An Israeli airstrike on a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, has left over 90 Palestinians, including 25 children, dead or missing, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. The Israeli military stated that the strike targeted a “spotter” reportedly using binoculars to observe Israeli forces but was unaware the building housed displaced civilians. The incident has sparked an urgent response from the United States, which condemned the attack as “horrifying” and demanded a detailed explanation from Israel. United States State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that Israel had not yet provided satisfactory answers, saying, “They’re investigating the matter.”…
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The body of Nigeria’s former number three man, Dr Joseph Wayas, who died in November 2021 in London, will probably be moved by road from Calabar to his Bassang community in Obanliku LGA of Cross River State, a journey of over seven hours. Secretary of the central planning committee for the burial, Dr Dorn Cklaimz announced at a news conference in Calabar that the Federal Government and Cross River State Government have agreed that the burial holds on 30th November 2024 in Bassang. Cklaimz disclosed that past Heads of State and former Senate Presidents who are alive have confirmed readiness…
Music executive and politician, Banky W and his wife, actress Adesua Etomi, have welcomed their second child. Banky W announced the baby’s arrival in a video on his Instagram page. The video captured him cooking and helping around the house to support his wife. Captioning the video, he wrote, “Supporting women’s economic power means doing my part in our home and community. “But more importantly than that I’m a husband and father. We just had our second kid who is an amazing young boy.” While also advocating for gender equality, Banky W said, “Partnership is 100-100, not 50-50. That means…
A 30-year-old man, Musa Garba, is to face arraignment in Adamawa State for alleged sexual assault on two schoolgirls aged four and six. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who gave an update on the matter to DAILY POST Thursday morning, said the man would be arraigned in court on Friday, November 1. Nguroje said that earlier on Monday, October 28, the Adamawa State Police Command, in its fight against Gender Based Violence, apprehended Musa Garba, a resident of Angwa Uku, Kano State, for sexually assaulting the two minors in Numan LGA of Adamawa…
The Rivers State Government has sternly warned developers against using substandard materials in construction projects. The warning is coming in the wake of a recent incident involving the collapse of a 3-story building under construction in the Iriebe area of Obio/Akpor LGA. The state government has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Evans Bipi, inspected the collapse site on Wednesday, accompanied by officials from the Greater Port-Harcourt City Development Authority and Ministry directors. He confirmed that although no lives were lost in the early morning collapse on Tuesday,…
The various political parties participating in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election will sign a Peace Accord on November 8. The National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, coordinated the initiative aimed at securing a peaceful election process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Thursday in Abuja, saying the Commission has identified potential flashpoints in Ondo and alerted security agencies for effective conflict mapping. Speaking during the fourth quarterly meeting with Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Yakubu noted that INEC would conduct a final readiness assessment next week, involving stakeholders, officials, security agencies, and transport providers.…
The Nigerian government has announced a N2.8 billion support grant from Google to boost Artificial Intelligence talent development in the country. Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, ‘Bosun Tijani, made the announcement on Thursday at an unveiling event organized by the Nigerian Government and Google, in Abuja. The minister said the support fund is part of Google’s $5.8 million commitment to support digital skills programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. According to him, the fund will help close the unemployment gap and economic hardship Nigerians face. “This support from Google is a testament to our commitment to positioning Nigeria as a…
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Lebanon’s eastern city of Baalbek, killing 19 people, including eight women, Lebanon’s health ministry reports. The strikes followed an Israeli military order for tens of thousands of residents to evacuate Baalbek and nearby towns. Baalbek’s mayor, Mustafa al-Shell, reported over 20 strikes in the city, five of which landed near Baalbek’s ancient Roman temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Israeli military stated the strikes targeted Hezbollah command-and-control centers, fuel depots, and logistics operations in the Bekaa Valley, where Baalbek is located. The strikes come as Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem, reaffirmed the…
Nigerian singer, Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, has recounted how he met his wife, Ijeoma Okonkwo. According to the ‘Limpopo’ crooner, he was distributing his younger brother and business partner, Emeka Okonkwo, aka E-Money’s wedding cards when he met his wife. Speaking in a recent interview with VJ Adams, Kcee described his encounter with his wife as love at first sight. “I met my wife [Ijeoma] when I went to give Charly Boy E-Money’s wedding invitation. Immediately, I saw her I said, ‘I want to marry this girl.’ I told Presh, ‘That’s my wife’,” he recalled. “Presh was laughing.…
An advocate of good governance, Chief Uba Michael, has called for more attention on girl-child education, saying it is one of the ways out of Nigeria’s problems. Michael said this at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, held in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the US Department of State in a 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, the government of Nigeria has not fully met the minimum standard for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. Chief Michael, who is the Managing Director of UBACLE Group, called on governments…