The health ministry in Gaza, under Hamas rule, has announced that a total of 7,703 people lost their lives in the conflict with Israel that commenced on October 7. Tragically, the ministry said over 3,500 of the casualties were children. This ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel has led to the highest number of fatalities in Gaza since Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the region in 2005. READ ALSO: Emir of Zazzau Appoints CBN Dep Director as New Magajin Garin Zazzau On Friday evening Israel intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, the army said, striking dozens of Hamas targets, especially…
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Police in Ogun State, have arrested one Wasiu Oyekan for allegedly beating his neighbor, Ibrahim Lateef, to death over an unpaid debt of N4,500. According to reports, the victim, Ibrahim Lateef, died when the suspect allegedly punched him in the neck, after which he fell, hitting his head on the ground. The incident happened around Kobiti Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. READ ALSO: Suspected Armed Robbers Rape Four Female Students at Ogun Varsity The suspect, Oyekan, who resides at Ile-Elewe Family in Kobiti was said to have accused the deceased’s son and one other boy of spoiling his…
Nigerian sprinter Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha has been banned for three years after testing positive for the anabolic agents Ostarine and Ligandrol, as confirmed by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday. Nwokocha, who had clinched a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, admitted to the doping violation and accepted the three-year suspension, the AIU said. Consequently, her results from August 3, 2022, to September 2, 2022, have been disqualified, including her Commonwealth Games gold medal. READ ALSO: Why I Visited President Tinubu at Aso Villa – Jonathan This incident marks the latest in a series…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said he visited President Bola Tinubu on Friday(yesterday), to congratulate to discuss core issue affecting the nation. The two leaders met behind closed doors after which Mr Jonathan while addressing journalists urged that ex-Nigerian presidents and other political leaders must stop “fighting” for the sake of the country. The former president said he was scheduled to visit Mr Tinubu last week but the meeting could not hold. READ ALSO: Supreme Court: More Justices Coming on Board Soon, Says CJN “But today, it has now coincided with the judgement of the supreme court yesterday. So it is…
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have collectively allocated $1 billion to support the development of special agro-industrial processing zones in 24 Nigerian states. This commitment will supplement an initial $520 million pledged by these development partners for the establishment of eight such zones in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the President of African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, at the Norman Borlaug International Dialogue, World Food Prize 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is attending the event in…
Nigerian artist, Oluwajuwonlo Iledare, professionally known as Jaywon, has blamed late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad as the cause of the main problem that led to his death. Jaywon, who after leaving Kennis Music, founded the Next World Music record label in 2013, said Mohbad’s exit from Marlian Record Label was premature. In an interview with Daily Trust, Jaywon, criticized Mohbad’s actions of walking out on the deal and starting his record label without the court’s decision on the contract’s termination. Jaywon believed that Mohbad’s difficulties primarily stemmed from the people surrounding him, emphasizing that he had more…
A U.S. Court has ruled that Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S former President, Donald Trump must testify against her father and two brothers in an ongoing New York business fraud case. According to multiple reports, Ms Trump, who had previously been dismissed as a defendant in the case, has been mandated to provide evidence against her fathet, despite objections from her lawyers and the defence. The state prosecutors believe her past role in the Trump Organization as executive vice president makes her testimony important in uncovering alleged fraud charges against her father and two brothers Eric and Donald Jr, as…
Gaza’s ruling Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has declared its readiness to confront Israeli attacks “with full force.” Hamas said this on Saturday, after Israel’s military widened its air and ground attacks on the Palestinian enclave. The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza had said its fighters were clashing with Israeli troops in areas near the border with Israel after Israel reported intensified attacks in Gaza. By Saturday morning, a cutoff in internet and phone services – which telecoms firms and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said was a result of Israeli bombardments – had been continuing for more than 12…
The African Development Bank(AfDB) says its portfolio in Nigeria is one of the largest among the Regional Member Countries (RMCs), with a total commitment value of 4.4 billion dollars. Mr Lamin Barrow, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of AfDB said this during the Joint Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) Workshop on Friday in Abuja. Barrow said this comprised of 48 operations fairly evenly distributed between public and private sector operations. According to the director-general, some of the portfolio performance metrics have improved since the 2022 CPPR Workshop. READ ALSO: Emir of Biu turbans Burutai as Betara of Biu He said: ”In…
The Emir of Biu, His Royal Majesty, Dr Umar Mustapha II, on Friday conferred the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, the traditional title of Betara of Biu. The first class traditional ruler also turbaned retired Brig.-Gen. Dadan Garba as ‘Zanna of Biu’ and Rear Admiral Abdul Adamu Biu as ‘Shettima of Biu’. Mustapha said the celebrators were bestowed with the titles for their honesty, loyalty and dedication to the service of the people of the state and Nigerians. The Emir explained that the selection of Buratai was in recognition of his exceptional contribution not only to the…
A strike by referees at the ongoing Atlantic Conference Ibadan Playoffs of the 2023 Nigeria Basketball Premier League on Friday disrupted matches at the Centre. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the officials embarked on the strike as a result of unpaid allowances, leading to the stoppage of the day’s first match. They claimed that they were yet to be paid any of the allowances for feeding, accommodation and their task since the competition got underway on Sunday. A referee who spoke with NAN on condition of anonymity said the umpires at the competition had been using their personal…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in the appeals filed by Mr Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa and the party. A three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, made this known after counsel to the parties made their final submissions and adopted their written briefs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appeals were against the Oct. 9 judgment delivered by Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court (FH’), Abuja, which disqualified Sylva as candidate in the election. A member…
Nigeria and 119 UN Members States on Friday voted in favour of a resolution calling for an “immediate durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hams militants in Gaza. It also demands continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave, as news reports suggest Israel has expanded ground operations and intensified it bombing campaign. The resolution drafted by Jordan secured 120 votes, 14 against and 45 abstentions. The resolution adopted is a non-binding expression of the majority view of UN Member States. However, it marks the first formal response of…
The Nigerian Naira has kicked back against the dollar as the value of dollar depreciated by 8.39 percent on the parallel market on Friday, a drop attributed to government policy changes. The naira, which had hit a low of N1,310 per dollar, has now strengthened to N1,200 per dollar on the black market. On P2P exchange platform like Binance, Dollar has dipped as low as between N1,160 to N1,150, against the N1,320 sold on Thursday. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that sudden rise in Naira value would mean significant loss to speculators in the Foreign Exchange market. READ ALSO: Real Reason…
The United Nations Humans Rights Office has accused Israel of committing war crimes with the siege and blockage of the Gaza Strip. “Collective punishment is a war crime. “Israel’s collective punishment of the entire population of Gaza must immediately cease,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said on Friday in Geneva. The UN agency also said that the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas had committed war crimes and atrocities including by abducting civilians from Israel during deadly attacks on October 7. READ ALSO: Sokoto Tribunal dismisses petitions against Wamakko, 2 Reps Shamdasani demanded that Palestinian groups halt the “indiscriminate attacks” on Israel. More…
Manchester United’s goalkeeper, Andre Onana, said teammate Alejandro Garnacho should not face any repercussions for his use of gorilla emojis in a recent social media post. The 19-year-old Garnacho included the emojis in a post featuring a photo of himself and Onana celebrating the Cameroonian goalkeeper’s remarkable save of an injury-time penalty against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday. Garnacho later deleted the post, but English media reported that the Football Association (FA) had been made aware of the post and contacted the Argentinian. READ ALSO: Sokoto Tribunal dismisses petitions against Wamakko, 2 Reps “People cannot choose what I should be offended…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is reportedly currently under detention at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports, the former apex bank boss is being interrogated at the National Headquarters of the anti-graft agency, Jabi, Abuja. His arrest by EFCC operatives occurred on Thursday night, less than an hour after he was released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), as reported by Punch Newspaper. READ ALSO: Mr Eazi Releases Long-Awaited Album ‘The Evil Genius’ A source within EFCC stated, “Yes, Emefiele is currently in our (EFCC) custody; he…
U.S. technology company Apple has recently closed the gap on long-time smartphone market leader South Korea-based Samsung, according to experts’ calculations. In the last quarter, Samsung sold 59.6 million smartphones and Apple 53.6 million of its iPhones, an analysis firm estimated. That brings the market shares of the two biggest vendors to 19.7 per cent and 17.7 per cent. In the second quarter, Samsung and Apple were still separated by approximately four percentage points, according to the firm calculations. READ ALSO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Visit Nigeria The decisive factor for the development in the past quarter was that…
The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz, is set to visit Nigeria on October 29 and 30, 2023. The visit, as outlined in a statement from the German Embassy in Nigeria, aims to bolster the bilateral relations between Germany and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The statement reads, “It is the first visit of a Head of Government to Nigeria since the inauguration of the new government. With diplomatic relations spanning over 60 years, Germany and Nigeria have a warm and longstanding relationship. They are natural partners as both are the strongest economy and the most populous…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted sunny skies on Friday with hazy conditions over the northern region. It anticipated prospects of sunny skies with patches of clouds over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba state throughout the forecast period. According to it, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine is anticipated over the North Central region throughout the forecast period with exception of Benue, The Federal Capital Territory, READ ALSO: Kano Pillars Writes NPFL Over N1m Fine for Crowd Invasion Nasarawa and…