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Senator Ike Ekweremadu is a prominent Nigerian politician A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and their "middleman" have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted a new kidney for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the Old Bailey heard. The pair and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were previously convicted of conspiring to exploit the man. It is said to be the first such case under modern slavery laws. Ike Ekweremadu, who was described by the judge as the "driving force throughout", was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison. Dr Obeta was sentenced to 10 years after the judge found he had targeted the potential donor who was young, poor and vulnerable. Beatrice Ekweremadu was jailed for four years and six months due to her more limited involvement. Their victim, a poor street trader in Lagos, was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the Ekweremadus'...

 Article Summary This article provides a list of affordable European countries for international students to study in, highlighting some of the key features of each country. The list includes Germany, France, Albania, Greece, Iceland, Spain, Belgium, and Hungary. The article also highlights the monthly living expenses, work permits, and post-graduate work visa policies for each country. Germany and France are highlighted for their low tuition fees and excellent employment prospects, Albania for its low cost of living, Greece for its top-notch academic institutions and free education, Iceland for its affordable tuition and famous universities, Spain for its low tuition fees and living costs, Belgium for its vibrant culture and affordable tuition, and Hungary for its high academic standards and reasonable living costs. Most study-abroad locations are seeing an increase in the number of international students. Therefore, it is only reasonable for them to look for some of the most affo...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria said it would commence the random sampling of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning from the production facilities and the markets today (Tuesday). NAFDAC also said the importation of Indomie noodles into Nigeria had been banned for many years and the products were on the prohibition list. This is following the detection of a compound called ethylene oxide, a potentially cancer-causing substance in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavour noodles by health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan. Both Malaysia and Taiwan have recalled the product. Meanwhile, the makers of Indomie noodles, Indofod, defended the safety of its products, saying all instant noodles produced by the ICBP in Indonesia were processed in compliance with the food safety standards from the Codex Standard for Instant Noodles and standards set by the Indonesian National Agency for Drug and Food Control. “ICBP has exported instant noodles to var...

The National Population Commission has said it will not proceed with the payment for ad hoc staff since they will not be engaged in any field work after the indefinite postponement of the 2023 census. The NPC Census Manager, Dr Inuwa Jalingo, said this during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday. He also noted that for those who would be engaged online, the commission will likely provide for their data costs. “Payments for functionaries are pay-as-you-go. We cannot pay field functionaries for work not done. The budget for the census is based on the fact that you are going to work, and every day you would have an amount of money to be paid to you. “As long as they are not engaged in the work, they are not going to be paid. For those that we are engaging online, we will provide their data cost to ensure that they participate in the online training,” Jalingo said. He further noted that the commission was technically ready to implement the census and that preparation for the exercise continues....

  Seyi, Son of Sen. Bola Tinubu the President-elect, has assured Nigerians of a better country and a renewed hope in the incoming administration. He gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja when he joined other supporters and admirers of his father at the Day 34 of the pre-inauguration hangout. Recall that the daily pre-inauguration hangout which began on March 26, was organised by a political pressure group, Patriots in Defense of Democracy. Seyi, who arrived at the Unity Fountain, venue of the hangout along with his team, was ushered in with various scintillating cultural displays. He appreciated all supporters present at the hangout and assured youths that the incoming administration would give priority to their needs in all areas, particularly in appointive positions. The group’s convener, Mr Tosin Adeyanju, said the daily pre-inauguration hangout was in solidarity with the mandate freely given by Nigerians to Tinubu on Feb. 25. He said the hangout was aimed at redirecting the o...

The Federal Government says the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, has set a new global record by being the first-ever distant third-place finisher to lay claim to victory. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, called on Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop shedding tears over the outcome of the poll, which he claimed they lost woefully to Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) . “The opposition Labour Party, in particular, will go down in the history books as the first-ever distant third-place finisher in a presidential election anywhere to have bold-facedly claimed victory,” the minister said in the statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media), Segun Adeyemi. He said, “Mr President’s analysis on the reasons for the opposition’s loss in the 2023 elections was incontrovertible. “President Buhari deserves nothing but accolad...

  Always Global News gathered through 365News that a middle school student in Warren is being hailed a hero after he helped stop a school bus when the driver had a medical emergency behind the wheel Wednesday. The incident happened on Masonic Boulevard near Bunert Road as students from Carter Middle School were heading home. The district said the driver became light-headed and lost consciousness while the bus was moving. The seventh grader, Dillon Reeves, noticed the driver was in distress, went to the front of the bus and helped stop it. T The Warren police and fire department responded quickly, the district said, and helped the driver. The students were put on another bus to go home. Police said no one was hurt. The actions of the student who helped stop the bus made all the difference today, the district said in a press release. Dillon’s mom Ireta Reeves said someone decorated their yard to thank him for his quick thinking. A 13-year-old student has been praised for averting a p...