Author: David Great

Israel threatened Wednesday to retaliate after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning it would hit “all infrastructure” in Israel if it comes under attack. Israel vowed it would make Iran “pay” after the attack late Tuesday, which saw most of the missiles intercepted, and pledged to immediately strike “the Middle East powerfully”. President Joe Biden said the United States was “fully supportive” of Israel after the missile attack, adding that he would discuss a response with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Asked by reporters what the response towards Iran would be, Biden replied: “That’s…

At least six people have been killed and nine wounded in a mass shooting at a Tel Aviv railway station, Israeli media said. Police earlier said four people were killed and seven wounded in a suspected terror attack in Israel’s central city of Tel Aviv, adding that two assailants had been “neutralised”. “Four civilians were killed by gunfire from two terrorists. Additionally, there are seven injured individuals in varying degrees of severity according to medical sources. Both terrorists have been neutralised on site,” police said in a statement. Police said the gunmen opened fire in Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv…

A father from the United Kingdom, has spoken out about the emotional toll of waiting 15 months to finally meet his daughter after his ex-girlfriend tampered with a DNA test, falsely claiming that the child wasn’t his. Georgina Saville, 25, manipulated a DNA test result and fraudulently listed her new boyfriend, Danny Mellows, as the father on the baby’s birth certificate instead of her ex-partner, Kyle Fitton. This deception was intended to prevent Mr. Fitton, 26, from pursuing legal action to gain access to his children. Saville has denied this allegation, claiming that she falsified the documents to avoid being…

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a global initiative dedicated to improving access to vaccines, averted over 1.3 million future deaths in 2023, according to its 2023 Annual Progress Report. This remarkable achievement, equivalent to saving more than two lives per minute, was made possible by large-scale vaccination programmes across the globe, further solidifying Gavi’s role in global public health. The report highlights historic progress in the fight against cervical cancer, as 14 million girls were vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in 2023, exceeding the number of girls vaccinated in the previous ten years combined. The Vaccine Alliance efforts in HPV…

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is focused on being the perfect team member at Saudi side Al Nassr rather than collecting more individual accolades in the twilight of his career. The forward, who has won the Ballon d’Or award five times, scored in Al Nassr’s 2-1 win over Al Rayyan of Qatar in their AFC Champions League Group B match on Monday. It was the club’s fourth successive victory in all competitions under new coach Stefano Pioli, who replaced Luis Castro last month. “It was a strong and difficult match like all the matches in the AFC Champions League, but the…

A flash flood that swept through a southern city of Iran killed 15 people, state media reported on Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of six dead. “After finding the last body of Halil River flood incident in Jiroft, a total of 15 are pronounced dead,” said the official IRNA news agency. The search and rescue operation had been brought to an end, it added. Almost all of those killed in Monday’s flood were Afghan nationals living in the Islamic republic, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported. Flood kills 192 people, destroys properties in Napel Jiroft is a city located in the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has banned the celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day in the South-East region. In a statement on Monday, IPOB declared that anyone found participating in any activity marking this year’s Independence Day would be considered an enemy of the land. It said Igbo should go about their normal business or remain in their houses if they choose to but must refrain from any form of activities to mark Nigeria’s independence. IPOB insisted that though Igbo were part of the struggle for Nigeria’s independence, the union had proven injurious to them. “The Directorate of State…

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC (FMN), one of the country’s most prominent and longstanding players in the food and agro-allied sectors, has announced a strategic restructuring aimed at strengthening its presence across Africa. As part of this move, FMN plans to acquire minority shares, a step designed to streamline operations and position the company for long-term growth in the region. A senior executive at FMN described the restructuring as a critical part of their vision to unlock value and enhance competitiveness across the African continent. The restructuring will allow FMN to focus on its core strengths and take advantage of…

An airstrike on a village in Kaduna state killed at least 24 people, villagers and a local councillor claimed Monday, following a Nigerian Air Force operation targeting armed gangs and their hideouts. The Sept. 27 event is the latest in a series of fatal aerial assaults by the military that have killed civilians, as detailed in a special Reuters story in June 2023. Nigeria’s military, backed by international allies, has launched tough operations against Islamist rebels and armed kidnapping organisations. The Nigerian Air Force said in a statement it was investigating the Kaduna allegations but added that the airstrike was…

Justice Kehinde Ogundare a Lagos Federal High Court, today dismissed an N500m suit instituted by one Sir Jude Nnam against five Star Music Limited, Mr. Emeka Okonkwo (a.ka. E-Money) and a popular singer, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo (aka KCEE) alleging copyright infringement by KCEE of his (plaintiff’s) songs “Som Too Chukwu”. Justice Ogundare while dismissing the suit in its entirety for the inability of Sir Jude Nnam to prove the alleged infringement of his copyright work, also awarded a punitive cost of N1 million against him. In dismissing the copyright infringement suit, Justice Ogundare held that the claimant is not entitled…