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The World Food Programme (WFP) says its first attempt in two weeks to bring food aid to northern Gaza was blocked by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The UN agency says the convoy of 14 lorries was “turned back” at a checkpoint and was later looted by crowds of “desperate …

Popular Nigerian rapper and singer Divine Ikubor professionally known as Rema has shared that he is suffering from long-sightedness. The singer who disclosed this while speaking with Capital Xtra on the 2024 Brits Award red carpet said he uses glasses to adjust his sight. The interviewer asked the singer what he was seeing presently …

Resident doctors under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan in Oyo State, on Thursday, began a three-day strike over alleged assault on one of their members by relatives of a patient in the hospital. The ARD President, John Oladapo, told newsmen in Ibadan, the …

“I believe that our case will be prepared, and when (the) time comes,when and if Putin will be available, he will be prosecuted and tried by the International Criminal Court or by a special tribunal,” Kostin said in an interview with Euronews on Monday. “It’s our obligation as prosecutors to …

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has announced the resumption of visa services for Nigerian citizens wishing to visit the country.   The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has announced the resumption of visa services for Nigerian citizens wishing to visit the country. This comes two years after UAE imposed a visa …

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, has appealed to traders of to reduce the cost of foodstuffs and other goods to enable the masses to observe Ramadan with relative ease. The royal father made the call on Sunday in Zaria during the lunch of a book titled “Dauloli a …

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday that his administration will prioritise skills, technology, and vocational education to create more job opportunities in the country. This was disclosed this at the 38th convocation ceremony of Bayero University Kano (BUK).     President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday that his administration will …

The President assured the Qatari investors that reforms are ongoing to remove all the past encumbrances around the Nigerian business environment.   President Bola Tinubu has urged Qatari investors not to offer a bribe to any Nigerian government officials, as he restated his administration’s determination to fight corruption to the …

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have looted a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, over the current economic hardship across the country. It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 region of the FCT, Abuja, was raided on Sunday …

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folohunso Kumuyi, has advised Christians against giving their offerings to the Church but rather give it to the poor and unemployed in their communities.   Kumuyi, who made the statement in a video that has gone viral, was heard …