Author: Vincent Osuwo

Yocheved Lifshitz, an Israeli who was released on Monday by Hamas militants, told reporters on Tuesday that she “went through hell” in Gaza. Lifschitz, an 85-year-old grandmother, was held in Gaza for more than two weeks before being released and flown back to Israel late Monday evening. “It was difficult, but we will get through this,” she said, recounting her experience to journalists outside Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center. Speaking in Hebrew with her daughter translating, Lifchitz reported being kidnapped by Hamas gunmen during their October 7 terror strike on Israel. “I was kidnapped on a motorcycle on my side…

President Bola Tinubu stated on Monday that the student loan programme he approved on June 12, 2023, will begin in January 2024.​ He also promised that strikes by academic staff unions at higher institutions would be a thing of the past.​ Tinubu made the remarks when he opened the 29th session of the annual Nigeria Economic Summit at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.​ The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, a non-profit think tank, serves as the foundation of the NES.​ “By January 2024, the new student loan programme must commence. To the future of our children and students, we’re saying no…

No fewer than 73 kidnappers, including bandits who have been terrorizing various communities in Plateau and Kaduna states, were arrested by troops of Operation Safe Haven. Captain Oya James, the military task force’s spokesman, made the announcement in Jos on Monday. He stated that several of the criminals were neutralised during the week-long raids. He said, “Troops of Operation Safe Haven on Operation Hakorin Damisa IV from October 16 to 22, 2023, neutralised suspected bandits and arrested 73 suspects in connection with kidnapping, criminal attacks, cattle rustling, gunrunning, farm destruction, as well as recovered arms, ammunition, and illicit drugs. “On…

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced that Israeli forces conducted midnight raids in the occupied West Bank, detaining hundreds and killing two individuals in the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah. Residents of Jalazone told reporters on Monday that Israeli forces attacked the camp and arrested many people, clashing with gunmen and stone-throwing youths. According to residents, Israeli forces have retreated to the camp’s boundaries. The Israeli army has not commented on the incidents. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, at least 120 terrorists claiming to be Palestinians were arrested across the West Bank overnight, including 59 in the…

The Nigerian Diaspora Commission(NiDCOM) announced on Monday that it would look into the alleged killing of a Nigerian medical student named Ikem in the Philippines. Chronicle NG reported on Sunday that an X user, Michael Ojuola, tweeted that the deceased’s hands were bound, his mouth was covered, and he was beaten to death by a Chinese group. Ojuola urged NiDCOM and the Nigerian Senate, to swiftly act so late Ikem would get justice. In response, NiDCOM Spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun stated that the commission would initiate an investigation. He said, “The attention of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission has been drawn…

Oscar Mukahanana, a Christian cleric of the United Methodist Church, allegedly committed suicide after his adultery scandal was leaked on the church’s WhatsApp group. The priest, a Reverend at Zimbabwe’s Harare East District Superintendent, had an extramarital affair with a female youth in the church. According to reports, the recording of his covert sexual engagement with the alleged lady was posted on the church’s WhatsApp group. In the audio leak, he described his excitement after meeting the lady and how he had a nice session before her monthly period. According to local media, they even made memes mocking the district…

President Bola Tinubu has applauded Nigeria’s victory in today’s judgment delivered by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London. In a press statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, on Monday, Tinubu applauded the awarding of a landmark victory to the Federal Government of Nigeria over Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited. Tinubu applauded the UK court for prioritizing the merits of the case over all other considerations following Judge Knowles’ dismissal of the $11.5 billion (USD) value of the award plus accumulated interest previously won by P&ID over…

The Federal Government of Nigeria won the legal tussle against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited in a London court on Monday. The decision came after five years of legal processes that ultimately benefited Nigeria, as the court annulled the $11 billion arbitration verdict in favour of Nigeria. Robin Knowles, the Justice of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales, upheld Nigeria’s petition on the grounds that the doomed gas processing contract was secured by deception. The judgement was handed down by the Business and Property Court in London in a case involving the Federal Government of Nigeria and Process…

Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has promised to dance if the Supreme Court dismisses the appeal filed by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the polls. In a statement on his verified X handle on Monday, Omokri accused the ‘Obidients’ of being unstable, disrespectful, and lacking self-control on crucial matters. Omokri stated that the Obidients humiliated and insulted the Chief Justice of Nigeria and his colleagues, and that if Obi’s appeal is dismissed, he is ready to dance. He said, “I have a question for Obidients. Today, the Supreme…

The Nigerian Police is collaborating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to establish Complaint Response Units (CRU) in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, and Rivers State in a bid to enhance the quality of service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, on the Force official X handle. According to the statement, “with the generous support and collaboration of the United Nations,” the CRU, which “has been instrumental in addressing public grievances and concerns related to police misconduct, human rights violations, and other issues in Nigeria, will…