The Israeli military has announced the deaths of seven additional Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. CNN reports that the latest development brings the total toll since the offensive began to eight. According to the report the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, said an officer and four soldiers from the Egoz Unit were “severely injured.” The IDF, however, did not say ...

Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has claimed that Nigeria’s rich people have weaponised poverty in the country to make the poor “worship” them. He made the claim while dragging his colleague Davido on social media on Wednesday. The ‘More Love, Less Ego’ crooner, who began dragging Davido on Tuesday night, resumed trolling the DMW boss on Wednesday. He ...

The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, has said that there is evidence to prove that the recently concluded governorship election in the state was marred by irregularities. The PDP Chairman stated this, on Wednesday when he led party supporters to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Benin to register their displeasure over the ...

GistReel Ademola Lookman delivered a standout performance as Atalanta cruised to a 3-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League group stage match. The Nigerian winger provided a goal and an assist, helping the Italian side secure their first win of the competition. Atalanta, battling a series of injuries, started aggressively, with Lookman setting up Berat Djimsiti for the opener ...

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for the hosting of the Postgraduate Diploma in Smart Education (PGDSE) for teachers in the internship scheme. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi and Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Professor Olufemi Peters, signed the document on ...

The Kogi State Government says it has suspended all mining activities in the state due to the influx of bandits and negative elements in all mining-related activities. The decision to suspend mining activities according to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu was reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Kogi State Gov Usman Ahmed ...