Fresh Strikes On Lebanese Capital Beirut, By Israel
Israel launched fresh attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Wednesday. In a post on its verified X handle, the Israeli army said it was attacking terrorist targets in Beirut. It issued several evacuation orders for people living in several buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of
Independence Day: Zenith Bank apologises to Nigerians over service disruption
Nigeria’s tier one bank, Zenith Bank, has apologised to its customers over service disruption on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday notifying customers that the glitch was as a result of its routine information and technology maintenance. Although the commercial bank said the
War: You’ve Made ‘Big Mistake’ – Israel Prime Minister, Netanyahu Reacts To Iran Missile Attack
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the Islamic Republic of Iran that it would regret launching missiles on Israeli territory. The Prime minister spoke out on the missile attack on Israel by Iran a little earlier on Tuesday. “Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it.
War: We’re Fully Ready – Iran To Israel
Iran has said that it was fully ready for whatever Israel may come up with. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles against Israel. The Israeli military said it has received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack. The Israeli military spokesperson, Rear
Petrol Import Into Nigeria Drops By 13.77 Percent – NBS
The import of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria dropped by 13.77 percent to 20.30 billion liters in 2023 compared to 23.54 billion liters in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Petroleum Products Distribution Data for 2023. This showed that petrol imports were reduced following
‘Independence Day’ Speech Filled With Inaccuracies, Falsehoods – Kalu Aja
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, says President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech was filled with inaccuracies and falsehoods, especially the economic parts. The statement comes as the President declared that N30 trillion ways and means advance incurred by the past administration had been cleared. However, Aja specifically faulted the claim
We’ve Not Paid Fuel Subsidies In Last Nine Years – NNPCL
Amid the mounting controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has clarified that it has not paid fuel subsidies to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. His clarification comes amid reports that the country
BREAKING: Tinubu Given Vote Of Confidence By Council of State
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received a vote of confidence from members of the Council of State, comprising former Presidents and past Heads of State, as well as former Chief Justices of the Federation. Tuesday’s Council of State meeting is the first presided by Tinubu since he assumed office. The
Plane Crash In Brazil Kills 62
A plane carrying 62 people crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday. The deceased included 58 passengers and four crew members Although it was initially not known what happened to them, confirmation came in the late hours of the day that all the 62 on board died. The plane,
Electricity Generation In Nigeria Hits Three-Year High Of 5,105mw – Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said electricity generation reached a three-year high of 5,105 megawatts as of July 27, 2024. Adelabu announced this at the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Power Sector Working Group in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the 5,105mw electricity generation is a significant
