Prosecutors Decline to Pursue Case Against Browns’ Rookie RB Quinshon Judkins

Prosecutors Decline to Pursue Case Against Browns’ Rookie RB Quinshon Judkins

Prosecutors in Broward County have declined to pursue a case against Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, who was arrested last month on charges of misdemeanor battery and domestic violence. Judkins was arrested on July 14 by Fort Lauderdale police after they received a report of battery that he allegedly committed a week earlier near the city’s airport. The assistant state attorney assigned to review the case wrote in a memorandum that there were several reasons not to p...
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FCTA receives four PCNG buses from FG

FCTA receives four PCNG buses from FG

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Daniel Tyokua The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has received four hybrid buses through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative. Donating the 50 seater buses on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer and Program Director of the PCNGi, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, said the gesture is another step to provide cheaper and safer means of transportation for Abuja residents. He commended the minister of FCT Nyesom Wike for supporting the CNG initia...
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Ottawa man faces charges after crashing into OPP cruiser

Ottawa man faces charges after crashing into OPP cruiser

Published Aug 14, 2025 Last updated 10 hours ago 1 minute read Damage to a vehicle after a 45-year-old Ottawa man crashed into an OPP cruiser on St-Laurent Boulevard Wednesday night. OPP supplied Article content A 45-year-old Ottawa man faces a list of charges after an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser was struck by a vehicle at about 9 p.m. Wednesday while the officer was conducting a traffic stop on St-Laurent Boulevard. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the...
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FCTA Receives CNG Hybrid Buses From Presidential Initiative To Boost Public Transport

FCTA Receives CNG Hybrid Buses From Presidential Initiative To Boost Public Transport

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday took delivery of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) hybrid buses donated by the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI), marking a significant step in enhancing public transportation in the nation’s capital. Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Transport Secretariat, Chinedu Elechi, who received the buses on behalf of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, lauded the initiative as a testament to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Elechi e...
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Update: Battery beach temporarily closed following aircraft crash into ocean in Durban

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Malaysian group starts 243 MW solar, 172 MW/409 MWh BESS in Australia

Gentari Renewables Australia is developing 243 MW of solar alongside 172 MW/409 MWh of battery energy storage in the state of New South Wales. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in early 2027. August 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Gentari Renewables Australia Gentari Renewables Australia has broken ground on the Maryvale Solar & Energy Storage project in New South Wales, Australia. The project will include 243 MW of solar capacity and a 172 MW/409 MWh battery energy sto...
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CNG Attracts N1.5trn Investment in 18 Months – Report

CNG Attracts N1.5trn Investment in 18 Months – Report

CNG Attracts N1.5trn Investment in 18 Months – Report The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has stated that since the introduction of CNG in the country, it has attracted $980m (N1.504trn) investment in 18 months. Speaking during the launch of the Portland Gas Ltd / NASENI CNG Daughter station Auto Conversion And Training Centre in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of PCNGi, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi said the sector has seen significant interest from BUA, Nigerian Bottling...
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Military-inspired M-Hero 917 Electric SUV Produced By Lagos-based SAGLEV Starts At N200 Million

Military-inspired M-Hero 917 Electric SUV Produced By Lagos-based SAGLEV Starts At N200 Million

Military-inspired M-Hero 917 Electric SUV produced by Lagos-based SAGLEV starts at N200 million. M-Hero 917 is offered in two trims – the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) and the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). EREV variant is priced from N200m (N200,201,841) while the BEV variant starts at N214m (N214,429,383). Lagos-based SAGLEV Electromobility Company Limited has announced pricing for the 2026 M-Hero 917 5-seater electric SUV – the latest addition to the indigenous car brand’s lin...
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Hungary’s bet on EV battery boom hits bumps in the road 

Hungary’s bet on EV battery boom hits bumps in the road 

Judit Szemán has grown strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers on her small, organic farm just outside Hungary’s second-biggest city, Debrecen, for many years. She never imagined living anywhere else. Then, two years ago, Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL started building a massive factory about a kilometre from her polytunnels – the result of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s push to make Hungary the EV battery hub of Europe by courting investment from major producers, mainly Chinese...
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ESR HaloLock Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Distributed by Waymeet

ESR HaloLock Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Distributed by Waymeet

Recall Details Description: This recall involves ESR HaloLock wireless power banks with model numbers 2G520, 2G505B and 2G512B. “ESR” is printed on the back and the model number is printed on the right side of the pocket-size power banks. They were sold in dark blue, light blue, gray, white and black. All recalled models have five circular LED display lights on one side. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Waymeet for a full refund. Consum...
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