Author: Opalim Lifted

Residents reported hearing artillery fire, armoured vehicles patrolling, and aeroplanes flying overhead, putting a one-week ceasefire that had generated the most hope that Sudan’s warring groups would stop fighting in peril. Other locals reported relative calm early Tuesday, the first full day of the ceasefire, which is being supervised by Saudi Arabia and the United States and is intended to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered. After five weeks of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the warring sides agreed on Saturday to a seven-day ceasefire that would begin at 9:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) on…

Spanish police apprehended four individuals on Tuesday in connection with an incident in January in which an effigy of Brazilian football player Vinicius Jr. was hung from a bridge, a day after a senior official warned Spanish football had a racism issue. An investigation into a hate crime was launched after an effigy wearing winger Vinicius Jr.’s No. 20 shirt was hung from a bridge in front of Real Madrid’s training ground, along with a 16-metre red and white banner that read “Madrid hates Real.” Following a race-crime accusation filed by Real Madrid, football federation director Luis Rubiales stated that…

Juventus was deducted 10 points for the current season on Monday by an Italian football court probing the club’s transfer operations, according to the Italian Football Association. Before the announcement, and with three games remaining this season, including one on Monday evening, Juve stood second in Serie A with 69 points, trailing this season’s champions Napoli.

WhatsApp users now have access to one of the most anticipated features: the ability to modify messages. “For those moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned (META.O) messaging service announced in a blog post on Monday. Senders will be able to change their messages within 15 minutes of clicking send once the capability is available internationally in the coming weeks. Long-pressing the message and selecting “edit” from the drop-down menu will bring up the feature. The updated message will include the label “edited”…

The Lagos State Taskforce has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of Lagosians while enforcing sanity and orderliness throughout the metropolis by clearing railway tracks across the state and ridding them of traders who conspicuously display their wares at the expense of their safety and the safety of other passengers on the track. According to Chronicle NG, the Agency’s Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, announced the plan to the public at the Agency’s headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi, where he stated that it was high time the Taskforce took proactive steps to prevent any avoidable accidents along the railway…

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, issued a warning to those who have linked the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the recent terror attack on a US convoy in Anambra State to drop the allegation, which it believes to be nothing but slander by those who are opposed to him being successful. The group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said in a statement that Obi’s mandate is divine and cannot be shortened by anyone. While also refuting the allegation that he was part of those who attacked, as alleged by Nigerian security, Powerful said “It is important to note…

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday in Abuja dismissed the request by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for the live stream of proceedings of his petition against the election and the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the last presidential election. The Court dismissed the case for lack of merit in a unanimous judgement made by the Court’s Chairman, Justice Haruna Simon. The court ruled that while the motion was new, it was not backed by any legislation in the country at the time. The five-member panel stated that…

Gunmen killed nine farmers in Unguwan Danko, near Dogon Dawa village in Kaduna State’s Birnin Gwari district. The farmers were slain on Saturday afternoon while working on their farms, according to the newsmen. According to a source, the gunmen fled to an unknown location with three other farmers. Yahaya Musa, member-elect of Kakangi State Constituency, also verified the tragedy, stating that all of those slain were farmers, and that those who got bullet wounds during the attack were sent to the hospital for treatment. “Yes, it was confirmed to me on Sunday that nine farmers were killed by bandits on…

Daura, the outgoing president’s hometown, is in a festive atmosphere reminiscent of Sallah festivities as residents prepare to cordially greet the arrival of their son, whose eight-year reign ends on Monday, May 29. The Emir of Daura, Dr. Umar Farouq Umar, is in charge of planning the grand festivity. Speaking to reporters, the Emir appeared relaxed, assessing and scrutinizing the level of work achieved in preparations for the May 29 deadline to ensure compliance. According to an emirate council source, “If you don’t know the emir or his vehicle, you wouldn’t know that he is the one going around to…

Madam Felicia Aderibigbe, a resident of Ore in Odigbo Local Government of Ondo State, has been raped and  murdered. It was discovered that the elderly woman, who had left home for the farm, had not been seen for several days before her body was discovered at the edge of the farm by a team searching. Adekunle Ishola, one of the neighbours who joined the search team, believes the suspects raped Madam Aderibigbe to death because of the position in which her corpse was discovered on the farm. Ishola added that the unfortunate incident had been reported to security officials after…