A fresh Israeli airstrike in Beirut has targeted Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to the late Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. CNN reports that Safieddine is one of the possible successors of late Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike last week. The report said it was unclear if the strike killed Safieddine. This is even as nearly two dozen projectiles were identified crossing into Israeli territory from Lebanon after sirens sounded in Haifa and the Galilee region. However, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that about 20 projectiles were detected in the Haifa Bay and Western Galilee areas. IDF said…
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Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has advised the Nigeria Police Force to stay away from Saturday’s local government elections. Fubara told the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to steer clear of the state as he would provide security during the election. The governor faulted the decision of the Police not to participate in the local government election due to a court restraining order. Spokesman of the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement titled ‘Proposed October 5th, 2024 Local Government Election’, had said the Police has received a restraining order preventing the Force from providing…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says parents, guardians and other Nigerians should not hold the union responsible for any strike action after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. The union also said despite its entreaties to engender harmonious industrial relations in public universities, the Federal Government has refused to take advantage. ASUU spoke in a statement signed by the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator, Namo Timothy Aku. The statement reads: “The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met at the University of Ibadan on August 17-18, 2024, after which the…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has expressed reservation with President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments to the board of directors of the North West Development Commission. Isaac Abrak, Chairman, Northern Christian Youth Professionals, faulted the appointments in a statement on Friday. “Unfortunately, these appointments do not reflect the diversity of the region, as no Christians from the six states were selected,” the statement said. The statement added, “For the sake of inclusivity and fair representation, it is imperative that Christians are appointed to the Commission.” According to Abrak, the current situation is unacceptable and perpetuates marginalization. He urged Tinubu to…
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State on Friday declared that the state’s local government must hold as scheduled. Fubara further declared that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun can’t stop him from accessing the premises of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. Addressing a gathering in Port Harcourt, the governor declared that the IGP would have to shoot him to prevent his entrance into the RSIEC premises. The governor said: “When it comes to the issue of Rivers State it becomes different, you are not ashamed to call yourself Inspector General of Police. Enough is enough, I will…
Angry Rivers State citizens on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, demanding the conduct of the October 5 local government elections in the state The protesters were said to have defied the heavy rainfall in the state, singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. This comes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara stormed the RSIEC at 1 am on Friday, to stop the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises. Details shortly… Rivers LG polls: Protesters storm RSIEC, insist election must hold
The Rivers State Police Command says it will not allow the Local Government Election scheduled for Saturday to hold. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said this in a statement titled ‘Proposed October 5th, 2024 Local Government Chairman Election’. The police, in the statement, confirmed being in receipt of a restraining order preventing them from providing security during the LGA elections. The command also said it was aware of the 30th September 2024 Court judgement from the Federal High Court Abuja which barred the Force from participating in the election. The statement added that the Force Legal Department has advised…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to destroy forces frustrating the smooth operation of Dangote Refinery and sack anyone who has failed to carry out their duties in the petroleum sector. Primate Ayodele said Dangote has tried his best by building a refinery to serve Nigeria and Africa but there are forces frustrating his efforts. In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele said there is a strong cartel in the oil industry and that if care was not taken, the repaired refineries in Nigeria will…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make heaven. The cleric who had previously claimed that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation recently in a video making the rounds on the internet. Describing his earlier claim as a “mistake”, Adeboye said the bible never said such. He emphasised that the bible says peaceful and holy living are the prerequisites for making heaven. “I apologize for saying ‘If you don’t pay tithe,…
The Flying Eagles are expected to move their training camp to the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne this weekend as they step up preparations for the WAFU B U-20 Championship. Aliyu Zubairu’s side started preparations for the competition in Abuja last week. The Flying Eagles will train in Ikenne for one week before travelling to Togo for the competition. They defeated Morak FC 6-0 in a friendly match at the FIFA Gold Project Pitch, Abuja on Thursday. The Flying Eagles will face Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso in Group B at the WAFU tournament. The competition will serve as…