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Israel Threatens Gaza Ground Invasion Despite Truce Efforts

Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a…

3 years ago

Covid: Biden Hails ‘Great Day’, Sheds Mask in Oval Office

President Joe Biden has hailed a "great day for America" as US officials said vaccinated people can go mask-less in…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Reactivate Special Terrorism Courts to Prosecute Insurgents

The Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney general of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said the federal government will through…

3 years ago

Israel Masses Troops Along Gaza as Rocket Fire, Air Strikes Escalate

Israel was preparing ground troops along the Gaza border on Thursday and Hamas launched rocket barrages at southern Israel as…

3 years ago

US Sends Envoy as Israel-Gaza Barrages Spiral, Hamas Commander Killed

Israel killed a Hamas commander and vowed no let-up in its Gaza barrages on Wednesday as Palestinian militants rained rockets…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Southern Governors Ban Open Grazing Across 17 States Amid Worsening Insecurity

Governors of Nigeria's Southern States have expressed grave concerns over worsening insecurity and "strongly" called on the country's President Muhammadu Buhari to address…

3 years ago

Pleas for Calm as Gaza Militants, Israel Trade Rocket Fire, Airstrikes for Second Day

Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians. The US,…

3 years ago

‘One Step from Famine’: G7 Commits £276m to Tackle Food Insecurity in Northeast Nigeria

The Group of Seven intergovernmental organisation, popularly called the G7, has committed N148.062 billion (£276 million) to tackle deteriorating food…

3 years ago

Covid-19: Nigeria Reintroduces Nationwide Curfew, Restrictions on Mass Gatherings

Authorities in Nigeria have reintroduced restrictions on mass gatherings to curb the further spread of Covid-19. The Presidential steering committee on Covid-19 also…

3 years ago

Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem, Jewish Nationalist March Cancelled

Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have fired rockets toward Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with…

3 years ago