Ukraine War: Zelensky Says Israel-Gaza Conflict Taking Focus Away From Fighting
The Israel-Gaza war is “taking away the focus” from the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted. He said this was “one of the goals” of Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. And he denied that fighting in Ukraine had reached a stalemate, despite a recent assessment […]
Hamburg Airport: Four-year-old Hostage Held On Tarmac
Police in Germany are dealing with a hostage situation at Hamburg airport after an armed man drove through a security barrier and onto the tarmac. It is understood that the man, 35, and a child, 4, still remain in the vehicle which is parked under a plane. Officers are in contact with the driver, who […]
Warplanes Strike Gaza Refugee Camp As Israel Rejects US Push For A Pause In Fighting
Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens, health officials said. The strike came as Israel said it would press on with its offensive to crush the territory’s Hamas rulers, despite U.S. appeals for a pause to get aid to desperate civilians. The […]
Blinken Meets Palestinian Leader In West Bank, Stepping Up Mideast Diplomacy As Gaza War Escalates
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his frenetic Mideast diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his latest bid to ease civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip and begin to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory. Blinken traveled to […]
Many Fans Disappointed As Warren Confirms Fury’s Fight Against Anthony Joshua Will Not Hold In 2024
A lot of fans had been waiting years for this domestic fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, but they were disappointed upon hearing that the highly anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown would not hold in 2024. This was confirmed by English boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren. This fight, which is regarded as one of […]
Imo Guber: LP’s Achonu Raise Alarm Over INEC’s Alleged Plan To Collate Results At The Local Government HQ
Athan Achonu, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for Imo State governor, has disapproved of the alleged plans of collating results at the local government headquarters. Achonu expressed his reservations while raising the alarm over a possible plot to rig the Imo 2023 governorship election. He argued that the collation of results should be carried out […]
Appeal Court Fixes Monday To Rule On Kano Governorship Election Tussle
Monday, October 6, 2023 has been fixed by the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja to hear the appeal filed by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against the nullification of his election. Recall that Yusuf had appealed against the Kano Election Petition Tribunal’s nullification of his election and its declaration of All Progressive Congress (APC) […]
Lawmakers Accuses Navy Of Presidential Yacht Purchase Without National Assembly’s Consent
The House of Representatives has accused the Nigerian Navy of procuring the controversial N5 billion presidential yacht that was included in the 2023 supplementary budget without the National Assembly’s consent. As earlier reported, the Navy confirmed receiving the presidential yacht and said that it has been in the country since June 2023. Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, […]
Aircraft Conveying Minister Of Power Crash-Landed In Ibadan
On Friday night, an aircraft conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and some of his aides, crashed-landed near the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Flint Aero’s private aircraft, the HS 125, made a crash landing on Friday night. According to reports, the aircraft took off from Abuja Airport […]
