By Ayomide Otitoju Israel renewed air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserting that the recent Iran-U.S. ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon. The attacks came despite Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group that triggered Lebanon’s involvement in the Middle East conflict by attacking Israel on March 2, not claiming…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday lauded the quality of infrastructure delivery in Lagos State, describing it as a benchmark for other states, as he inaugurated the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) Building, and the Lagos Multi-Agency Administrative Complex. The 5.04-kilometre Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, first envisioned by…
By Ayomide Otitojui A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by its 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to convene a national convention and establish an interim leadership to manage the party’s affairs amid ongoing leadership disputes. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the group’s spokesperson, Norman Obinna,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday announced the suspension of its planned strike following an agreement with the Federal Government on key demands, including the payment of outstanding allowances and improvements in doctors’ welfare. The decision came after an emergency meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC), where members…
By Ayomide Otitoju A solemn funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, was disrupted by rising tensions on Monday as fresh details emerged and protesters gathered outside the church. The Chief of Staff at the Government House, Jeremiah Satmak, who represented the Plateau State Government, extended condolences to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Usman Zuru, has died. His death was confirmed on Monday in a statement issued by his aide, Murtala Diri, who disclosed that the lawmaker passed away in the evening while receiving medical treatment in Cairo. Zuru, who represented Zuru Constituency, served as…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns that recent actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may prevent the party from participating in the 2027 general elections. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said INEC’s refusal to receive its correspondence makes it difficult to…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his acting chief of staff, Ziv Agmon, following the emergence of leaked comments in which Agmon reportedly made racist and disparaging remarks. “Ziv Agmon will leave his post in the coming days once his successor, Ido Norden, takes office,” Netanyahu said in a post on X late Sunday….
Israeli rescue services on Monday confirmed that four people were killed when an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Haifa on Sunday. “All four missing persons have been located… All were found without signs of life, and MDA paramedics declared them deceased,” said Magen David Adom. The victims—two men and two women—were all Israeli…
