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Israel on Monday released security camera footage from Oct. 7, which shows Hamas gunmen who crossed into Israel chase people from an outdoor music festival, with one seen executing a woman at point-blank range. Israel is seeking to fend off international criticism for its response to the Hamas rampage, which sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Despite the increasing calls for a ceasefire, Israel has declared its determination to continue its campaign until Hamas is eradicated. A post with video footage declaring “This is a war between good and evil” was shared on social media by an account linked to…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State has sentenced one Igwe Ambrose, a 65-year-old landlord, to double life imprisonment for sexual assault. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Monday. According to the statement, the landlord committed the offences at Shagari Estate, Ipaja, between January and June 2021. The statement read, “Ambrose was found guilty of inserting fingers into the private parts of his tenant’s children. The survivors are aged seven and 11. “They arraigned him on a four-count charge for sexually assaulting a…

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed the reasons he wants to become an actor. Recall that the Starboy boss recently announced a break from music. Disclosing his next occupation, Wizkid said he wants to become an actor because he wants to kiss women and shoot guns in movies. He made this known via his Instagram story recently. He wrote in Pidgin, “Shebi, I tell una, I one dey act film! I just want to kiss and shoot a gun for a movie. Daz all!!” Wizkid announces long break from music Wizkid, who initially announced that…

A group of 28 prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza’s biggest hospital were taken into Egypt for urgent treatment on Monday, while Palestinian health authorities said people were killed inside another Gaza hospital encircled by Israeli tanks. The newborns had been in north Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, where several others died after their incubators were knocked out amid a collapse of medical services during Israel’s military assault on Gaza City. Israeli forces seized Al Shifa last week to search for what they said was a Hamas tunnel network built underneath. Hundreds of patients, medical staff, and displaced people left Al…

In Spain, the world’s biggest olive oil producer, supermarkets are locking up bottles of the staple cooking oil as prices surge and theft increases. One-litre bottles of extra-virgin olive oil are selling for as much as 14.5 euros ($15.77) in some supermarkets, propelling olive oil into the category of products retailers fit with security tags, alongside spirits, cosmetics, and appliances. “We are seeing a major surge in shoplifting,” said Ruben Navarro, the CEO of the Tu Super supermarket chain, which operates 30 stores in Spain’s Andalucia region. “Olive oil has become an ideal product for them to steal.” Olive oil…

Novak Djokovic won a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner, which marked another milestone in his memorable season. The Serb, 36, who lost to the Italians in the group stage, avenged that with a 6-3 win in Turin, Italy. He has set records in rankings and titles this year and played some of his best tennis against the youngsters, like Sinner, trying to challenge him. “One of the best seasons I’ve had in my life, no doubt,” Djokovic said. “It’s very special. To crown it against a hometown hero in Jannik this week is…

The Israeli military has released footage that it says shows hostages being taken into Gaza’s largest hospital after the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7. A military spokesman said one of them, a soldier, was murdered there. Cpl Noa Marciano, 19, was killed after being taken into al-Shifa hospital with minor injuries, he said. Israel said a tunnel had been found at the site, which it claims was a Hamas command centre. Hamas denies that. The BBC has not been able to verify the video, which was presented at a news briefing by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday.…

Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals as Belgium thrashed 10-man Azerbaijan in Euro 2024 qualifying. The 30-year-old now has 83 goals in 113 Belgium games, making him the seventh-highest scorer in men’s international football history. He headed in Jeremy Doku’s cross before Eddy Israfilov was sent off, then smashed in a second from Timothy Castagne’s knockdown, nodded in Wout Faes’ cross, and scored from Orel Mangala’s ball, all before being replaced at half-time. England-based players set up all five goals, with Leandro Trossard adding a late fifth for Belgium from Doku’s ball. This was Belgium captain Lukaku’s first international quadruple,…

Seven students at the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, have reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury during a fire incident at a gas shop near a student hostel. The fire incident, as it was gathered, occurred at Destiny Villa, Dola Abimbola Street, Elekoyangan area in Ilorin East LGA, late Saturday night. During the incident, a gas attendant also suffered injuries. The Head of Department (HOD) Media and Publicity of the State Fire Service, Hakeem Adekunle, confirmed the incident on Sunday. “The cylinder fell and exploded, concurrently releasing gas from the charged hose used for refilling. This exacerbated the fire, resulting in…

Residents of Plateau State protested on Sunday against the judgement of the Court of Appeal that sacked Governor Caleb Mutfwang. A Court of Appeal in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, sacked Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State and declared Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as the 2023 Plateau Governorship election winner. The Yilwatda and the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged the victory of Muftwang, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, in the March 18 governorship election, declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The election tribunal upheld Muftwang as Plateau State governor, but Yilwatda appealed the verdict, and the appellate court upheld it. The…