Palestinians Rush To Buy Food And Struggle Under Strikes As Israel Readies Possible Ground Operation
Palestinians lined up outside bakeries and grocery stores in Gaza on Thursday after spending the night surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighborhoods darkened by a near-total power outage. Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion. International aid groups warned that the death toll in Gaza could mount after Israel […]
Blinken Visits Israel To Show US Support After Hamas Attacks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel in a show of support after the weekend’s deadly attacks by Hamas. Mr Blinken is expected to seek the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, some of whom are American. He will also urge restraint and seek safe passage for Gaza’s civilians ahead of a […]
We’ll Continue To Strike Until Right Thing Is Done – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has vowed to continue to strike until the right thing is done in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, Wednesday kicked against the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) plan to include private universities as beneficiaries of its projects during a two-day interactive session between TETFund and […]
Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NCC, NITDA, Others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale yesterday, all appointments take immediate effect, those appointed include; Aminu Maida as EVC/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Others are Nkechi Egerton-Idehen […]
Kano Govt. Empowers 6,000 People With Rams, Goats
The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) says it has finalized plans to empower 6,000 people with rams and goats under its livestock fattening and reproduction schemes. The state project coordinator of KSADP, Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, announced this during the flag-off of the distribution program in Rano, Kibiya, Bunkure, Kura, Garun Mallam, and Sumaila Local […]
Tinubu Should Reintroduce Himself — Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last elections, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reintroduce himself says questions on his identity have worsened Nigeria’s battered reputation in the international community. Recently, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, subpoenaed the Chicago State […]
Congressman George Santos Facing New Criminal Charges Including Identity Theft, Fraud
Federal prosecutors on Long Island filed new criminal charges against Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, accusing him, among other things, of stealing people’s identities and making charges on his own donors’ credit cards without their authorization, and lying to federal election officials. The 23-count superseding indictment also includes charges such as wire fraud, making false […]
Israeli Strikes Demolish Entire Gaza Neighborhoods As Sealed-off Territory Faces Imminent Blackout
Palestinians in the sealed-off Gaza Strip scrambled to find safety Wednesday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighborhoods, hospitals ran low on supplies and a power blackout was expected within hours, further deepening the misery of a war sparked by a deadly mass incursion of Hamas militants. Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble in the tiny […]
Australian Cheng Lei Freed From China Detention
Journalist Cheng Lei has returned home to Australia after more than three years of detention in China. “She was met at the airport by the Foreign Minister Penny Wong,” Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, announcing her release. Cheng Lei, 48, was working as a business reporter for China’s state-run English language TV station CGTN […]
Tinubu’s Administration Will Be Media-friendly -Mohammed Idris
The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris yesterday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be press-friendly. The minister after taking a tour of the facilities of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) at its headquarters in Abuja yesterday said any media owner must stick to the guidelines stipulated by the regulatory authorities. “I […]
