Gaza
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across Gaza, including Israeli strikes on a residential block in Beit Lahiya. Israeli strikes on a residential block in Beit Lahiya on Saturday killed dozens, according to the Gazan health ministry. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, briefing reporters in New…
4 days ago
A year of war in Gaza has caused unprecedented and wide-ranging devastation of the labour market and wider economy across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
15 Oct
The United States warned Israel on Tuesday that it could withhold some of its billions of dollars in military assistance unless it improves aid delivery to the war-battered Gaza Strip within 30 days. The warning comes a year into the Israel-Hamas war in which President Joe Biden has repeatedly pleaded with Israel to spare Palestinian…
13 Oct
"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not but do lie — behold, I will make them to come and worship at thy feet and to know that I have loved thee" - Revelations 3:9. There can be no doubt that the scripture above is…
8 Oct
A year after the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the call for peace and justice in the Middle East. READ ALSO:South African president sends condolences over fatal bus crash “The escalating situation in the Middle East is of grave concern,” said the president. “The global…
7 Oct
One year after Hamas's deadly attack on Israel unleashed war in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognizable and its residents are exhausted by displacement and shortages, with no end in sight. "It felt like the first day of the war all over again", said Khaled al-Hawajri, 46, as the Israeli forces bombarded his Gaza neighborhood…
5 Oct
Israel marks the first anniversary Monday of the devastating October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war and has now engulfed neighboring Lebanon, creating a perilous regional crisis. President Isaac Herzog will lead a memorial service at Sderot, one of the cities hardest hit during the onslaught by Palestinian militants. A rally calling for…
5 Oct
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi renewed his call for ceasefires in both Gaza and Lebanon on Saturday as he held talks
12 Sep
Israel bombed a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, which rescuers said killed 18 people, including UN staffers, while the Israeli army said it hit a Hamas control centre. The Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat had already been bombed several times over the course of the 11-month war in Gaza. The strike on Wednesday flattened…
3 Sep
The United States on Tuesday called for urgency and flexibility to finalize an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a truce in Gaza, after the recent deaths of six hostages. READ ALSO:Four commuters shot dead while on train in US "There are dozens of hostages remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal…
3 Sep
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting international and domestic pressure after the killing in Gaza of six captives, with
27 Aug
The Israeli military said its forces rescued an Israeli hostage in southern Gaza on Tuesday after a "complex operation". Kaid Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, was abducted by Palestinian militants during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the military said in a statement. "Kaid AlKadi was rescued... in a complex operation in the southern…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting elections into chairmanships and councillorship seats in the 44 local government areas of the state. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, the court declared that all activities and preparations of KANSIEC in respect…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land as some of the challenges confronting the institution. He said that due to the lack of perimeter fencing in the school, herders and miners have…
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
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An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday, the institute said, adding that it did not see an increased risk for Germany but was "monitoring the situation…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the federal government's plan to build lavish housing for judges, labelling it an act of corruption. The pro-democracy group claims that the executive branch’s decision to allocate public funds for the construction of luxury homes for judicial officers violates the principle of separation of powers…
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Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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No fewer than 542 personnel are competing in the 2024 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The week-long championship would featured 109 officers and 433 soldiers at Jaji Military Cantonment Range in Kaduna State. The participants comprised personnel of the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja; 1 Division Kaduna, 2…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the formation of a forensic investigative committee aimed at addressing the ongoing issues of grid collapses in Nigeria. The announcement follows recent disturbances to the national grid, which caused blackouts in several regions of the country twice within the past week. In a statement from his media…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defense, says it will ensure effective utilization of resources allocated to military colleges and institutions. The institutions are: the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA); Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, said this on…
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Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Kaduna Electric have called for patience among residents in Northern states as the region continues to experience power outages due to issues with electricity transmission. On Tuesday, TCN announced that the outages were linked to the tripping of its 330kV DC Transmission Line, which has affected…