Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinian Militants In West Bank Hospital Raid
Israeli forces have killed three militants inside a hospital in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. CCTV footage showed members of an undercover unit disguised as medics and other civilians making their way through a corridor with rifles raised. The Israeli military said the militants were hiding in the hospital, and that one was about […]
Ibadan Explosion: Makinde Slams Atiku, Lauds Obi’s Visit
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday, criticized the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for not reaching out to commiserate with him over the recent explosion in Ibadan. Makinde expressed his disappointment while commending Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, who visited him to offer condolences at […]
Former Ogun Speaker, Two Others Arraigned Over Alleged N2.5b Fraud
Olakunle Oluomo, a former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, along with two other principal career officers of the assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji, appeared before a Federal High Court in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The court session was presided over by Justice O.O Okeke. They were brought before the court by the […]
Lagos Welcomes First Largest LNG-Powered Vessel At Lekki Port
The Lagos State Government announced on Monday, the arrival of the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container vessel, the ‘CMA CGM Scandola,’ at the Lekki Freeport Terminal, Lagos Free Zone, Ibeju Lekki. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu welcomed the vessel, highlighting the significance of the Lekki Deep Sea Port as the sole port in Nigeria equipped to […]
ECOWAS Exit: Nigeria Open To Diplomatic Dialogue With Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep concern following the announcement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger, revealing that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have withdrawn their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement issued on Monday, Francisca Omayuli, a spokesperson for the Ministry of […]
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Binani’s Appeal Against Against Fintiri’s Victory
The Supreme Court has deferred judgment in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate, Aisha Dahiru, known as Binani, against Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Binani’s petition contesting Fintiri’s victory in the previous gubernatorial election was dismissed by both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal. The five-member panel, […]
Sowunmi Slams FG’s “Palliatives” Economic Approach, Urges Salary Increase
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has criticized the Federal Government for its reliance on “palliatives” in managing the economy since the removal of petrol subsidy eight months ago. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, Sowunmi called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to promptly raise workers’ salaries. Sowunmi highlighted Nigeria’s […]
Iran Launches 3 Satellites Into Space That Are Part Of A Western-criticized Program As Tensions Rise
Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles. The launch comes as heightened tensions grip the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, sparking fears […]
US Drone Attack: Death Of US Troops Ratchets Up Pressure On Biden
The death of three US servicemen, and injuring of many others, at a base in Jordan, now ratchets up the pressure on the US commander-in-chief, President Joe Biden. This marks the first time American troops have been killed by enemy fire since the Israel-Gaza war erupted. This sharp escalation seemed to have been all but […]
ECOWAS Responds As Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit Bloc
In response to the sudden withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc has conveyed its readiness for a “negotiated solution.” The decision of these three Sahel nations to depart from the group was announced by their military regimes, and ECOWAS has responded, expressing […]
