No fewer than 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted across the northern parts of the country in the last one week. Also, a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review. The Director, Defence Media Operations, …
Read More »Hamas political leader confirms death of three sons in Israeli strike
Hamas’ exiled political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has confirmed that three of his sons and a number of his grandchildren were killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Media linked to the militant organisation said the car his sons were travelling in was hit in Al-Shati camps …
Read More »UCLq/finals: Barcelona edge PSG 3-2 in Paris
Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday. Raphinha had earlier scored twice for the Catalans at the Parc des Princes, slotting in the opener …
Read More »SA: Extreme winds and rainfall wreak havoc across coastal province, killing at least 1
Heavy winds, storms and strong rainfalls battering South Africa’s coastal of province Western Cape, which includes Cape Town, have left at least one person dead, officials said on Monday (Apr. 08). The severe weather led to the closure of schools and highways mainly in the Cape Winelands, Overberg and West …
Read More »FG tackles mounting electricity debt, hikes tariff for Band A
Despite the hues and cries of Nigerians who are still battling with the aftermath of the petrol subsidy removal, the Federal Government last week removed the subsidy on electricity being consumed by customers on Band A feeders in a bid to tackle its mounting debt in the sector, writes DARE …
Read More »VIDEO: NDLEA arrests two for drug trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two men for trafficking illicit drugs. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared this information via his X account on Sunday, along with a video showing the intercepted contraband. Sharing the video, Babafemi wrote, “Narco-trend update: Two …
Read More »Nigeria: Ten years after Chibok girls’ abduction, a film remembers them
Not a day goes by without Lawan Zanna remembering his daughter Aisha in prayers. She was among the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped 10 years ago when Islamic extremists broke into their school in northeastern Nigeria’s Chibok village. “It makes me so angry to talk about it,” said Zanna, 55, whose daughter …
Read More »CBN’s probe concluded, Tinubu thanks special investigator
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, thanked the Central Bank Investigator, Mr Jim Obazee, for his services, officially closing the months-long investigation. “Subsequent to the conclusion of the assignment and the submission of a final comprehensive report, and with the winding up of all apparatuses used during the scope of the …
Read More »Ondo: APC raises N720m, to conduct direct primary
Following the Wednesday deadline for its sales of expression of interest and nomination forms, the ruling All Progressives Congress has raised N720m from 16 governorship aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in Ondo State. The exercise, which started on March 27, ended on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The ruling party …
Read More »Israel PM vows to shut down Al Jazeera
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Apr. 1) vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in his country, calling it a “terror channel”, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalated Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. It also threatened to heighten tensions …
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