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    Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers brought into Lebanon, according to two high-ranking Lebanese security officials, who said the technology was so advanced that it was virtually undetectable. A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut’s southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on …

Ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines flight operations to Nigeria next week, the Federal Government has secured a reciprocal rights agreement with the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement means Nigerian airlines will soon begin direct flight operations to the Gulf State. The agreement was signed when the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, …

The Naira traded N1,540/$1 at the official window on Friday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the figure was N36 lower than the N1,576/$1 the currency traded at the official window on Wednesday. The Naira continued its slide against the dollar in the parallel section of the forex market and traded at N1,700/$1 compared to …

Obaseki’s last desperate gamble fails: Okpebholo and Akpata still in the race In a desperate bid to save a crumbling empire, Governor Godwin Obaseki and his PDP puppets have once again resorted to their signature tactic: deception. Yesterday, in a ridiculous display of desperation, the PDP and the Edo State government descended to new heights by spreading wild and false …

The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over alleged bribery by controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye alias Bobrisky. The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives also invited the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Halilu Nababa, for questioning on the matter. The lawmakers had earlier invited Bobrisky …

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has announced that, henceforth, career advancement courses are now mandatory prerequisites for promotion of agency personnel. The Commandant General disclosed this in a keynote address delivered at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NSCDC Cooperative and Investment Society at the National Headquarters, Abuja. …

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze was in action for AC Milan in their 3-0 defeat to Lecce in Serie A on Friday night. Chukwueze was introduced into the game in the 63rd minute to replace Christian Pulisic, and has now made five appearances in the Italian top flight this season. First half goals from Alvaro Morata, Theo Hernandez and Pulisic …

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arrested the owners of four private schools in Rivers State for alleged book piracy. NCC Director, Port Harcourt Directorate, Mr. Abdul Babatunde, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the anti-hijacking operation in the state capital on Friday. The training took place at GRA, Rumuibekwe; Rumukurusi, and the East-West Road axis in the metropolitan city …

Edo decides 2024: Niger Delta Minister Abubakar Momoh supports Okpebholo transformation and votes amid great optimism In a bold show of support, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Niger Delta Development, has cast his vote at Unit 3, District 9, Etsako East LGA in the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election. The minister did not mince his words in supporting the APC candidate, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over alleged N9.3 billion fraud, TheCable reports. Sources told the news platform on Friday that the former governor has been detained by anti-corruption agencies in Abuja. Ishaku will be arraigned alongside former permanent secretary of the local government and chieftaincy affairs bureau in the …