oil exports that would enable Nigeria earn 200 billion dollars in foreign…
Read MoreThe Nigeria Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi declare to succeed Buhari in 2023
Amaechi declare to contest under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari on May 2023. He is the first cabinet minister member under Buhari government to declare his intention to succeed his predecessor come May 29, 2023. The right honourable minister make the declaration on Saturday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, during the Rivers APC Thanksgiving service. “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President”. The former National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole,…
Read More2023: Wike will pull down mosques, Fayemi, Fayose to marginalize Muslims
As Nigeria’s political parties announce the dates of their primaries for the 2023 general elections, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has fingered some presidential aspirants who must be avoided by delegates of their political parties. MURIC laid particular emphasis on Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and his predecessor, Ayodele Fayose. It claimed that Wike would demolish mosques, while Fayemi and Fayose would marginalize Muslims in the country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday by the director and founder of…
Read MoreNew York Attorney General demands judge to force Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas in Trump civil case
The New York Attorney General’s Office asked a judge Friday to force Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas issued in connection with the civil investigation of former President Donald Trump. The motion to compel followed two subpoenas, one issued this past February and another in September of last year, that sought documents and records associated with several Trump properties: 40 Wall Street, a skyscraper in Manhattan; Seven Springs, an estate in Westchester, New York; and Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. Cushman & Wakefield handled the appraisals of…
Read MoreTeam Rishi turns on Boris over ‘awful’ leaks about wife
Isolated Sunak blasts ‘smears’ against Akshata Murty with allies blaming No10 as it emerges she may have avoided £20m tax bill from stake in firm that has UK public contracts worth £50m Downing Street was at the centre of political infighting over Rishi Sunak’s wife today as allies of the chancellor accused Boris Johnson and No10 of being behind ‘smears’ about her non-dom status – as it was revealed she may have side-stepped a £20million UK tax bill. Mr Sunak came out fighting in defence of billionaire heiress Akshata Murty…
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