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- Bill seeking to end immunity for VP, govs pass 2nd reading at HoR
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- 20 Cameroonian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
- Nigeria, Canada sign bilateral Air Services Agreement to boost aviation cooperation
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In the continuation of its attack on Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have eliminated yet another senior Hezbollah member, with the killing of intelligence array terrorist, Hassan Khalil Yassin. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, the IDF took out Yassin in a precision strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut on Saturday. The IDF statement said, “Yassin stood at the head of a department responsible for the…
Beirut, Lebanon- Prime Minister Najib Mikati has raised alarms over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, revealing that recent Israeli attacks may have displaced up to one million people. This alarming figure represents roughly one-sixth of Lebanon’s total population and marks the country’s worst displacement crisis in decades. The situation has intensified following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, which has exacerbated fears of further regional instability. In his…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said Mr Shettima arrived in Nigeria on Sunday. Mr Shettima presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate, as well as engaged in several bilateral meetings and…
The current UK government, led by the Labour Party, may soon force pubs to close earlier in an effort to tackle harmful drinking and improve public health. The proposal seeks to reverse the more relaxed, “Continental café-style” drinking culture introduced by former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, which allowed pubs to apply for 24-hour licences. Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has indicated that the government is reviewing pub and bar…
LONDON — In a shocking revelation, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that he considered launching a military operation to seize millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses from the Netherlands during the peak of the pandemic. This surprising detail, shared in his upcoming memoir Unleashed, highlights the extreme steps Johnson was willing to take as the UK faced a vaccine shortage in 2021. Johnson explained that he instructed the…
Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, leading to at least 41 deaths across four states.With winds up to 140 mph (225 kph), the storm toppled large trees, destroyed homes, and sent rescue teams on urgent missions to save people trapped by rising floodwaters.The Category 4 hurricane also knocked out power in some hospitals in southern Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp noted that authorities had…
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to defy global ceasefire calls, including from its staunch ally, the United States, over 600 people have been killed in Lebanon since Monday as Israel continues its bombardment. Lebanon’s health ministry reported that an Israeli airstrike hit the outskirts of Beirut on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 15, including a critically wounded woman.The attack brought the total death toll from overnight strikes to…
In what was described a sweeping indictment, the mayor of New York City in the United States, Eric Adams, has been charged with five counts related to improper campaign contributions.According to ABC News reports, a sweeping indictment unsealed on Thursday morning detailed that “Eric Adams, the defendant, sought and accepted illegal campaign contributions in the form of ‘nominee’ or ‘straw’ contributions, meaning that the true contributors conveyed their money through…
Donald Trump has hit out at Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not negotiating with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, claiming that even the “worst deal” would be better than the current level of death and destruction. Speaking at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, Trump said that Ukraine would never be able to replace its “many dead people” and towns and cities destroyed in the war. “Those cities…
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…
As Americans prepare to head to the polls on November 5, the presidential race has taken an unexpected turn following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal in July, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. This shift has set the stage for a potential historic election will the United States elect its first woman president, or will Donald Trump secure a second term? National Polling Averages Recent national polling averages show…
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…
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