[Premium Times] The veneer of Kano as one of the safer states in the North-west has been broken in recent months with the spillover of banditry from neighbouring Katsina State.
[Nile Post] Police have confirmed the arrest of outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi in connection with alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026 general election in Butambala District.
Passenger movement at Singapore's Changi Airport hit a record high of 69.98 million in 2025, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said in a press release on Thursday (Jan 22).The figure is a 3.4 per cent increase over the 67.7 million passengers in 2024. Last year, 374,000 flights landed at or took off from Changi Airport, up 2.2 per cent compared to 2024.Meanwhile, airfreight throughput - the volume of cargo that passes through an airport or air cargo facility over a certain period - totalled 2.08 million, up 4.5 per cent compared to the previous year.New routes, expanded connectivityAmid the 374,000 landings and take-offs, 13 new routes were added last year. This includes: Changchun, Harbin, Lanzhou, Yichang and Zhangjiajie in China; Labuan Bajo, Padang and Semarang in Indonesia; Vienna in Austria; Vijayawada in India; Kota Bahru in Malaysia; Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia and Nha Trang in Vietnam. Two new passenger airlines - MIAT Mongolian Airlines and Pelitia Air - were also added last year.
An accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Wednesday (Jan 21) evening left one car overturned, though no significant injuries were reported.The accident, involving one car and one tipper truck, happened at about 7.40pm along AYE towards the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), before Clementi Avenue 2 exit.When AsiaOne arrived at the scene at around 7.45pm, debris was seen strewn across two of the three lanes along the AYE. There was also debris on the leftmost lane of the slip road towards Clementi Avenue 2.A man in army uniform was seen next to a red car which was overturned on the third lane. Nearby, a tipper truck and another car were stopped along the slip road. A man wearing a safety vest, presumably the driver of the tipper truck, and another man dressed in black were seen near the overturned car.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that one person was assessed for minor injuries but he declined to be sent to hospital.Although a Traffic Police expressway patrol unit was seen at the scene, AsiaOne understands that the two drivers involved agreed to settle the matter privately.
More than 70 travellers were caught for various offences — including failing to declare large amounts of cash and evading taxes on cigarettes and liquor — in a week-long, multi-agency enforcement operation conducted across Singapore's land, air and sea checkpoints.In a joint statement on Thursday (Jan 22), the police, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and Singapore Customs said more than 10,000 travellers and 260 vehicles were checked during the operation, which took place between Jan 13 and 19. Law enforcement officers conducting checks at Singapore's land, air and sea checkpoints during the operation. PHOTO: SPF, ICA In addition, more than 14,000 pieces of luggage and hand-carry bags were scanned or searched.
Un ensemble immobilier de 2 lots mis en vente par appel d’offres, situé à Paea, au lotissement Papehue. Cette vente intervient à la demande de l’AGRASC, l’agence de gestion et de recouvrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués. Ces biens immobiliers ont été saisis par la justice dans le cadre de blanchiment d’argent et de trafic de stupéfiants.
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Francis's legs are trembling with fear as he tries desperately to avoid eye contact with the Russian soldier who is strapping the landmine to his chest.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that federal agents had launched 'Operation Catch of the Day'.
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A woman who warned others of a major landslide just moments before she was buried in rubble is being heralded a hero as search efforts continue.
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for US control over Greenland. It's a dramatic reversal shortly after insisting he wanted to get the...
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Un ensemble immobilier de 2 lots mis en vente par appel d’offres, situé à Paea, au lotissement Papehue. Cette vente intervient à la demande de l’AGRASC, l’agence de gestion et de recouvrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués. Ces biens immobiliers ont été saisis par la justice dans le cadre de blanchiment d’argent et de trafic de stupéfiants.
Rani Kapur has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking the cancellation of the Rani Kapur Family Trust. She alleges the trust, which holds a stake in Sona Comstar, was created and operated without her knowledge or consent while she was medically unwell.
How to avoid jumbos? And how does one obtain proof of residence from someone who doesn’t have any? During Bengal’s SIR, involving more than 7 crore voters, election officials came up with novel solutions — to solve problems faced by, among others, monks, tea garden labourers and sex workers
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A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
The US House Oversight Committee has backed resolutions to hold the Clintons in contempt of refusing to testify about Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose new tariffs on European states opposing his Greenland ownership claim Read Full Article at RT.com
