Palestinian armed group Hamas has launched an attack against Israel. The attack code-named “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, is the most serious escalation since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war in 2021. Hamas said it had fired 5,000 rockets, while Israel confirmed that the group’s fighters had entered its territory. The first round of rockets…
A mentally-ill man has allegedly killed at least nine persons in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, October 4, 2023, in Libbo Ward, Kate-Gamji village. The man, identified as Ali Denham, was said to have embarked on a killing spree for unknown reasons. Irked by the development,…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters in simultaneous sting operations in Awka, Anambra State and Enugu township, Enugu State. The suspects were identified as Stanley Okechukwu, Chukwudi Michael, Nnaife Onyedika, Nnamdi Christian, Pascal Akachukwu, Ekeme Christian Luke, Denis Chidozie and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Afolabi, has said that a mixup at Chicago State University is the reason President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate indicates “F” meant for a female. Afolabi stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that 112,351 passport booklets are still yet to be claimed by applicants as of 5th October 2023. Speaking at a press conference at the Service headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, October 5, Acting Comptroller General (CG) of the NIS, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola said they’ve cleared all the…
Three people were crushed to death when a BRT bus rammed into the motorcycle they were on in Alakija, Lagos. The motorcycle rider had two passengers with him when he took the BRT lane, a mistake that cost their lives. The bike rider and two passengers died on the spot after being crushed by…
The Chicago State University (CSU) has confirmed in an affidavit that the Diploma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is valid. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, had requested the documents to back his allegation of forgery of…
A 30-year-old man, Ayobami Oyeleye, has been detained by the Ogun State Police Command for attacking his mother with a cutlass. Oyeleye reportedly attacked his 65-year-old mother, Esther, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, over an unknown argument in Akibo village, the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. Noise from the house attracted neighbours…
A five-member United Arab Emirates (UAE) team is reportedly in Nigeria to harmonise positions with authorities for the final stage resumption of commercial flights between both countries and issuance of visas to Nigerians. It was reported that the delegation comprising Almannaei Khalid, Janahi Asma, Alshehhu Rasheed, Teo Teck San, and Alhosani Talal arrived in…
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior has assured Nigerians that they would no longer have to wait for more than two weeks to get their international passports. The minister, on September 7, gave the NIS a two-week deadline to remove all passport application backlogs. He added that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) had cleared…