Author: Alade Adisa

Defying all calls for restraint, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to sustain Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah. The Israeli army has told soldiers to prepare for a possible ground offensive to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon as the air force conducted hundreds of deadly strikes around the country.According to an AFP report, a top military chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told a tank brigade on Wednesday, “We are attacking all day, both to prepare the ground for the possibility of your entry, but also to continue striking Hezbollah.”This came amid escalating cross-border clashes after Israeli raids on Monday killed at…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of an additional $20,000 to each eligible Bureau de Change operator (BDC).A circular by the Acting Director of the CBN’s Trade & Exchange Department, Dr. W.J. Kanya disclosed the development on Wednesday.According to the circular, the CBN approved the sale of $20,000 per eligible BDC at N1,590 per US dollar, which is N10 higher than the previous rate for the $20,000 sold to each BDC earlier this month. The circular further outlines that BDC operators are allowed to sell this foreign exchange to eligible end-users at a margin not exceeding…

Newly-appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has said lawyers who comment on matters under judicial consideration, will henceforth, be decisively dealt with.Speaking when she appeared before the senate for screening as CJN on Wednesday, Kekere-Ekun said those who engage in such acts will no longer have anywhere to hide.The 23rd CJN said, “Speaking on social media, condemning the judiciary, commenting on cases that are sub-judice will not have anywhere to hide, they will be dealt with decisively.”She was reacting to a question asked by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who had said some lawyers have a habit of speaking…

A few days after she was finally disengaged from the Nigerian Army, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who was relieved from service after accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem of sexual harassment, has told the Army authorities to publish the outcome of its investigation into the matter.Reacting to her discharge from service on her TikTok account on Wednesday, Ogunleye expressed gratitude to the Army but pleaded for the outcome of the investigation to be made public. It would be recalled that in January 2024, via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, she alleged that Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S. Ogor, and Brigadier General…

The third richest man in Nigeria and founder of the BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has donated N2 billion to the victims of the recent flood tragedy that wreaked havoc on some Borno communities in a bid to support recovery efforts in the state.A statement by the conglomerate said the donation was in response to President Bola Tinubu’s call to the private sector to support recovery efforts.The donation included N1 billion cash and N1 billion worth of essential food supplies.This was disclosed when Rabiu led a delegation from the company to Maiduguri, the state capital to deliver the food items…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said power struggle is responsible for conflicts on the African continent.The former president spoke in Abuja at a programme organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and partners in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, where he was honored as a Fellow by IPCR for his commitment to peace above personal interests.Expressing concern about Nigeria’s many problems, he stated that until the country develops a culture of peace, political conflicts will persist.Dr. Jonathan, who also said the widely believed notion that politics is dirty is untrue, instead blamed corrupt individuals for…

Again, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, has said his predecessor and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle of being behind banditry in the state at some point.Lawal even went further by revealing that both President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu were aware of Matawalle’s alleged involvement in banditry.Speaking on Tuesday, the governor added that he had reported the minister to the NSA and the President and presented some facts to them. Speaking on Channels Television earlier, Matawalle had denied having any ties with bandits in the state and, had challenged Governor Dauda and General…

Bemoaning the acute shortage of security personnel in the country, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that it is unrealistic to secure over 200 million Nigerians with two million security personnel, out of whom, a little over 100,000 are active soldiers of the Nigerian Army without any reserved forces.Disclosing this while speaking at the 2024 Distinguished Personality Lecture titled, “The Roles and Contributions of the Nigerian Army to National Development,” jointly organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, and the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji,…

At the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) at the UN headquarters in New York, United States, Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, asked the United Nations to prioritize debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and the various financial institutions.Tinubu, who is Chairman of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), made the calls while addressing world leaders during the General Debate.In a passionate appeal, the president charged world leaders to recommit themselves to multilateralism by deepening relations among UN member-states in line with…

The Swiss police have arrested several individuals in the northern canton of Schaffhausen, following the first recorded use of the controversial capsule, ‘Sarco’ capsule, a futuristic device designed to facilitate suicide.The Sarco capsule, created by Dr. Philip Nitschke, also known as ‘Dr. Death,’ utilizes liquid nitrogen to reduce oxygen levels, leading to unconsciousness within one minute and death in nine minutes.The debut of the Sarco capsule has ignited intense debate across the country.According to reports, the euthanasia capsule, which allows its occupant to end their life, was deployed in a wooded area in the municipality of Merishausen on Monday. It…