Day: October 1, 2020

Ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler has become the first top executive to stand trial over Germany’s “dieselgate” scandal, which rocked the car industry in 2015. Mr Stadler appeared before a Munich court on Wednesday on charges including fraud, which he denies. Audi’s owner Volkswagen has admitted to installing software that was capable of cheating emissions tests in 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide. Not a single top executive has been convicted over the scandal in Germany. However, two VW employees have received jail terms in the US. Mr Stadler is accused of…

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Gunmen suspected to be cultists have reportedly shot an elder during an attack on a church in Inen Ikot Esse village, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident occurred on Sunday, causing panic as worshippers fled for safety. An eyewitness, Sunday Ibanga, said the attackers numbering over 10 stormed the church premises at 7am and  went straight to the vestry, where they shot the elder several times. “My husband is surviving through oxygen in the emergency ward. We need money to pay for various tests before…

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A female student of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi was rushed to hospital with a deep machete cut to her head after armed robbers attacked her off-campus hostel  in the Gwallameji Area of the state capital. Five robbers reportedly invaded the lodge about 2am last Friday, carting away several items including a laptop, gas cylinder, box and mattresses. A 23-year old  female student Fukaihat Ayuba, who recently  gained admission into the institution, was also severely injured in the attack. An eyewitness said the robbers threatened to kill her. The eyewitness said the…

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Federal and Lagos State governments met on Wednesday in the state and assured the residents that the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge will be environmental-friendly and done in line with international standard. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, and the Minister of State for Environment, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, spoke at the maiden stakeholders’ meeting on environmental and social impact assessment for the bridge, at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. They called for cooperation and support of the residents to make the project a…

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Kastina State Government yesterday announced the reopening of all classes of schools from pre-primary, primary, to secondary on October 5. Commissioner for Education, Dr Lawal Charanci told reporters that the resumption is to conclude their second term academic activities before beginning the third. “They will resume the second term session with revision and lessons on Monday 5th October to Friday 16th October 2020, while examinations date are between October 19th to 23rd October 2020 in Kastina.’’ “Third term session shall also commence on the 26th of October, to 24th January,…

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