The Nigerian military command has asked former militants’ leader, Asari Dokubo to come to the battlefield and witness the capabilities of the military. This was stated in a statement issued by Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, on Thursday while responding to Dokubo’s claim that he could shoot down a military helicopter hovering around his residence. The former militant leader had said that he had the power to contain the Nigerian military.Responding, Gen Edward Buba dared him to enter the battlefield and see whether he would not be neutralized by the Nigerian military. Buba further vowed that…
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
24 million of Brazil’s 212m citizens gamble online The government of Brazilian has begun closing down several betting sites in the South American country. As at last count, more than 2.000 betting sites, including those that sponsor popular football teams, Corinthians, and other first-division clubs, have been closed down. According to Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, the country, which is Latin America’s biggest economy, is battling a betting “pandemic,” prompting the government to tighten the screws on the sector. The government has warned sites that failed to sign up to new regulations due to take effect in January. The new…
Four people were killed by a Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Friday, Governor Oleh Kiper said on the Telegram messaging app. Per Reuters, Kiper said a ballistic missile struck a two-storey building where civilians lived and worked. 10 more people were wounded. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region throughout the war, hitting cargo ships and grain silos in what Kyiv says is an attempt to destroy its export capacity. The regional governor said, “The enemy attacked the Odesa region with ballistic missiles. Four people were killed, including a teenager.” Kiper added that a two-storey building…
An Israeli strike late on Thursday in the heart of Beirut killed 22 people and injured more than 100, Lebanese authorities have said. The target was a senior Hezbollah official – Wafiq Safa – who survived, according to three security sources. The UN on Friday said Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The source said the UNIFIL peacekeeper tower which came under Israeli fire was located at the force’s main base in Naqoura. The strike, according to the report injured two peacekeepers with a U.N. source saying in the third day in a…
At least 10 people were killed when Hurricane Milton hit the southern US state of Florida, leaving in her wake 10 people dead and a whole lot of destruction, a top government official said Thursday.“We have reports that at least 10 individuals have lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Milton,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a report. A few days after President Joe Biden warned Floridians in the path of a storm he described as the ‘Storm of the century’ to evacuate, the hurricane finally hit Florida on Wednesday, pounding everything on her paths and leaving…
A Turkish plane heading to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board on Wednesday. The plane, which took off from Seattle on Wednesday, was forced to divert after the 59-year-old pilot, İlçehin Pehlivan fainted. Confirming the incident, Turkish Airlines spokesperson, Yahya Üstün, said the crew gave the pilot an emergency treatment on board and tried to revive him but failed. Üstün said, “When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew consisting of a captain and co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing,…
French authorities have ordered Omar, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country. According to Le Monde, Omar was asked to leave the country for advocating terrorism on social media. He has been banned by France from returning to the country for the second time. Omar’s residency papers were rejected by France back in 2023 when the authorities barred him from returning for two years. The French authorities said Omar advocated for terrorism on social media without shedding light on the issue further. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the decision was taken considering the…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two brothers identified as Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, and Kayode Fagbohun (41), for the alleged kidnap, robbery, and rape of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld).Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the victim had ordered a ride driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State when the incident occurred. The statement said as the journey continued, Femi stopped the Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE in front of Deeper Life Church, Lotto in Mowe, where Kayode entered with a…
Some yet-to-be-identified soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks on Wednesday stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu to death for accosting them for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH, trouble started when a senior officer, who was in mufti while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop. The soldier, who was angered by the action of the policemen, reportedly contacted some of his colleagues, who trooped out of the Ojo Cantonment Barracks…
Officers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday engaged some unidentified gunmen in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State in a fierce gun duel, leaving in its wake scores dead and many injured. The Nation reported that the attack occurred at the Aba branch in Ehime Mbano last night. The report said, “Some non-state actors attacked and killed some soldiers in the area yesterday. “The whole place is on fire, and troops have taken over nearby communities.” Residents were said to have fled for their lives amid constant shootings that filled the air, creating a climate of fear and…
