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Israel-Palestine Conflict: How Attacks On Al-Aqsa Mosque, Others Triggered Crisis The raging conflict between Israel and Palestine has been linked to the attacks by the former on al-Aqsa mosque and Gaza refugee camp in the past years. The escalated crisis has since Saturday recorded more than 1,000 casualties on both sides. Palestine was said to have had 421 deaths; and Israel, over 700. The numbers of those injured were put at 2, 220 and 2, 156 respectively. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs the Gaza strip, had explained that it launched its large-scale operation on Saturday in response to the “continued brutality” by Israel and its occupation administration against Palestinians. This includes standing by as Israeli settlers launched attacks on Palestinian villages and neighbourhoods; attacking worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and killing an alarming number of Palestinians this year. NIGERIA DAILY: Is Genital Theft Real? Kano clinic with

Deaf Man Seen Driving Keke Napep In Umuahia In a heartwarming display of determination and resilience, a hardworking deaf man has been spotted confidently driving a Tricycle in Umuahia. Despite facing communication challenges, this individual has defied the odds and embraced a livelihood that showcases his dedication and perseverance. His commitment to earning a living not only serves as an inspiration but also highlights the importance of inclusivity and equal opportunities for all members of society. His way of communication is a print out with description; “This keke driver is deaf, touch him when you want to stop him. Please help me tell others that may not understand English Language. Thanks”   

Sam Larry ate Amala with Mohbad, Zlatan during video shoot – Naira Marley’s lawyer A lawyer to singer Abdulazeez Afolabi aka Naira Marley, has downplayed claims of Sam Larry bullying late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad during a video shoot. Afolabi said the viral video of Sam Larry bullying Mohbad during a music video shoot was not a reflection of what happened. He said Larry, Mohbad, and Zlatan settled their issue and ate “Amala together after the incident.” A video had surfaced online of Larry trying to attack Mohbad but was stopped by Zlatan during a video shoot. Reacting, Afolabi said the longer version of the video showed the trio together. In a chat with Daddy Freeze, the lawyer insisted that nobody can pin Mohbad’s death to Naira Marley. ‘’As for Naira Marley, I believe very strongly that no matter how hard you look, you will not find a single incident where Naira Marley bullied him” “Sometimes in June 2023, he came to Elegushi beach and heard some musicians are s

I begged Rema to show Don Jazzy my video, was willing to offer N1m – Khaid Sensational singer, Sulaimon Shekoni Solomon, better known as Khaid, has recounted how he begged colleague, Rema to show his freestyle video to music executive, Don Jazzy during his days as a struggling artist in a bid to get signed to Mavin Records. He said he was so desperate that he was willing to give Rema his first N1 million if he would have facilitated his record deal with Mavin but he never saw his messages. Khaid, who is now signed to comedian, Sydney Talker’s imprint, Neville Records, disclosed this in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast. He said, “Rema if you are seeing this, please take heart. I actually went to Rema’s [Instagram] DM one day with my old account and sent my freestyle video to him. I said, ‘Bro, I know that you trap like me. Please, help me show this video to Don Jazzy. Let him sign me so that we will be in the same record label.’ “He didn’t see the message. At that time,

How fans contributed to Mohbad’s problems – Ruger Popular Nigerian singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, professionally known as Ruger has narrated how the followers of the late singer, Mohbad contributed to his death. Mohbad, a former signee of the Marlian Record label owned by Naira Marley died on Tuesday September 12, 2023, in a controversial manner. Naira Marley and his associate, Sam Larry were accused of having a hand in Mohbad’s sudden death after a series of documents and videos of the duo subjecting Mohbad to a relentless bullying for leaving the Record label surfaced on social media. However, speaking in his latest interview with UK-based media personality, Adesope Olajide on ‘Afrobeats Podcast’, Ruger blamed fans for complicating issues for Mohbad before his death. He accused the late singer’s fans of not supporting him when he parted ways with the record label. “I don’t know whether the label was Mohbad’s problem or not. I just want you all to know that the label was not only h

Insecurity: Don’t grant amnesty, negotiate with terrorists, CAN warns FG The Christian Association of Nigeria has warned the Federal Government against negotiating with bandits and terrorists and granting them amnesty, saying it should stop playing politics. CAN said if the Nigerian state was so helpless and could not fight terrorism, it should look for help elsewhere. While describing them as enemies of the state, the Christian body said banditry and kidnapping had become big business while the government had allowed it to continue for a long time. CAN Secretary, North-West Zone, Sunday Oibe, issued the warning in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday  According to him, the FG should be careful with the so-called negotiators who have seen an opportunity to “make more money.” He was reacting to recent reports that some officials of the FG were negotiating with bandits in Zamfara State, although the state government has kicked against it. Oibe was also asked if CAN would support such disc

  FRSC not seeking FG’s permission to bear arms — Official The Federal Road Safety Corps has dismissed reports that it is seeking the permission of the Federal Government to bear arms. The Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, on Sunday urged the general public to disregard the report. The Deputy Corps Marshal, Shehu Zaki, had on Saturday, said given the prevailing security challenges in the country, their personnel must bear arms when carrying out their responsibilities. Reacting to the statement, Kazeem said, “The attention of the FRSC has just been drawn to a report that the Corps Marshal is seeking the permission of the Federal Government for the personnel of the Corps to bear arms. “The erroneous statement credited to the representative of the Corps Marshal at the Passing Out Parade of Cadets at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora, Niger State, does not reflect the current position of the Corps Marshal and the management team. “Members o

Female trader dies in Imo auto crash, mob sets vehicle ablaze An auto crash on Saturday at Orji community in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State on the Owerri-Okigwe Expressway claimed the life of a female trader. Eyewitnesses told Newsmen that a heavy duty vehicle rammed on a commercial vehicle popularly known as Busimo. While the victim’s head was said to have been cut off by the vehicle, other passengers in the bus sustained high levels of injuries and were rushed to various hospitals. The state police command deployed its state Traffic Department to the scenes as the incident caused traffic gridlock. An eyewitness said ” the auto crash has killed one person and many sustained injuries and were rushed to hospitals. The victim was a trader. She had closed for the day and went to a nearby community known as Akabo to drop something for somebody. She was on her way back when the accident occurred and she lost her life. This is horrible. Her head was chopped off.” Newsmen

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU GREETS GOMBE GOVERNOR INUWA YAHAYA ON 62ND BIRTHDAY President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF) and Executive Governor of Gombe State, H.E. Inuwa Yahaya, on the occasion of his 62nd birthday, describing him as a very focused leader who has a clear vision to put in place a prosperous and stable state for the benefit of his people. The President commends the leadership qualities of the Governor, noting his diligent implementation of policies and programmes which are aimed at achieving the economic empowerment of Gombe people through mass job creation. He further applauds the NSGF Chairman for devising practical solutions to the challenges facing the state and for making a difference in the lives of his people. President Tinubu also takes note of Governor Inuwa’s penchant for responsiveness, which was witnessed most recently in his robust approach to addressing the economic situation res

Gombe State Government Mourns the Untimely Demise of Permanent Secretary Poloma In a tragic turn of events, Barrister Poloma, the Permanent Secretary of the Gombe State Government House, passed away at the age of 60, just one week before his scheduled retirement. Poloma's death has left the government and the community grieving the loss of a dedicated and experienced administrator. Governor Muhammadu Yahaya expressed deep sorrow and extended his condolences to Poloma's family and loved ones. In a press statement signed by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Misilli, Governor Yahaya described Poloma as a seasoned and invaluable member of the civil service. Barrister Poloma, who had served as the Permanent Secretary for three different administrations in Gombe State, was set to retire after a long and illustrious career. Unfortunately, he succumbed to a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday, October 8, 2023, as confirmed by his family. The statement highlighted Po

Ex-Minister Dalung: Buhari’s Govt Failed Woefully, He’s Now Living In Regret Ex-Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that former President Muhammadu Buhari is living in regret after his allies “dragged his name in the mud.” Dalung, who served under Buhari’s government, also said the Buhari administration failed to fulfil the promises made to Nigeria during the 2015 campaign. In an interview with Trust Radio, owned by Media Trust Group, the former Minister said as a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he has responsibility to speak the truth. “We failed to meet our expectations, and I am not hypocritical because as a major stakeholder who campaigned vigorously in 2015 and went to the nooks and crannies of the north, of all the promises we made, we fulfilled none of them,” he said. “The political covenant we had with Nigerians while campaigning was that we were going to address the security situation; we were going to revamp the

PENGASSAN Confirms Return Of Fuel Subsidy Under Tinubu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has confirmed the return of fuel subsidy under President Bola Tinubu. President Bola Tinubu had announced the removal of fuel subsidy on his first day in office, leading to increase in fuel price from N197 to between N480 and N570, the pump price was subsequently reviewed upward to N620. However, there were reports that the price would go up as a result of fluctuation in the global oil market. There were reports that the federal government intervened to prevent further rise in pump price, but the government denied this. However, Daily Trust subsequently found documents which showed that despite the numerous assurances by Tinubu that subsidy was gone, the federal government paid N169.4 billion as subsidy in August to keep the pump price at N620 per litre. A document by the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), sighted by our reporter, showed that in

Parties yet to fully submit list of agents for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi guber polls – INEC Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections holding in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that political parties are yet to substantially comply by submitting the list of their agents despite this notice and subsequent reminders. It said it notified all political parties of the opening of its online portal for the upload of the list of polling units and collation centre agents, which commenced on Thursday 24th August 2023. The Commission noted that thereafter it engaged party representatives on the methodology for a seamless process. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued Sunday while giving an update on preparations for governorship elections. He noted: “However, despite this notice and subsequent reminders, political parties are yet to substantia

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS PROMINENT CORPORATE LAWYER, CHRIS OGUNBANJO President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Ogunbanjo family and the entire Ijebu-Ode community on the passing of their patriarch and elder statesman, Dr. Christopher Oladipo Ogunbanjo, OFR, OON, who made landmark contributions as one of Nigeria's most celebrated corporate lawyers. The President joins the family members, colleagues, friends, and well-wishers of the late legal luminary in mourning the loss of a distinguished figure in Nigeria's legal and business communities, whose multifaceted roles as an industrialist, corporate lawyer and philanthropist had left indelible impressions in these important fields as he empowered and mentored numerous professionals from Nigeria and beyond. As an honoured recipient of several prestigious chieftaincy titles, such as the Olotu of Ijebuland, Larinja of Egbaland, Gbadero of Lagos, Lerinja of Egbaland, Baba Oba of Ijebu Imusin,

 Love Scam: How I lost £130, 000 to “Yahoo Boy”                 ....German victim.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, October 6, 2023 continued the trial of one  Wilson Daphey (a.ka.a Jefrey Guiseppe) before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on nine -count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering. Daphey allegedly manipulated and obtained the sum of £130,000( One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Euros) from one Ms Petra Goschenhofer, a German,  with the assistance of his accomplices:  Evans Nnamdi Aguh, Christopher Chinedu Ajufo, Ifeanyi Enuma and Ojinanaka Kingsley Chukwuma who are at large. At the resumption of the trial on Friday, Ms Petra Goschenhofer, a German,  narrated before the court, how she was “dealing with an alleged white man who later turned out to be a black man from Nigeria”.  She said the love story started in 2008 when a man contacted her on Instagram, identified as Jeffr

LAGOS TASKFORCE EXECUTES FINAL CLAMPDOWN ON FAGBA RAILTRACK The Lagos State Taskforce has dealt yet another blow on recalcitrant miscreants and hoodlums who attempted rebuilding the shanties and makeshift structures by Fagba Railtrack in Lagos. The 7 hour long operation was executed by the Chairman  of the Agency, CSP Shola Jeleloye who mobilized his officials and swooped in on adamant squatters at Fagba who tried to rebuild shanties by the rail corridor but were brought down by the Agency. Jejeloye stated that on the 12th of August 2023, the Lagos State Taskforce had carried out a major operation clearing out the entire stretch of the railtrack from Fagba down to Isokoko and warned squatters not to attempt returning to the area, but it fell on deaf ears. “We served the squatters one month notice before the major operation in August but instead of them to hid our warning they tried to put up resistance which was no match for us. What we have today is childs play compared to what we exp

Following the directives of HC MOE& WR, operatives from LASEPA on Saturday evening sealed Silk club, 190 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi for noise pollution @moe_lagos @followlasg @LasgMOE @jidesanwoolu @Mr_JAGs @tokunbo_wahab. More photos below. 

Lagdo Dam: NEMA Lists 9 States At Risk Of Flooding October 8, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect floods in nine states as Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the states are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director General, NEMA, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja when he briefed newsmen on the release of water from the dam. He said that the nine affected states which had communities along the banks of River Benue may be affected by the water release, which is expected to last till the end of October. Ahmed said that the recent release had led to the displacement of communities and could lead to further destruction of crops and other infrastructure. “NEMA has been alerted on sudden increased inundation of riverine communities and farmlands along the banks of River Niger in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue states in the

Pope Reacts To Israel And Palestine War October 8, 2023 Pope Francis on Sunday called for “peace in Israel and in Palestine”, saying “terrorism and war do not lead to a solution”. As war raged between Israel and Palestinian militants, the pope called for an end to attacks in Israel. He did not mention the Gaza Strip or the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched a massive surprise attack early on Saturday. “War is a defeat. All war is a defeat. Let us pray for peace in Israel and Palestine,” he said at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. “I follow with apprehension and pain what is happening in Israel… I express my solidarity with the families of the victims,” he told crowds after his traditional Angelus prayer. “I pray for all those who are living through hours of terror and anguish,” he said. “May the attacks and the weapons cease, I beg you.” “Terrorism and war do not lead to a solution, but only to the death and suffering of many innocent people.” Get your friends informed

Arsenal Snatch First League Win Over Man City Since 2015 Arsenal beat Manchester City for the first time in the Premier League since 2015 as Gabriel Martinelli’s 86th-minute strike earned a 1-0 win at the Emirates on Sunday. The Gunners leapfrog the champions into second in the table and move level on points with leaders Tottenham.  

Chicago State University: We’re waiting for them at the Supreme Court – Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Supreme Court will find President Bola Tinubu not guilty of certificate forgery. Keyamo stated this in a long tweet posted on Sunday. Addressing the controversies that arose this week, after the Chicago State University (CSU) revealed Tinubu’s academic records, Keyamo insisted that “you cannot allege or prove forgery except the purported maker of the document denies its authenticity”. He wrote: “When some comments or perception of otherwise plain and simple issues are so moronic, mischievous or downright odious, they really do not deserve a response because you’d be dignifying idiocy. But let me drop this here for posterity: “I have been a defence and prosecution lawyer at the highest level in criminal trials for more than 30 years. YOU CANNOT ALLEGE OR PROVE FORGERY EXCEPT THE PURPORTED MAKER OF THE DOCUMENT DENIES ITS AUTHENTIC