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Indian-origin businessman in Canada targeted in violent extortion attempt

Updated: Jan 12th, 2026 An Indian national living in Canada has reported a disturbing extortion attempt after his home was targeted in a shooting while he and his family were inside, according to local media reports. Local media reported that the man, who moved to Canada three years ago and runs an immigration and education

Indian Businessman, 3 Others Arrested Over N3.9bn Tramadol Intercepted At Lagos Airport

 An Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerian accomplices, Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (ND­LEA) in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tra­madol 200mg/225mg intercept­ed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The

Singaporean businessman arrested at Bangkok airport for alleged $200k tax evasion, Singapore News

A Singaporean businessman was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on suspicion of tax evasion amounting to over 5 million baht (S$197,550), said Thai police in a Facebook post on Wednesday (June 4). David Liu, 71, was arrested after a complaint by Thailand's Revenue Department against media analytics company Isentia Monitoring Services, where he had worked

Chinese Businessman Accused of Illegal Mining and Banditry Ties in Zamfara

Zamfara State Map Chinese Businessman Accused of Illegal Mining and Banditry Ties in Zamfara A disturbing exposé has revealed the alleged long-standing involvement of a Chinese national, Mr Tang, in illegal mining operations, environmental degradation, and armed banditry in Zamfara State—activities that span more than two decades and implicate several political figures and institutions. According

Businessman loses Rs. 4.12 lakh in cyber fraud

Hyderbad:A case registered with Rachakonda cybercrime unit by a 42-year-old businessman, who had lost Rs.4,12,903 after clicking on a malicious link. He then noticed suspicious apps on his phone, which he had never installed. The victim, a resident of Meerpet, approached the sleuths after noticing 11 messages of transactions ranging between Rs.249 and Rs.1.4 lakhs

Money under the bed: Businessman back in court after being arrested for possession of R1.2 million

Maguga on Tuesday appeared before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court where he was remanded in custody. “The suspect, Eugine Julius Maguga, 49, charged with money laundering and bribery appeared at the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on March 18 2025. The case was postponed to (Thursday) March 20 2025 for formal bail application,” said Ndubane. Get your news

Abductors of Ondo businessman, wife, daughter demand N30m ransom

By Dayo Johnson Akure—abductors of a businessman, Tope Faji, his wife, and their daughter, in Owo, Ondo State, have demanded a ransom of N30 million for their release. Recall that the victims were abducted in front of their residence along Ipele Road, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State...

Canadian businessman remains in French jail, accused of distributing Sky ECC cryptophones

alexskopje - stock.adobe.com Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman has been held in pre-trial detention without trial for nearly four years – he has once again been refused bail By Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly Morgan Ayre Published: 04 Mar 2025 14:05 A Paris court has denied bail to businessman Thomas Herdman, who faces charges over distributing encrypted

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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools

Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on

PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared

Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node

You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail.  This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are

Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App

Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization.  The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign

Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets

Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada.  Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets.  “Coinbase believes we have a new