Hamas says it’s delaying the release of Israeli hostages until further notice The next release of Israeli hostages was due to take place on Saturday. It would have seen another three Israelis, taken hostage in the 7 October 2023 attacks, freed by Hamas. In return, Israel would have released several Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons,…
There was a groundswell of opposition to the introduction of a fresh 4 per cent administrative charge on Free-on-Board (FOB) value of imports by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as well as the proposed 15 per cent increase in port charges by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the weekend.The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA),…
Who would have thought that Serena Williams would grace the Superbowl stage alongside Kendrick Lamar, serving smooth moves while dancing to ‘Not Like Us’ As Kendric Lamar made history by becoming the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the halftime show, he surprised viewers by spotlighting the 23-time Grand Slam champion while performing “Not Like…
Dignitaries around the world, including President Bola Tinubu, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley were among prominent world leaders who paid tributes to the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Access Group, Herbert Wigwe, at his one-year remembrance ceremony held yesterday in Lagos. Wigwe, alongside his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizi,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned the federal government that the $1.07 billion allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget should not be misused. Atiku in a statement in Abuja asked that mechanisms must be put in place to ensure the funds are used to improve healthcare services rather than vanish under suspicious…
US President Donald Trump has said he expects his ally Elon Musk to find billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon, after he was tasked with leading an audit to slash the size of the US federal workforce. The Pentagon’s budget is approaching $1 trillion per year. In December, then-President Joe Biden…
The Philadelphia Eagles obliterated the Kansas City Chiefs’ bid to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls with a blowout 40-22 in New Orleans. The Eagles’ defence was simply immense on Sunday, smothering the Chiefs’ creative maestro Patrick Mahomes, and on offence, their own quarterback, Jalen Hurts, led the way, throwing…
Israeli forces withdrew from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, a military zone cutting off the north of the Gaza Strip from the south. Hundreds of Palestinians in cars and on carts laden with mattresses and other goods began returning to northern Gaza following the pull-out – often to scenes of utter destruction. The Israeli…
In a clear case of David killing Goliath like in the Holy book (Bible), Plymouth Argyle battled to a famous FA Cup victory as a penalty from Ryan Hardie gave the Pilgrims a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday. Both sides contested a tense first half in which the visitors barely threatened and lost Joe…
Real Madrid were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw as they fought it out with Atlético Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday night. An even first burst into controversy after 34 minutes as Aurelien Tchouameni caught the foot of Samuel Lino as both players missed a cross into…
