Deadly Israeli strike in Gaza amid anger over UN agency ban
An Israeli air strike on a single residential block killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, Gaza’s civil defence agency said, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors as Israel pursued its offensives…
Nigerian university promotes ‘sex-for-grades’ lecturer in Ekiti despite being exposed
Martins Olasehinde The management of a Nigerian higher institution, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has reportedly being promoted Anthony Agbegbedia, a lecturer of the Department of Conflict Studies, who was exposed…
UNIFIL says rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah or affiliates, hit Lebanon HQ
United Nations peacekeepers said Tuesday that a rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah or an affiliated group, hit its headquarters in southern Lebanon, leaving some peacekeepers with minor injuries. “A rocket…
Five killed in attack on dam construction site in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Five people were killed in an attack by armed men on the construction site of a small dam in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday, underscoring a worsening…
Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won’t last long
BEIRUT – Lebanese armed group Hezbollah named Naim Qassem as its new leader on Tuesday but Israel said his tenure would be “temporary”, an apparent threat after it killed his…
Poverty bites hard under Tinubu-led Nigerian government as state oil firm NNPC Limited raises petrol prices again
Morakinyo Akinosun LAGOS, Nigeria – Amid an intense economic hardship in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu’s government, through the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased pump price of…
Nigeria’s Ogun State shuts down school, suspends principal over SS2 student flogged to death
Sodiq Rabiu ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Ogun State government has ordered the shutdown over the death of a Senior Secondary Student 2 (SS2) pupil of the school, A school has…
Yemen’s Houthis launched drones towards Israel’s Ashkelon, spokesperson says
Yemen’s Houthis launched drones towards an industrial zone in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, the militant group’s military spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Yemeni fighters, who have being attacking ships…
Romania planning law to shoot down drones breaching airspace
BUCHAREST – Romania could shoot down drones illegally breaching its airspace, based on threat levels and risks to human life and property, a draft law published by the Defence Ministry…
China detains South Korean on suspicion of espionage
BEIJING – China confirmed on Tuesday the detention of a South Korean citizen suspected of espionage, saying it had advised embassy officials, but without identifying the individual or detailing the…