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Hamas on Saturday accused the United States of distorting the truth by saying the Palestinian militant group had chosen war with Israel by refusing to release hostages. "The claim that 'Hamas chose war instead of releasing the hostages' is a distortion of the facts," Hamas said in a statement in response to the accusation from…
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory. The warning came as Israel pressed the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm since a January 19 ceasefire. A Palestinian source close to…
15 Mar
An Israeli strike targeting a vehicle killed one person in south Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, according to state media. "A strike by the Israeli enemy on a car in the town of Burj al-Muluk (near the Israeli border) led to the death of one citizen," the ministry's emergency unit was quoted…
14 Mar
Hamas on Friday said it was ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four other dual nationals, after the Palestinian militants and Israel gathered for indirect Gaza ceasefire talks. The first phase of a truce between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip ended on March 1 without agreement on the next…
13 Mar
Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Damascus on Thursday, with the military saying it had hit a "command centre" of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. A war monitor reported one person killed, with Syrian state media saying the strike had targeted a building in the capital. Islamic Jihad…
11 Mar
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday in Jenin Governorate, northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry identified one of the victims as 58-year-old Faiza Ibrahim Abu Ghali but did not disclose the identities of the other two victims. The statement mentioned that they were shot…
5 Mar
South Africa on Wednesday denounced Israel's restriction of aid into war-ravaged Gaza since the weekend, saying it amounted to using starvation as a weapon of war. A fragile ceasefire since January saw an influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza, before Israel on Sunday announced it was blocking deliveries until Hamas accepted its terms for an…
5 Mar
Arab leaders endorsed on Tuesday a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority, presenting an alternative to US President Donald Trump's widely condemned proposal to take over the territory and displace its people. The prospect of the Palestinian Authority (PA) governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, with…
2 Mar
Israel has approved a US proposal to extend the truce in Gaza through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover holiday in mid-April, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Sunday. A statement from Netanyahu's office said Israel accepted the proposal from US President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.…
1 Mar
The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers and related
28 Feb
Lebanese on Friday conducted a delayed burial in a border village for more than 90 civilians and fighters from the Hezbollah movement who died during the war with Israel that ended with a November ceasefire. Under the truce, Israel had an initial 60 days, later extended to February 18, to pull out its troops from…
28 Feb
Thousands lined the streets around the Israeli commericial hub Tel Aviv on Friday for the funeral procession of Tsachi Idan, a hostage killed in captivity in Gaza. The development engineer was abducted from his kibbutz of Nahal Oz during Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. He was taken to Gaza with his…
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The senior pastor of Light Nation Church, Femi Lazarus, and award-winning singer, Timi Dakolo, have finally ended their public disagreement over payment for gospel ministration. Their reconciliation came on Monday evening, days after both men clashed online over comments Pastor Lazarus made about gospel artistes demanding high fees to perform in churches. The back-and-forth started…
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The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has lifted the 10-year promotion embargo on staff of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic (formerly Abia Polytechnic), Aba, imposed by the previous administration. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, disclosed this in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday. According to Njoku, Governor Otti also approved…
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Ex-Super Eagles international, Mutiu Adepoju, has praised the national team after their victory in Rwanda, urging them to replicate the same performance against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. The Eagles currently occupy the fourth position in Group C, which includes Benin Republic, Rwanda, South Africa, and Lesotho. Last Friday, the Eagles secured a win against Rwanda,…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has uncovered an illegal crude oil reservoir in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Aidamenbor explained that the discovery was made during a joint operation with…
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The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect alleged to have killed his fiancée, identified as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the development in a statement released on Tuesday in Benin and made available to the News Agency of…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has recused himself from the case filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti, against the Senate President. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Justice Egwuatu, after taking the appearance of counsel in the matter, announced his decision to…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the launch of its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme aimed at empowering young people from the Niger Delta region with advanced training and skills. The commission management revealed that the scholarship is designed to help selected individuals acquire specialisations in their fields of study, thereby enabling them…
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A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu J.B. Garba, is currently facing the wrath of some neitizens on X after he condemned the state of emergency declared in Rivers State. The Guardian reports that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, last week, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following a…
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Kogi Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL), a subsidiary of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has formally assumed full ownership of electricity distribution across the state. This development is expected to make more electricity available to citizens, marking a major step toward ensuring access to power for both industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as domestic…
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Supporters of former Minister of Power, to Saleh Mamman, have called on the judiciary to ensure fairness in his ongoing corruption trial, asserting that recent witness testimony clears him of any wrongdoing. Their appeal follows last Wednesday’s court proceedings before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a prosecution witness from…