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General Frank S. Beeson of the US Army departs from Joint Base Langley-Eustis en route to the eastern Mediterranean, carrying equipment to establish a temporary dock in Gaza. The US Central Command announced on Sunday that the United States had dispatched a ship carrying initial equipment to establish a temporary dock to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. The US Central Command announced in a statement on X that the US Army ship General Frank S. Beeson left Joint Base Langley-Eustis and is on its way to the Eastern Mediterranean. On March 9, 2024, U.S. Army Vessel (USAV)…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara were in war of words on Saturday during the burial of the late Access Bank Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi. This was revealed in a trending video shared on X on Saturday. Fubara, while giving his remarks at the burial had said: “This one has to do with our political class, what is all this trouble all about. “You want to kill, You want to bury, what is it all about.” Akpabio, while making his own remarks, went on to reply to the governor thus:…
Are you aware Yoruba is not only spoken in Nigeria? It is predominantly across some other countries you will read about here. Yoruba is one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria; it is mostly spoken in the Southwestern part of the country. The language has its roots as a Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Farming is a major occupation; trading too is an integral aspect of the lives of Yoruba people. Cocoa is a major cash crop including maize, plantains, yams, groundnuts, and millet. In terms of artistic skills and productivity, Yorubas have always been among…
Twenty-six-year-old Benue man, Tersugh Aondona, who married three women on January 31, 2024, tells ABDULLATEEF FOWEWE the number of children he plans to have and how his father motivated him to have many wives What motivated you to marry three wives on the same day? I am Tersugh Aondona, a 26-year-old farmer from Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. My main focus is rice, yam, and cassava cultivation. I am the man who married three wives on January 31, 2024. It has always been in my plan to have multiple wives, stemming from my desire for…
45 years old Painter, who lost both his forearms and Hands in a tragic train accident in 2020 is about to hold his brush again, thanks to the surgical excellence of a group of Delhi doctors and a woman’s organ donation. The hands of Meena Mehta, former administrative head of a prominent South Delhi school who was declared brain-dead, came to the 45-year-old rescue. Ms Mehta had, during her lifetime, pledged her organs to be used after her death. Her kidney, liver and corneas have transformed the lives of three others. The surgery, which took more than 12 hours,…
‘It’s skewed against us’, Northern senators query Tinubu’s 2024 budget The forum said the unexplained increase, which was skewed against the north in particular and Nigeria in general, was unacceptable. The Northern Senators Forum has said its consultants have uncovered N3trillion unexplained increase in the N28 trillion 2024 budget signed by President Bola Tinubu. The forum said the unexplained increase, which was skewed against the north in particular and Nigeria in general, was unacceptable. The chairman of the forum, Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), said this in an interview aired on the BBC Hausa Service on Saturday. Ningi said,…
…as 2023 NNPP Reps Candidate, Adedoja Leads Supporters Into PDP Ahead of the April 27 local government election in Oyo state, chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oluyole has officially flagged off his election campaign in a bid to be elected as the next executive chairman of the local government. This was as the 2023 House of Representatives candidate on the platform of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Oluyole, Princess Aderonke Rahmat ADEDOJA led hundreds of her supporters into the PDP ahead of the council poll. Also, former chairman of PDP in Oluyole who…
The Deputy Governor of Oyo state, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, on Saturday, attended the final burial ceremony of Mama Felicia Okebuyin Oketola, the mother of Arewa Oketola, who is a member of local government service commission. Barr. Lawal, who was in company of his wife, Chief (Mrs) Ajibola Ajibike Lawal, equally led other top government functionaries to the event held at Progressive Grammar school, Tede. The event was also attended by Chairman Advisory Council to Governor Seyi Makinde, Wole Oyelese; President CCII, Barrister Adeniyi Ajewole; Senator Hosea Agboola and wife, Amidat Agboola; Commissioners and other government functionaries as well…
The gunmen on Friday attacked a Mosque in Angwar Makera, Kwasakwasa Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving two dead. The incident, according to reports, happened around 2 pm during the Friday prayers. Hudu Kwasakwasa, a leader in the community, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said the bandits opened fire on the worshipers. “The two worshipers killed were among other Muslims attacked at the Juma’at Mosque in Angwar Makera when the bandits opened fire on them and abducted others today. The victims have been buried at Old Kuyello cemetery,” he said. According to him,…
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed that Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of its core software systems in a hack first disclosed in January. Microsoft made this known on Friday, revealing a more extensive and serious intrusion into its systems than previously known. According to CNN, the company believes that the hackers have in recent weeks used information stolen from Microsoft’s corporate email systems to access “some of the company’s source code repositories and internal systems.” The tech firm said in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Source code is coveted by corporations —…