The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the leadership of the National Assembly members for fixing what it described as the running cost of lawmakers. Joined in the suit were the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The group claimed the duo failed to end “the…
A single-vehicle crash involving a white Toyota Camry with registration number AGL36JA occurred at Kere, Itori, along the Abeokuta-Sango-Lagos road at about 11 pm on Saturday. The incident resulted in the death of two children, while seven other occupants of the car were injured. The accident has been attributed to overloading and excessive speed. The…
Dear esteemed members of our great party, As we step into a new month, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for your tireless efforts and unwavering dedication to our shared vision towards getting a decent atmosphere for our political party PDP. Your commitment to our party’s values and ideals is…
Happy birthday to my incredible, reliable and industrious man! On your special day and always, I want to celebrate the amazing person you are. Your kindness, empathy, and generosity, loyalty and enthusiasm inspire me to be a better person. Your infectious laughter, witty humor, and unwavering optimism brighten up even the darkest of days. As…
A retired senior police officer says a real-time tracking platform, once instrumental in helping to solve criminal cases by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), was misused by politicians. According to Vanguard, the unnamed former officer said the tracking system, meant to combat kidnapping, ended up being used to monitor “enemies and mistresses” of politicians. In…
Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday. “Leeds United are devastated to learn of the passing of former captain Sol Bamba at the age of 39,” said a statement from the English side. Bamba had…
The Ibarapa All Progressive Congress, APC fora has extolled Barrister Ajibola Muraina as he celebrate his 61st birthday today, 1st of September. Dr Muraina Ajibola, a former federal lawmaker representing Ibarapa North and Central Federal Constituency, who serve the constituency for three consecutive times with a meritorious achievements. Celebrating the former lawmaker, the group said…
The Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle and other military chiefs to move to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence….
Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers. Tinubu has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers some of whom appeared to have been inactive. The President had last year set up the Result…