Author: David Great

President Bola Tinubu said on Sunday that the previously abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Complex, which is currently nearing completion, will have the capacity to employ 500,000 Nigerians once recognised as a free trade zone. The President also committed to fully capitalise on the Complex’s potential once it is completed, as it will promote Nigeria’s foreign direct investment and provide an outlet for the construction of the much-needed conducive business environment for all sectors to prosper. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the President, announced this at the launch of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship campaign in Lokoja, the Kogi State…

Arsenal ended their eight-year wait for a Premier League win over Manchester City as Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory against the champions on Sunday. After 12 successive league defeats at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s men, the Gunners enjoyed a moment of sweet redemption at the Emirates Stadium. With just four minutes left, Martinelli’s shot took a hefty deflection off City defender Nathan Ake, sparking wild celebrations as Arsenal clinched a top-flight success against the treble winners for the first time since December 2015. Arsenal had beaten City on penalties in the Community Shield in August,…

Afrobeats star, Davido says he informed organisers of an event in Warri, Delta State, that he would not be present. Amaju Pinnick, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), accused the musician, whose real name is David Adeleke, of failing to attend the event despite being paid $94,600 and having a private flight booked for him. In response to the allegations, Davido stated that the show promoters were aware that he would not be present for the event. Despite this, the singer stated that his images were used to promote the performance. “I was not going to be…

Pope Francis on Sunday called for “an end to the attacks” in Israel, explaining that “terrorism and war do not lead to a solution”. As war raged between Israel and Palestinian militants, the pope called for an end to attacks in Israel. He did not mention the Gaza Strip or the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched a massive surprise attack early on Saturday. “War is a defeat. All war is a defeat. Let us pray for peace in Israel and Palestine,” he said at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. “I follow with apprehension and pain what is happening…

Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. On the arrivals board at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Ryanair and Aegean Airlines were among those pulling flights. However, airport authorities did not stop commercial air links with Eilat, Israel’s second international airport and tourist destination on the Red Sea. “Given the current security situation in Tel Aviv, Lufthansa is cancelling all flights to and from Tel Aviv up until and including Monday, a spokesman for the German carrier told…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has asked the Supreme Court for permission to file what he calls new evidence. In a motion filed through his legal team, Atiku stated that the evidence he is seeking to present before the Supreme Court would establish his allegation that President Bola Tinubu submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in support of his qualification to participate in the February 25 presidential election. The former Vice President stated that President Tinubu committed forgery and perjury by his actions and hence deserved to be removed from office by…

Israel ordered its state-run electricity company to halt supply to the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, the energy minister said. “I have signed an order instructing (Israel) Electric Company to stop the electricity supply to Gaza,” Energy Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. Hamas has released images of several Israelis taken captive, and Israel army spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed that “there are kidnapped soldiers and civilians. I can’t give figures about them at the moment. It’s a war crime committed by Hamas and they will pay the price.” The Islamist group…

The Israeli death toll from a surprise strike by the Palestinian militant Hamas group on Saturday has increased to 70, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service. “As of now, 5:35 pm(1435 GMT), we can update the toll to 70 killed and hundreds wounded seriously, moderately and lightly,” the agency stated in a statement. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh declared Saturday that the Palestinian terrorist group was on the “verge of a great victory” after the surprise attack on Israel from Gaza. US condemns attacks on Israel, vows defense support “We are on the verge of a great victory…

The United States on Saturday “unequivocally” condemned attacks by “Hamas terrorists” against Israel and promised to ensure the key US ally has the means to defend itself. President Joe Biden was briefed on “the appalling Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel,” the White House said in a statement, adding that he was in close contact with Israeli partners as the situation developed. The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an air, sea and land attack on Israel earlier Saturday. “The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement, adding that “there is never…

Twelve Palestinians and an Israeli soldier have been killed during the assault on Jenin refugee camp, launched early Monday under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government. The raid, Israel’s biggest military operation in years in the West Bank, employed hundreds of troops as well as drone strikes and army bulldozers that ripped up streets. Elsewhere, a car ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday wounded seven people before the suspect was shot dead. The large-scale Israeli army assault on Jenin camp had so far killed 12 Palestinians, the Palestinian health ministry said. During the operation, an Israeli soldier was also…