Author: Damilola

Members of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been granted greater personal discretion on the use of their own blood during medical procedures, following a doctrinal clarification announced by the group’s leadership. The new guidance maintains the long-standing prohibition on transfusions involving another person’s blood but allows individuals to decide whether their own blood can be stored and reused during surgery or treatment. In a video statement released on Friday, Gerrit Lösch, a member of the Governing Body, said the clarification is intended to give believers more autonomy in medical decisions. “Regarding the use of one’s own blood…a Christian must decide for himself…

A former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has said he should not be held accountable for the non-disclosure of individuals allegedly financing terrorism in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday, the retired lieutenant general maintained that while the financiers are known within relevant circles, there are reasons authorities have not made their identities public. “You cannot say I should be responsible for naming the financiers of terror. “It’s not just about mentioning names; those agencies know why the names are not released. Action should be taken; these individuals are still within society today, and they…

The Presidency has clarified that the recent deportation agreement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom will apply strictly to Nigerian citizens and does not include foreign nationals. Under the arrangement, deportees are expected to include failed asylum seekers, convicted criminals, and individuals who have overstayed their visas. However, concerns had emerged over whether non-Nigerians could also be returned under the deal. In a statement on Friday, Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, dismissed such claims. “Nigerian government is not taking back non-Nigerians. The UK government is not compelling Nigeria to take those who are…

Widespread outrage has followed reports of the alleged rape and assault of young women during a festival in Oruamudhu community, Ozoro, in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State Videos circulating on social media show disturbing scenes of men forcibly tearing the clothes of young women and groping them in public. In one clip, a distressed woman is seen crying while trying to cover herself after her clothes were ripped, while another shows a woman being attacked while on a motorcycle. Some social media users claimed the incident was linked to a local festival reportedly known as Uruamudhu Aluejo,…

A wave of coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel has reportedly wiped out several top figures in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the conflict enters its third week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is “being decimated,” while the Israeli military described the country’s leadership structure as a “house of cards that is collapsing.” Despite the heavy losses, Iran has continued to show resilience, quickly appointing replacements and sustaining its military operations. Among those reported killed in the strikes are: – Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Khamenei, who had led Iran since 1989, was reportedly killed…

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has expressed fresh concerns over evolving tactics used by insurgents in Borno State, revealing that explosives used in recent attacks in Maiduguri were transported using tricycles, popularly known as ‘Keke NAPEP’. The attacks, which occurred on Monday, left 23 people dead and 108 others injured after explosions hit a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office flyover. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday night, Ndume described the insurgents’ approach as calculated and increasingly dangerous. “What they do is hit and run. They gather, share information among themselves,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Lagos in the early hours of Friday following a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The president arrived at about 1:15 am at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport alongside the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. He is scheduled to join Muslim faithful later in the day for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barracks prayer ground. Tinubu was received on arrival by Lagos State Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, wife of the Lagos State governor Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and other senior figures…

Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a £746 million export finance agreement to support the redevelopment of Lagos’ Apapa and Tin Can Island port complexes. The deal was announced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at 10 Downing Street on the second day of Tinubu’s state visit. “Today is the opportunity to take that to another level with the agreements that we’ve been able to reach on exports, and I think that shows we can go even further than we’ve already gone,” Starmer said. Tinubu, in his remarks, said Nigeria…

Nigeria has been ranked among countries with the deadliest terror incidents in 2025, recording the 10th most lethal attack globally, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The report referenced a September 5, 2025, assault on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where 58 villagers and five soldiers were killed. It, however, noted that troops of the Nigerian Army killed about 30 of the attackers during the incident. GTI further revealed that 70 per cent of global terrorism-related deaths were concentrated in five countries—Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Six…

Authorities in Russia have introduced new health guidelines that recommend referring women who do not want children to psychologists, as part of efforts to address the country’s declining birth rate. The policy, issued by the health ministry, forms part of updated reproductive health checks, where doctors are required to ask women about their desired number of children. If a patient indicates zero, “it is recommended to send the patient to a consultation with a medical psychologist with the goal of forming a positive attitude towards having children.” The move reflects growing concern within the government over the country’s demographic challenges,…