Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israel around the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, as it continued to bombard the Palestinian territory with air strikes. “Approximately 1,500 bodies of Hamas (fighters) were found in Israel around the Gaza Strip,” military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters, adding that security forces had “more or less restored control over the border” with Gaza. “Since last night, we know that no one came in, but infiltrations can still happen.” The military force had “nearly completed” the evacuation of all the communities around the border, he added. Hecht…

The Federal Government has announced that an order will be issued soon mandating airline operators to begin compensating passengers for delayed and cancelled flights that were not caused by natural phenomena. This was announced by the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a meeting with airline operators in Abuja on Monday. He said, “On delayed flights, I want to speak for the ordinary Nigerians who complain every day about delayed or cancelled flights. I know you have given all your reasons. You have blamed the government and a few things we do. But I also want to…

The Lagos State Government has announced that the scheduled mass burial of the 103 bodies retrieved in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest in October 2020 has been suspended. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, informed reporters on Monday that the planned mass burial had been postponed due to the uproar created by the announcement in July. The state government stated in a leaked memo dated July 19, 2023, that the 103 corpses would be mass buried. This has caused consternation among human rights activists and civil society organizations. Amnesty International, a human rights organization,…

Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has stated that Nigerians will have their passports delivered to their homes, offices, and other locations of their choice by February 2024. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this while speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the International Week of the University of Lagos, titled ‘Breaking the Borders of Partnership,’ where he said that by January next year, Nigerians would be able to complete the application process online. He said, “We have commenced the automation of our end-to-end passport application process, and we have given a timeline from which Nigerians will begin to experience the…

Iran has denied “false allegations” that it assisted the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in its huge assault on Israel. “The accusations linked to an Iranian role… are based on political reasons,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told reporters. Kanani stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran did not and does not intervene “in the decision-making of other countries, including Palestine.” Iran, which does not recognize Israel and has made Palestinian support a centerpiece of its foreign policy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, was among the first to applaud Hamas’s catastrophic surprise attack on Saturday. Kanani further stated that the Palestinians…

On Monday, another 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan, bringing the death toll from Saturday’s quake to nearly 2,000. The latest quakes were confirmed by the US Geological Survey and locals. “It was quite intense,” a doctor in the area described Monday’s quake to newsmen. ” “People sought refuge in parks, open spaces, and gardens.” The fatal earthquake on Saturday, according to the health worker, has had a significant impact on people’s mental health. “Most of the patients are those who have mental shocks,” he said. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Herat province’s Zindah Jan area over the weekend devastated at…

The Lagos High Court, sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island, condemned Drambi Vandi, the Assistant Superintendent of Police who murdered a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, to death by hanging. After finding the ASP guilty of the murder of the pregnant lawyer, Justice Ibironke Harrison condemned him. Harrison determined that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The judge also held that the convict shot the deceased at close range. It will be recalled that Chronicle NG reported that ASP Drambi Vandi, an officer of the Nigerian Police Force attached to Ajiwe Police Station in…

No fewer than four people lost their lives on Monday, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when a luxury bus rammed into a truck. Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Public Education Officer for the Ogun State Sector, confirmed the occurrence in Abeokuta. Okpe reported that the truck did not stop after being hit by the bus while negotiating a bend on the motorway around the ‘Kara’ axis. The accident included 21 people, 13 men and eight women, she said. The corpses, she added, were taken to a mortuary in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Lawrence Success Karinate, a peer-to-peer crypto trader in Lagos State, over internet-related fraud. The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 6, 2023, convicted Karinate, for his involvement in internet-related fraud. This was disclosed on Monday by the EFCC on its official X handle. Karinate was charged with cybercrime on a single count by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Lagos Zonal Command, an infraction punishable under Section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, etc.) Act, 2015. The count reads: “That you, Success Lawrence Karinate, sometime…

Manchester City players Erling Haaland and Kyle Walker  have spoken out on social media following their scuffle with Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover following Sunday’s Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium. It was a sloppy match in north London, with few and far-between chances. However, in the 86th minute, substitute Gabriel Martinelli won the game for the home team with a deflected drive past City goalkeeper Ederson. Following the final whistle, CCTV showed arguments and pushing between Haaland, Walker, and Gunners coach Nicolas Jover, who previously worked at the Etihad Stadium. Following the incident, Citizens right-back Walker took to Instagram…