Posts

Showing posts from September 19, 2015

CHRISTMAS EVENTS RETURN TO BETHLEHEM AFTER TWO YEARS OF GAZA WAR. (PHOTO).

-
Image
 Christmas events return to Bethlehem after two years of Gaza war  Families filled John Juka’s long-quiet restaurant on Saturday evening, marking a dramatic shift from the past two years when Bethlehem’s streets sat dark, shuttered, and silent. Strings of red lights now glow across the city, reflecting a slow but meaningful return of Christmas traditions to the historic birthplace of Jesus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. After years of upheaval following the Gaza war, residents say the renewed festivities offer a fragile but welcome sign of relief and resilience. Juka, who watched his family’s restaurant sit empty through two holiday seasons, described the moment simply: “It’s not like it was before the war, but it feels like life is coming back again.” Bethlehem’s identity and livelihood are deeply tied to tourism, with the majority of its residents depending on pilgrims and visitors to keep the local economy moving. When the war erupted after the Hamas-led attack on Israe...
Post a Comment
Read more

AU GIVE'S BURKINA FASO COUP LEADERS 96 HOURS,TO RESTORE A NEW GOVT OR FACE SANCTIONS.

-
Image
             Yesterday friday the African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and will impose sanctions on coup leaders if they do not restore the interim government and release its leaders.Soldiers from the elite presidential guard {RSP} stormed into a cabinet meeting on wednesday and abducted President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Zida,disrupting a transition period due to end with polls next month.General Gilbert Diendere,a former spy chief,was named junta head the next day.The AU statement followed a meeting of the Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa.It gave coup leaders 96 hours,or until September 22,to restore the transitional government or face travel bans and asset freezes.
Post a Comment
Read more

FIRE RAZED PART OF MINISTRY OF COMMERCE BUILDING IN LAGOS SECRETARIAT ALUASA TODAY.

-
Image
                     Today saturday around 1pm fire gutted a portion of the Lagos State Ministry of commerce and industry at the Lagos State Government Secretariat,Alausa in Ikeja.The fire razed part of the third floor of the ministry.Thick smoke enveloped the building around 1pm with balls of fire emanating from the building thereafter.At least four offices were destroyed in the fire.Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service raced to the scene and were able to put out the fire before it razed the entire building.
Post a Comment
Read more

THE HUSBAND OF THE WOMAN,THAT WAS SHOT DEAD BY A POLICE CORPORAL IN LAGOS,DIED TODAY.

-
Image
                     Today saturday morning,the brother of Godwin Ekpo,the husband of a woman Idongesit,who was shot dead by policemen at Isheri Oshun,died today.According to his brother,he died at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja where he was taken for treatment early today morning.The victims were shot by a team of policemen attached to the Isheri Osun Police Division in Alimosho Local Government Area.The couple was returning from a church programme on wednesday in a tricycle belonging to the family to their in Abaranje in Ikotun when the incident happened.Godwin met a police checkpoint at Obalage bus stop,where other tricycle riders were being reportedly extorted by an eight man police team.When they approached the busstop,a police officer identified as Aremu Muesiu,reportedly opened fire on the tricycle when the couple refused to give the cops bribe.The bullet pierced through the tricycle back side and hit Idongesi...
Post a Comment
Read more