The man charged with opening fire on subway riders on a train in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail on Thursday April 14, at his first court appearance. During his appearance in court, Frank James, 62, softly answered standard questions about whether he understood the charges and the purpose of the brief hearing. His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. James was arrested in Manhattan after calling a police tip line to say where he …
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The sale of tickets in US dollars will begin with effect from April 19, 2022, some foreign airlines operating in Nigeria disclosed on Thursday. This was contained in an announcement made by APG in an advisory to its travel partners, titled: “APG IET: Restrictions of Sales in US dollars”. APG is the world’s largest passenger and cargo general sales agent (GSA) and airline representation company with offices around the world, including Europe, Africa and the Middle East. According to APG, the …
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said that passengers will need to produce their National Identity Number to board trains from May 2022. Managing Director of the NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria made the announcement on Thursday April 14, saying it would enhance the safety and security of rail users. Okhiria also said the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service will resume as soon as possible with additional security measures put in place. He said; “The process of linking passengers to their NIN for improved …
American actor Cuba Gooding Jr. on Wednesday April 13, pleaded guilty to one count of forcible touching in a protracted criminal case accusing him of violating three different women at various Manhattan nightspots in 2018 and 2019. The single guilty plea came nearly three years after Gooding’s arrest in the case that saw several delays as his lawyers sought to get the charges reduced or dismissed. Gooding also admitted to subjecting two other women to non-consensual physical contact in …
A bride-to-be and five children of a traditional ruler were among 29 passengers who lost their lives in the boat mishap which occurred at Gidan Magana village, Ginga settlement in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. It was gathered that the passengers were crossing the river to a nearby bush to fetch fire wood which they sell to make a living. There were 35 persons on the boat when it capsized around 8:am on Wednesday, April 13. Six of the …
Twenty six persons have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap on Shagari river in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Chairman of Shagari Council area, Aliyu Dantani, who disclosed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday April 13, in Sokoto, said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening, April 12. Dantani said of the 26 recovered corpses, 21 were women while five were children, adding that a search and rescue mission was ongoing. The …