Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has revealed he was inside an airport in the capital of Yemen when Israeli forces launched a deadly strike on the facility. On Friday, the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that the rebels’ forces had targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces and a spokesperson for the airport said they were not aware of the incident. Israel attacked multiple targets in Yemen on Thursday, including the Sanaa International Airport, marking a major escalation in a mounting conflict with Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces there and as it ended…

Osamu Suzuki, who grew small-car specialist Suzuki Motor into an international brand with huge successes in India, died Wednesday at age 94 after bouts with cancer, the company said Friday. Under the charismatic businessman’s four-decade leadership through 2021, the firm’s sales grew more than 10-fold. Born on January 30, 1930, in the central Japanese region of Gifu, he married into the firm’s founding family and later became its president in 1978. Calling himself an “old man at a small business,” he focused on building light-weight “kei” vehicles, many of which became big hits for their fuel efficiency and easy-to-handle quality.…

For decades, South Korea was an example of a vibrant democracy and economy. On Friday, the key United States ally was in uncharted territory when legislators voted to impeach an acting president less than two weeks after ousting the country’s previous leader. The ruling People’s Power Party surrounded the speaker’s podium following the vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, chanting that the vote was invalid and accusing parliament of committing “tyranny.” On Dec. 14, President Yoon Suk Yeol was himself impeached after attempting to declare martial law. Opinion polls conducted after Yoon’s bid to impose military rule show overwhelming…

As part of their continued offensive against terrorist elements in the North West part of Nigeria, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed notorious bandit leaders in Katsina and Zamfara states. Troops successfully conducted an operation in Mai Sheka village, Kunchin Kalgo town, in Katsina State, neutralizing an unascertained number of terrorists, including a notorious kingpin, Alhaji Ma’oli. According to Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, intelligence sources said Ma’oli was responsible for imposing levies and engaging in criminal activities in Unguwan Rogo, Mai Sheka, Magazawa, Unguwar Dan Halima, Unguwar Dan Mairo, and Katangan Yamma.Similarly in…

Socia media personality, Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has alleged that N180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account after it was hacked. VDM had launched the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative, in October, raising over N35 million in donations within hours. Shortly after, he announced receiving a N100 million contribution from music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy. However, in a video shared on Instagram on Friday, the activist revealed that the funds were diverted into an unknown account. The controversial activist wrote, “Honestly, I’ve not been myself for the past few days.“Somebody hacked…

Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress senator representing Edo-North District, has distributed 11,000 bags of rice to residents in the district to celebrate Christmas. NAN reports that 10kg, 25kg, and 50kg of rice were distributed to the six local government areas of the Edo-North District. Speaking during the distribution to the various local governments on Wednesday, Oshiomhole said the donation is part of palliative measures for the people of the district. The senator admonished Christians and Nigerians to promote peace and love during the celebration. “This rice is not for party members alone; mechanic, tailors, and vigilante groups should also…

The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has donated N10 million to traders affected by the fire incident at the Caring Heart market in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Ibrahim, who visited the scene of the fire incident on Thursday, in company with some traditional rulers in the district to assess the level of damage, sympathised with the affected traders. Reports said a midnight fire engulfed the market on December 12 and razed fewer than 18 shops stocked with frozen foods and other goods worth over N50 million.Ibrahim, upon realising the…

A gay couple resident in Georgia, the United States, William and Zachary Zulock, aged 34 and 36, have been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing their adopted sons. A Walton County court, last week, imposed 100-year sentences on each, without the possibility of parole. The victims, two brothers, are now 12 and 10 years old, The Economic Times reports. The Zulocks reportedly adopted the boys from a Christian special-needs agency and lived in an Atlanta suburb. Zachary worked in banking, and William was a government employee. The abuse reportedly involved forcing the children into sexual acts and creating…

Police have intensified search for Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was abducted by gunmen on December 24 along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the State. In an update on the incident on Thursday, the Anambra State Police Command said the lawmaker’s vehicle has been recovered. The Command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said that police operatives attached to the Inland Town Division retrieved the abandoned vehicle during an ongoing rescue operation. Despite the recovery, the lawmaker’s whereabouts remain unknown as the kidnappers are yet to contact his…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, alongside his sons, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Thursday to mark the Christmas season. The visit, which took place at the President’s private residence, was described as a gesture of goodwill and festivity.