Nigerian music star, Portable, has taken to social media to lament a horrific experience where he was attacked and robbed by hoodlums at an event in Iju Ishaga. According to Portable, he and his crew were performing at a show when some men stormed the venue, turning it upside down and assaulting them.Portable claimed that the attackers made off with his debit card, a friend’s two iPhones, and other valuables. Also, Portable stated that some of his crew members are still missing after the attack by the hoodlums. A video shared by Portable shows him being helped to sit on…
Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER
As the Dolphins continued to add at running back under Mike McDaniel, Salvon Ahmed kept waging successful battles to keep his roster spot. But the Brian Flores-era acquisition received word Monday he would be released.During a busy day for Dolphins transactions, the team cut the fifth-year running back. Ahmed re-signed in March, staying in Miami on a one-year deal worth $1.29M. The Dolphins did not guarantee Ahmed anything upon bringing him back, and the team made another key move at running back weeks after keeping the enduring former UDFA. Mentioned as a release candidate before the trade addition of Jeff Wilson back in…
Authorities are questioning the man who came across the border near the northeastern coast of South Korea.A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea, according to the Yonhap news agency. The soldier was taken into custody in the northeastern county of Goseong early on Tuesday after crossing the border, Yonhap reported citing an unnamed military source. It said the defector was thought to be a staff sergeant. He was being questioned about his motives for defecting, the Reuters news agency reported, citing a South Korean defence official it did not name. The official declined to provide further details. The…
A car chase that became a foot chase ended with an arrest five stories above the ground in Queens. On Sunday, police said that officers from the community response team in the Queens North precinct spotted a car on 99th Street in the Corona neighborhood that was identified as stolen. They attempted to stop the driver, but the man behind the wheel of the white car quickly backed up, nearly striking a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The driver crashed into the building behind him before driving the wrong way down a one-way street — hitting an officer who was jumping…
HOMEPLUS becomes the first broadband operator in Taiwan to deploy and launch 25G PON, making its fiber network one of the fastest in the region. Nokia 25G PON fiber solution enables HOMEPLUS to provide 25Gb/s symmetrical broadband speeds, paving the way for new enhanced residential and enterprise services. Nokia is the only vendor supporting all next-generation PON technology options allowing operators to choose the right strategy for their needs and business case. TAIPEI, Taiwan – Nokia announced that HOMEPLUS will deploy its 25G PON fiber solution to deliver some of the fastest broadband speeds in Taiwan. With internet speeds 125x…
Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan, has lashed out at her former boss and music executive, Jude Okoye, following his recent revelation about his dealings with his brothers, Paul and Peter Okoye.Morgan, who was signed to Okoye’s record label, took to social media to express her anger and frustration, accusing Okoye of lying and witchcraft.Cynthia Morgan recalled how she met Jude Okoye and his brother Paul in Atlanta. She stated that she never begged to be signed to the label. Also, she claimed that Okoye’s story was fabricated and that she has been a victim of his lies for too long. Additionally,…
Friedman reported Monday that Columbus would not retain any of Laine’s salary as part of the trade. Laine requested a move in June after struggling in recent years since being traded by the Winnipeg Jets to Columbus in 2021, posting less than 30 points in parts of four seasons with the Blue Jackets.It wasn’t always so for Laine, a first round selection by Winnipeg in 2016, who began his career setting several franchise records and finding himself amongst the league’s top scorers.However, injuries played a large part in his sub-standard stretch as of late, as he hit the injured list…
Federal Aviation Administration orders inspections after mid-flight dive blamed on random movement of pilots’ seats.Aviation regulators in the United States have ordered airlines to carry out inspections of hundreds of Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a sudden midair dive during a flight in March injured dozens of passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday that the captain’s and first officer’s seats on certain 787-7, 787-9 and 787-10 aeroplanes should be inspected “for missing or cracked rocker switch caps and for cracked or nonfunctional switch cover assemblies” within 30 days. “Operators must also perform any necessary corrective actions,” the FAA…
US Open Fan Week kicks off The U.S. Open begins in exactly one week, and on Monday, fan week kicked off offering a variety of family-friendly events. FOX 5 NY’s Kendall Green has the story. QUEENS – The first major U.S. Open event, called Fan Week, has begun, and guess what – it’s FREE. JUMP TO ABOUT FAN WEEK | FAN WEEK EVENTS | NYC TRANSPORTATION | U.S. OPEN Here’s what you need to know: At Fan Week, people will get an inside look and watch practices and matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. It…
Completion of acquisition is subject to court approval and dependent on a successful closing CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it is the winning bidder in an auction to acquire Vyaire Medical’s ventilator business as part of Vyaire’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Completion of the acquisition is subject to court approval at a sale hearing and dependent on a successful closing that is anticipated to occur in the coming weeks. ZOLL is a global leader in acute critical care and related software and diagnostic tools, and its solutions…