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- Dozens killed as Israel strikes Gaza Mosque, schoolAt least 24 people were killed and 93 others seriously wounded after an Israeli airstrikes hit a Mosque and a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday morning. According to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, “the early morning strike was intensified as Israel continued its… Read more »
- No Nigerian affected in Lebanon —FGThe Nigerian government has debunked rumours that some of its citizens living in Lebanon have been caught in the cross fire as a result of the hostility between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, Hezbollah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in… Read more »
- X resumption delayed in Brazil after lawyers paid pending fines to wrong bank accountThe Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that the attorneys representing social networking site X had neglected to pay overdue fines to the appropriate bank, delaying a verdict on the company’s ability to carry on business in the South American country. X owned by American businessman, Elon Musk filed a request… Read more »
- OpenAI secures $4 billion credit line to boost infrastructure after big funding roundOne day after closing a $6.6 billion investment round that solidified its place among the world’s most valuable private companies, OpenAI has now received a new $4 billion revolving credit line. As part of its competition with digital behemoths like Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), OpenAI claimed that the borrowing facility would… Read more »
- Colleagues react after actor Saheed Balogun announces daughter’s demiseColleagues and fans of Saheed Balogun have reacted after the popular Nollywood actor took to his social media account to announce the death of his daughter. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the versatile actor shared a post on his verified Instagram account about the tragic event of losing his daughter… Read more »
- SERAP urges Tinubu to withhold allocations to states failing to conduct LG pollsSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections”. The group also called on the president to… Read more »
- I did not tell Christians to stop paying tithes —Pastor Adeboye clears the airThe General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has cleared the air on his apology on tithing, saying he never asked Christians to stop paying tithes. Ripples Nigeria had reported how Adeboye had tendered an apology over an earlier message where he said Christians… Read more »
- Again, IPOB warns Igbo youths against joining Nigerian ArmyProscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has again warned youths from the South-East against joining the Nigerian Army, saying they will be used as sacrificial lambs. The group, in a statement on Saturday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the Nigerian Army was not… Read more »
- Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, October 6, 2024Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Fubara-backed APP wins 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers local council election The Action Peoples Party (APP) has won 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local government election in Rivers State.Read more 2. Zulum presents 2024 supplementary… Read more »
- Man kills pregnant wife, sets body ablaze in LagosPolice operatives in Lagos have arrested a 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, for allegedly killing his pregnant wife and setting her body ablaze in the Ikorodu area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday after the couple had a disagreement in their apartment at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe community, Ikorodu.… Read more »
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