After a Hamas rocket launch broke the seven day ceasefire, Israel has now returned to the fight, bombing terrorist targets in Gaza and attacking on the ground. Unless the humanitarian truce is resumed, the IDF has unfinished business to complete in Gaza City and is also attacking Khan Yunis further south. This city is a major Hamas stronghold. The terrorists will have used the pause in fighting to improve their defences and prepare sniper positions, mines and explosive booby traps. It is likely that Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is holed up there in the underground tunnel network, along with thousands of…
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A transgender refugee who carried a placard that said “Israel burn in hell” at a pro-Palestine rally claimed it had been “picked up from a bench” and she did not understand it because it was written in English. Laura Davis, 22, pleaded guilty through an Arabic interpreter to a charge of having caused racially, religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress by words or writing when she appeared at Westminster magistrates court in London on Friday. Davis, of Barnet, north London, was charged after being spotted waving the placard at the protest in response to the Israel Hamas war in central London on…
From my coverage of court proceedings, I have heard judges posit that justice in a matter should not be to litigants only but to the community/society as well. This I believe, presupposes that the overall interest of the community must be factored in when cases are determined. While not delving into the merits or demerits of the recent political cases in Plateau, one is pained that in some of the instances, the interest of the community has completely been neglected and in this,the case of Hon. Beni Lar, the former member representing Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency stands out. Here…
It’s another one.Norwegian energy company Equinor, exits Nigeria after 30 years. Sells off all their Nigerian businesses, including its share in the Agbami oil field operated by Chevron. The transaction marks the end of Equinor’s three-decade presence in Nigeria. Equinor has been a significant player in the development of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, particularly in the Agbami field, which has produced over 1 billion barrels of oil since its inception in 2008.
Senator Samuel Anyawu, the Imo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has refuted claims that he received N2.5 billion in campaign funds from the PDP Governor’s Forum. Addressing the media at the state party’s Secretariat in Owerri on Thursday, Anyanwu clarified that the funds were withheld due to his refusal to resign as the National Secretary of the party. Anyanwu firmly stated, “I did not receive a dime from the PDP Governor’s Forum. The Forum insisted on my resignation as the PDP National Secretary before considering releasing the campaign funds.” Despite alleged orchestrated sabotage by some party…
A report has revealed that Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the October 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened. According to a 40-page document which Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall”, Israeli military and intelligence received signals for that kind of devastating invasion but dismissed it as a wishful plan, which could be difficult for Hamas to execute. The report disclosed that documents, emails and interviews showed that the terrorist organisation planned a deadly attack which was eventually launched on October 7 that killed about 1,200 civilians. The translated document, which was reviewed by The New…
Safeguard Security and Protection Company, the private guard company responsible for safeguarding the Abuja mass transit rail, has successfully apprehended 13 individuals suspected of being involved in the vandalism of armoured cables and other railway equipment. Among the arrested suspects, ten were casual workers reportedly employed by a Chinese company working on the railways, who allegedly seized the opportunity to steal materials. The suspects were paraded on Friday in Abuja, with Hon Segun Adekola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Safeguard Security and Protection Company, addressing the media alongside officials from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Transport Secretariat. Adekola…
The BUA Group has written to inform all publishers, its partners, stakeholders, and the general public that its Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, “has decided to graciously decline his nomination/appointment as a member of the APC standing committee on Finance.” The company, however, gave his reason in a statement today . “It is important to note that our Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu and BUA Group have consistently adopted an apolitical stance over the years. This approach is integral to the nature of our business and aligns with Mr. Rabiu’s focus on fostering economic growth through BUA Group’s initiatives and philanthropic efforts…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a clergyman, Abiodun Sunday Oluwadare, over the alleged murder of his pregnant wife, Tosin Oluwadare, in Ido-Ile in Ekiti West LGA of the State. Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the arrest, said that investigation was ongoing. It was gathered that the pastor popularly known as Araina, strangled Tosin to death for ritual purposes at about 9pm on November 19, 2023. According to reports, the suspect was caught with the corpse on his way out of the town to go and evacuate the foetus from her womb without…
Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of the Senate, has staunchly defended the rendition of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign anthem, “On your mandate,” during the 2024 budget presentation at the National Assembly. Despite criticism, Ndume insists it is not a crime, emphasizing that Nigerians tend to focus on trivial matters. During the budget presentation on Wednesday, as Tinubu addressed the joint session of the National Assembly, lawmakers rose to welcome him, accompanied by the playing of the campaign anthem created by Tinubu’s supporters during the 2023 presidential election campaign. The rendition has sparked controversy, with many, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
