Author: Vincent Osuwo

US President Joe Biden, according to a White House statement, has “directed additional support” in the form of warships and a strike team for Israel.  According to Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, a US Navy carrier strike group and warships are on their way to the eastern Mediterranean Sea as Israel prepares for a large-scale campaign against Hamas in Gaza. According to the ship’s social media, the USS Gerald R. Ford, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was cruising alongside the Italian Navy earlier this week, near Israel. The carrier will be accompanied by two other types of Navy warships: guided missile destroyers…

No fewer than 260 bodies have been found at the site of an Israeli music festival following Saturday’s attack by Hamas, according to Israeli rescue service Zaka. Hamas terrorists shot at fleeing attendees and took others hostage at the festival in a rural farmland area near the border, according to social media videos and accounts from festival goers. The horrifying incident was just one of several venues targeted on Saturday morning by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, and Israel. The outdoor Nova Festival event was planned to be a…

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared illegal the N5,000 “compliance fee” charged by some personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in some passport offices to help applicants process their passports. Tunji-Ojo made the declaration while responding to questions from reporters. “Compliance fee? I am hearing it for the first time. We will plead with Nigerians to assist us in succeeding. Do not pay the compliance fee if there is anything like that. Do not pay for your rights. There is nothing in the books that is a compliance fee. Please, let us educate our people,”, he…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Gaza residents to leave the city over plans for heavy bombardment by Israeli forces. Netanyahu also vowed to heavily descend on Hamas terrorists, annihilate them, and wipe them out following attacks on Saturday. According to Netanyahu, the Israelis will destroy Hamas and forcefully avenge the dark day in an ongoing war. The prime minister noted that Hamas terrorists want to kill all Israelis, but his government will make sure they do not succeed. In an X post on Sunday, Netanyahu said the Israel Forces will use their might to turn Hamas’ places into…

The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to demolish the Jankara, Bombata, and Pelewura markets on Lagos Island. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure when he spoke yesterday while inspecting some drainage channels on the island. Sanwo-Olu said, “We have come here on a drainage and regeneration call. The entire stretch of Idumagbo Avenue is always flooded during the rainy season because of human activities, especially from the markets around the area. They have built on the canals and so prevented the free flow of water, so we need to do a total rebuild. “Hence, to allow for a proper…

The Lagos State government has ordered the closure of a popular nightclub, Silk Club, located at 190 Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of the state, over noise pollution. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday night. Wahab stated that the nightclub was sealed by the officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, who, on his orders, conducted a nighttime enforcement operation in the area. He said, “As I directed, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (@LasepaOfficial) conducted a nighttime enforcement operation, leading to the closure and sealing of…

In the early hours of Saturday, gunmen suspected of being terrorists kidnapped over 30 farmers in Chikuri town in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area. Dogara Peter, a villager who confirmed the tragic incident to newsmen on Saturday, said his mother and sister were among the victims. He claims that the victims were kidnapped while working on Maikudi’s farms. Peter noted, “Our community has been thrown into confusion as we have yet to establish any contact with the abductors. “We want the security agencies and the government to swing into action and ensure our people return safely. Peter bemoaned that…

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, stated that the Federal Government has suspended the N-Power scheme indefinitely. Edu made the disclosure while speaking during an interview on TVC News on Saturday. The suspension, according to her, was the result of several abnormalities discovered within the scheme. Edu stated that an investigation will be initiated into how money has been spent since the programme’s inception. Stating the reasons behind the suspension and what will follow, the minister noted, “We must go back to look into N-Power and understand what the problems are, so we will basically suspend…

Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho was on target for Leicester City as the Foxes defeated Stoke City 2-0 in match day 11 of the English Championship League. Iheanacho converted a pass from Ricardo Pereira in the 24th minute to score the opener for Leicester in the thrilling encounter, which was played at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Leicester, who were clearly the better side, dominated their visitors all through the game, enjoying a large chunk of possession in the game against Stoke City, who have only won one out of their last five fixtures, losing four. England international Jamie Vardy…

A joint team of military troops working in conjunction with Anambra State Police Command’s special squad team successfully rescued a kidnapped Catholic priest and three other hostages. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police public relations officer, made this known in a statement signed and uploaded on the command’s Facebook page on Saturday. According to Ikenga, the rescue was launched by its Forward Operating Base, which includes military troops and paramilitary services stationed in Aguata and is assisted by the Police Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu. During the operation, three people were apprehended, nine vehicles and three Pump Action pistols, stolen camouflage…