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Israeli forces have broken through Hamas’ front lines of defense in northern Gaza, Israel’s military spokesperson said on Thursday morning, November 2. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari confirmed the new development, saying ‘The ground operation is progressing as planned.” “With advance planning, precise intelligence, and joint attacks [from the …

British rapper, Lady Leshurr has claimed that ‘her career has been ruined’ despite being found not guilty of attacking her ex-girlfriend’s partner. The 35-year-old, whose real name is Melesha O’Garro, was accused of assaulting Chante Boyea – who at the time was dating her ex-girlfriend Sidnee Hussein in October, 2022. The Queen’s …

Kim Kardashian has been slammed for her choice of Halloween costume for her son. Kim shared photos of her son Saint West in his costume.  The older West son wore a football Jersey that was stained with blood. He also had makeup on his body to make him look like he …

A Nigerian doctor has called out her colleague who performed a botched cosmetic surgery on Daniel Anthony Nsikan, better known as Jay Boogie, in Lekki, Lagos. Dr. Loveth Jennifer, who is based in Namibia, disclosed via her Instagram account that Jay Boogie is in critical condition and has been UNable to …

The deceased simply identified as Omaume and Monday, were known by traders and residents as members of an armed robbery gang led by one Ikanda, who is currently in prison. Two persons suspected to be brothers were on Wednesday burnt to death in Onitsha, Anambra State, for alleged thugs. According …

The Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to end the monopoly in cement production and distribution. It also called for the inclusion of companies with verifiable local investments in cement within the participation scope. The association made the requests in a letter addressed to the …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party as the duly elected candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held in February 2023. The court further dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress for lacking in merit. …

No fewer than 1487 prospective corps members are expected by the National Youth Service Corps for the 2023 Batch C Stream I orientation course at Amada, Akko Local  Government Area, Gombe State. Our correspondent reports that the mandatory three-week orientation course opens nationwide on Wednesday, November 1. It is expected …

Suspected armed herdsmen, on Sunday, attacked communities in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, killing people no fewer than seven people. It was gathered that three of the slain victims were cousins to the spokesperson for the police in the state, Catherine Anene. A native, who did …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed the fear that Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists may continue tormenting the country if proper security steps are not taken to forestall the recruitment of young children into the terror groups. He spoke when the new Governing Board and Management of the …

The Gombe State chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria has shut down the state House of Assembly, our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that this complies with the nationwide strike by the association. Members of the PASAN, in their hundreds, carried placards with different slogans on autonomy, which included …

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says 50 decomposing corpses, including 20 headless ones, as well as countless skeletons were discovered by security operatives during a raid of the forest around the Lokpanta Cattle Market in the Umunneochi axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. According to the governor, it was …

Controversial singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Samson Eletu, Sam Larry, have filed a fundamental rights suit to challenge their continued detention over the death of 27-year-old singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, Mohbad. Joined as defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos were the police …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has appealed to youths in the South-East to join the Nigeria Police Force. The appeal by Ohanaeze followed the concern raised last week by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase,  that the South-East region, especially Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, and …

The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Asabi, has called on well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies to give support to the command in its efforts to rid the state of crimes and criminalities. Asabi, who expressed his commitment to protect the people of the state, said security should be …

There were gunshots and firing of teargas within the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Monday as some lawmakers sat to begin an impeachment process on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, about 23 lawmakers, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who presided over the sitting, resolved to begin the process. The lawmakers …

The immediate past President of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Chief Adeyemi Soladoye, on Sunday, said Nigeria must stop building the future for youth but rather build the youth for the future to enable them to cope with the challenges of a changing world, he also advocated for a …

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday lamented the devastating impact of the forex crisis on the economy and demanded urgent stabilisation of the naira. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who said this in a statement on Sunday, blamed government officials’ love for foreign luxury products for the free fall of …

An explosion rocked the Rivers State House of Assembly complex on Sunday night, The incident came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing a fire in the building. Though the …

The Lagos State Government will today (Monday) begin the removal of perimeter fences within two metres of drainage channels on the Norman Williams, Awolowo and Ribadu roads in the Ikoyi area of the state. The state’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in a statement on Sunday, said the exercise …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, has said his administration will complete the ongoing expansion of the Okene water project which was embarked upon by the state governor, Yahaya Bello. He also said he’ll reticulate pipe-borne water to all parts of Kogi Central …

The wan Nigeria Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory chapter has called on Nigerians to exercise daily to ensure good health. The Vice Chairman of the chapter, Eno Ekop, gave this charge during the association’s last day of activities to commemorate the 2023 Physicians Week in Abuja. He noted that physical exercises …

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on November 1 and would last for three months. Umahi said this on Saturday while inspecting the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge, and other bridges. The …

The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, is dead. The paramount ruler of Ebiraland was said to have died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 95. Palace sources told our correspondent in Lokoja the he died in an Abuja hospital where he had been receiving treatment …

A chemist owner in Kaduna State, Sani Abubakar, tells Abdullateef Fowewe how some youths in his community attacked him on September 8, 2023 for eating dog meat Can you explain the circumstances that led to the disagreement between you and your neighbours? My name is Sani Abubakar. I am 27 years …

Animasahun Salman examines the menace of banditry in the North and how it has left behind tales of woes often left behind by the criminals “I was there when my father was killed by bandits and I will avenge his death,” were the words of Umar Mohammed, when reacting to …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians that Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi off-cycle governorship elections would be conducted without any form of interference. Ribadu stated this at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections held on Friday …

Leaders and elders of the South-East, South-West, South-South, and Middle Belt regions under the aegis of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum have said the country belongs to all citizens irrespective of their ethnic representation and political affiliation. It also added that the Federal Government must restructure the country …

The Founder and Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, Matthew Ashimolowo, said about 12,000 households will get foodstuffs, clothes, books and other relief materials during his upcoming Christ Compassion to the Rural World Foundation outreach. The six-day outreach will take place in Ikorodu, Lagos between November 6 and 11, …

An international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, said it has successfully conducted 6,000 Vesico Vaginal Fistula surgeries in Jigawa State since 2008. The Medical Operations Senior Manager, Marie-Hortense Koudika, disclosed this on Thursday, in Abuja at a media briefing on the situation of …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, said there was still room for the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, “to actualise their presidential aspiration after the second-term tenure of President (Bola) Tinubu in 2031.” The …

The Defence Headquarters said, on Thursday, that troops in the last two weeks intercepted stolen crude worth N1.2bn. This was as it vowed to incapacitate terrorists from carrying out small-scale attacks on soft targets. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, said this on Thursday in Abuja while …

The kingmakers in Oyo town, otherwise known as the Oyomesi in Council, have filed a suit seeking to restrain  the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, from removing and replacing them amid the struggle to select the next occupant of the revered Alaafin of Oyo stool. The suit marked HOY/38/2023 before …

Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court, Thursday, declared the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra by the South-East Governors’ Forum as illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. The South-East Governors Forum, led by former Gov David Umahi of Ebonyi State, proscribed IPOB activities. The development …

In a bid to secure the musical rights of the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives, on Thursday, summoned controversial singer Azeez Fashola, Naira Marley, to appear before it. The House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance, also invited Mohbad’s …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of Musa Aliyu, a lawyer and Attorney-General of Jigawa State, for appointment as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The President also asked the Red Chamber to confirm Saka Bolaji …

Farmers in Nigeria, on Tuesday, attributed decline in productivity to climate change and the insensitivity of the federal, state, and local governments to their plights. That was part of submissions at the stakeholders’ meeting on the Building Community Response to Climate Change organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda …

The Federal Government will on Friday stop the salaries of any public officer whose records could not be verified on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System. This was made known in a statement signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, and made …

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, has said efforts are in place to set up Internally Displaced Persons camps in collaboration with some religious institutions across the state to cushion the effects of flooding caused by the opening of the Oyan Dam. According to him, there were ongoing …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Maiduguri Zonal Command, on Monday, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Sadiq Mustapha to one year imprisonment over a land fraud charge. Mustapha was convicted of defrauding one Yawudi Zarma to the tune of N3.9 million, after he (Zarma) paid the money for …

A driver, Chimobi Nwoko, has been at loggerheads with his boss, identified simply as Akazue, after he allegedly deceived him into donating one of his kidneys to his younger brother, Osinachi, and failed to fulfill his promise of compensating him for the donation. Nwoko, while narrating his ordeal on Tuesday, …

Following a consultation with the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, the Northern Consensus Movement has withdrawn a 14-day ultimatum it earlier issued to Igbo residents in the North to quit. NCM, which is an amalgamation of community-based socio-cultural and economically-inclined northern organisations, issued the ulimatum after Otti converted Lokpanta Cattle …

The population of Africa’s millionaires is estimated to hit a significant growth of 195,000 by 2032. According to an outline in the Africa Wealth Report 2023, this marks a 42% increase from the 138,000 HNWIs recorded in 2022. Mauritius is expected to be a standout performer in this growth, with …

The Medical Director of the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, was found guilty of raping his wife’s niece by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence on Tuesday. The judge ruled that the victim’s testimony and the medical professional who examined her were credible. He …

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has urged the judges of the Supreme Court to fast and pray and seek the help of God to reveal the true President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Recall the apex court had said there are conflicting letters from Chicago State University (CSU) on Tinubu’s …

Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development was announced by the APC in a post on its X account on Monday. Dikeh was the Rivers State deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the 2023 general election. The actress …

The Zamfara Commissioner of Information and Culture, Alhaji Mannir Haidara, has cautioned against moves by some politicians to tarnish the image of Gov. Dauda Lawal and his administration. Haidara, in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday, condemned the recent statements tarnishing the image of governor Lawal’s administration, alleging that …

Uganda Airlines has commenced direct connectivity to Lagos from Entebbe International Airport with three weekly flights to Lagos. Abuja and Kano, have been approved as entry points for the airline by the federal government under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA, between both nations in line with the Single Africa …

The Federal Government has received 108 irregular Nigerian migrants stranded in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Mr Alexander Oturu, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission For Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to NAN, the commission said the Nigerians include 32 …

President Bola Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, told the Supreme Court why it should not admit as evidence Tinubu’s certificate that was released to the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, by the Chicago State University, CSU. According …