The United Nations has criticised Israel’s decision to stop all deliveries of food, water, electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said in Geneva on Tuesday that it was forbidden under international humanitarian law to deprive people of what they needed to survive. “The imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival is prohibited under international humanitarian law. READ ALSO: Chinese Yuan strengthens to 7. 1781 against dollar “Any restrictions on the movement of people and goods to implement a siege must…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 8 pips to 7.1781 against the dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day. READ ALSO: Kogi Poll: ‘Our people are dying, most young boys carry guns, rockets, bombs, APC chieftain decries In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to challenge Monday’s disqualification of its Bayelsa governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, from the Nov. 11 poll. Mr Perry Tukuwei, the Director, Media and Publicity APC Bayelsa Gubernatorial Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Yenagoa. “The party has briefed its lawyers to appeal the judgement and it is confident that the Court of Appeal will overturn the judgement of the Federal High Court. “This reassurance is in reaction to a judgement which has the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate written all over it by a Federal High…
The United Nations humanitarian office on Tuesday said nearly 200,000 people, a tenth of the population, have fled their homes in Gaza since the start of hostilities. This the organisation said poised for shortages of water and electricity due to a blockade. “Displacement has escalated dramatically across the Gaza strip, reaching more than 187,500 people since Saturday. “Most of them are taking shelter in schools,” Jens Laerke, OCHA spokesperson, told a Geneva briefing, saying further displacement was expected as clashes continued. READ ALSO: Global economic growth continues to slow at 3% in 2023 – IMF A World Health Organisation spokesperson…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says global growth is forecast to slow from 3.5 per cent in 2022 to 3.0 per cent in 2023 and 2.9 per cent in 2024. This is according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update Report for October 2023: “Navigating Global Divergences”, released on Tuesday at the World Bank Group/IMF 2023 Annual Meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco. The report stated that the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remained slow and uneven. “Inspite of the economic resilience earlier this year, with a reopening rebound and progress in reducing inflation…
Israeli airstrikes continued on Monday as the country’s military called up about 300,000 reservists ahead of a potential ground invasion of Gaza. Fighting between Israeli soldiers and Islamist Hamas militants continued in the border area with Gaza on Monday, as Israel’s defence minister vowed a “complete siege” of the coastal strip. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urged restraint, acknowledging “Israel’s legitimate security concerns” but expressing anguish that the “extremely dire” conditions for civilians in Gaza “will only deteriorate exponentially.” Israeli leaders, however, vowed massive and lengthy retaliation for the deadly attacks on Israel launched by Hamas from the Gaza…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till October 16 to rule on whether to proceed with its hearing of the suit by the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa seeking to stop his planned impeachment by the House of Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date yesterday after listening to lawyers to the parties, who disagreed on whether the court should grant indefinite adjournment or proceed to hear the case. Justice Nwite had, on September 26, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion by Aiyedatiwa, granted interim injunctions restraining defendants in the suit from taken any further steps…
The Minister of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has sought the collaboration of the European Union (EU) to strengthen the economy of the federal capital, Abuja. Wike made the appeal when the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Samuela Isopi, visited him in his office in Abuja on Monday. He said that the EU could partner with the FCT Administration in the areas of agriculture, tourism, and security. The minister said that FCT was open for cooperation and investments in the aforementioned areas towards building a viable economy in FCT. According to him, increased cooperation, and partnership in…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has held a meeting with oil marketers to resolve the challenges faced with importation and distribution of petroleum products in the country. The meeting was hosted by NMDPRA’s Chief Executive, Mr Farouk Ahmed, on Monday in Abuja. It featured representatives of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). The Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, among other stakeholders were also represented at the meeting. The…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says statistics indicate that no fewer than 99,985 Nigerian students left the country to enrol in universities in the United Kingdom between 2017 and 2022. The minister disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week on Monday, in Lagos. The theme of the international week is ‘Breaking the Borders of Partnership’. “Every year, over 100 Nigerian students benefit from the scholarship for postgraduate and PhD degrees, I speak from students personally; we have hundreds of professionals and entrepreneurs leaving our shores to break new grounds across our…
The news of Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, flying on a presidential jet to attend polo games in Kano State has ignited a discussion on social media, with mixed reactions from users. The discussion began when journalist Jaafar Jaafar, on Monday, raised concerns about Seyi’s use of a presidential jet for non-official purposes. Jaafar also referenced a similar incident involving President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan Buhari, who traveled in a presidential jet for a photo tour. Sharing photos on his X (formally Twitter), Jaafar wrote, “Here’s Tinubu’s golden child, Seyi, travelling in a presidential jet to watch…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Monday said it had destroyed expired and substandard goods worth N7 million in Bauchi State. The SON Zonal Director, Northeast Zone, Mr Adamu Abba, said during the exercise in Bauchi that destroying the expired and substandard goods was to ensure that only quality goods were sold to citizens. He said the exercise was in collaboration with the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that all the food and non-food items seized were destroyed in a most environmentally friendly way. “This is to protect the lives and property of citizens as well as…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new aides to his media unit, as announced by Ajuri Ngelale, Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Monday. The new appointees are: (1) Mr. Fela Durotoye (Senior Special Assistant to the President — National Values & Social Justice) (2) Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Public Engagement) (3) Mrs. Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Strategic Communications). (4) Mr. Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant to the President — Public Affairs). READ ALSO: Why Naira Marley, Sam Larry Can’t be Convicted…
Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and his associate Sam Larry cannot be convicted for the death of their former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad, based on allegations of bullying, according to Olalekan Ojo, their attorney. Ojo argued that there is no substantial evidence to support the claims of bullying against his clients. This comes in response to statements made by Lagos Police Commissioner Idowu Owohunwa, who linked Naira Marley and Sam Larry to cyberbullying, threats to life, assault causing harm, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace against Mohbad. The police boss said:…
Relatives in Israel are still desperately searching for the missing after Saturday’s bloodbath caused by the Hamas militants at a music festival in the Israeli Negev desert. The attack on the festival near the border with the Gaza Strip formed part of a wider assault by Palestinian fighters who poured over the border. Rocket attacks into southern Israel also made Saturday’s massacre the biggest individual loss of civilian life in Israel’s history, with over 700 dead. Israel has hit back, killing over 500 in airstrikes on Gaza. According to the ZAKA rescue service, 260 people were killed on the Israeli…
Nigerian singer, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has taken to social media to criticize certain female skit makers for their portrayal of African mothers at parties. In a video captioned ‘POV: You go to dinner dressed like African mothers with your friends,’ several female Nigerian skit makers, including Ashmusy and Nons_Miraj, were depicted in a restaurant, eating voraciously. The video seemingly aimed to portray the behavior of African mothers when they go out for social gatherings. Reacting to the skit, Simi, who is a mother herself and the wife of music star Adekunle Gold, expressed her displeasure with…
A spokesperson for the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, has confirmed that at least nine Americans were killed in the recent attack launched by Hamas terrorists on Israel, according to CNN. Earlier, US Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer in a statement that four American citizens lost their lives in the assault on Sunday. “Unfortunately, we know there are Americans who were killed. The Administration told us that they know of four thus far, but, sadly, we know the toll will rise,” Schumer, a Democrat, said in a statement. Earlier Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to launch a conditional cash transfer program to benefit 15 million households on October 17, 2023. Minister Edu revealed this information during an interview on Channels Television. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the initiative follows the Federal Government’s decision to discontinue subsidies on petroleum several months ago. READ ALSO: OPEC Forecasts Continued Growth in Crude Oil Demand Until 2045 She said, “With the approval from the President which we hope to get this week, on the 17th of October, we…
Despite mounting efforts to limit climate change, the OPEC oil cartel said Monday it expects demand for crude to continue to grow for the next two decades. In its 2023 annual report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasts demand for crude to reach 116 million barrels per day (mbd) by 2045 under its main scenario, a 16.5 percent increase from the 99.4 mbd in 2022. That is an increase of 6 mbd from its estimate last year. Oil demand has “the potential to be even higher”, said OPEC chief Haitham Al Ghais. “What is clear is that the…
Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 558 people on the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry in the Palestinian enclave says. More than 65 extra people have been counted as dead, upping the total, while more than 2,800 have been injured. Israel launched the counterattack after a major assault by the Palestinian organisation Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. About 700 people have been killed in Israel and around 2,400 others injured in the worst civilian bloodshed in Israeli history. READ ALSO: NYSC warns corps members against fraudulent registration link, portal More than 100 Israelis have also been taken hostage into…