Mexico Officials Find 123 Migrants Trapped In Trailer
Mexican authorities have found 123 people from neighbouring countries trapped in a trailer in the central state of San Luis Potosi. They include 34 children, Mexico’s immigration agency said. Most of those found in Matehuala, 600km (372 miles) north of Mexico City, were from Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. Officials did not provide details about where […]
Jewish Fears As German Support For Israel Is Challenged On Streets
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s “ashamed and outraged” at recent antisemitic attacks in Germany. He was speaking at an event to mark the anniversary of the November pogroms of 1938, sometimes known as “Kristallnacht.” Berlin’s staunch diplomatic support for Israel is often described as a matter of historic responsibility. But, as fighting continues between Israel […]
Israeli Strikes Hit Near Several Hospitals As The Military Pushes Deeper Into Gaza City
Israeli strikes hit near several hospitals in Gaza City early Friday as the military pushed deeper into dense urban neighborhoods in its battle with Hamas militants, prompting increasing numbers of civilians to flee toward the south of the besieged territory. Israel has accused Hamas fighters of hiding in hospitals and using the Shifa Hospital complex as its main command […]
‘I Can Never Support Violence’ – Uzodimma Apologises Over Attack On NLC President, Ajaero
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said the assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, is regrettable and something he would never wish on anybody. Recall how men who were allegedly Uzodinma loyalists brutalized Ajaero last week with the help of the Imo State Police command. The Imo Police […]
Tinubu Signs MoU For Cooperation In Oil, Gas Sectors Upon Arrival In Saudi Arabia
President Bola Tinubu has signed preliminary agreements on energy-related cooperation upon his arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The development was confirmed by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Abdulaziz bin Salman. During the Saudi-Arab-African corporate conference in Riyadh, Salman disclosed this. Salman also had a meeting with Nigeria’s State Minister for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpopiri. During […]
Northern Group Bemoans Continued Feud Between Abdulsamad, Dangote, And Current And Former Zamfara Governors
Arewa New Agenda, a northern interest group, has bemoaned the ongoing conflict between the two renowned billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Isyaka Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Group. It also lamented the ongoing feud between Dauda Lawan Dare, the current governor of Zamfara State, and Bello Matawalle, the previous governor and current Minister of State […]
Arewa Forum Pleads With Tinubu To Save North From Poverty, Banditry
The Arewa New Agenda Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to evolve strategies to address the high rate of poverty, banditry and kidnapping in northern Nigeria. The convener of the forum, Senator Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi, made the plea at a press conference in Abuja yesterday. MoAllahyidi said Nigeria has been adjudged the world‘s […]
EFCC Plans To Re-Arrest Emefiele Despite Court Order Granting Him Bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are taking steps to re-arrest Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), despite a court order granting him bail after 151 days in detention, The Nigerian Patriotic Forum (NPF) has said. In a statement signed on Thursday by its President, Samuel Lawson […]
Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza City, Where Tens Of Thousands Have Fled In Recent Days
Israeli strikes pounded Gaza City overnight and into Thursday as ground forces battled Hamas militants in dense urban neighborhoods from which tens of thousands have fled in recent days. Israeli troops were around 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from Shifa Hospital in the heart of downtown, the hospital’s director said. Israel has been vague on troop […]
Blinken Urges United Future Palestinian Government For Gaza And West Bank, Widening Gulf With Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. That vision sharpens U.S. differences with ally Israel on what the future should look like for the Palestinian territories once Israel’s military campaign against Hamas winds down. […]
