In the first major diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, both warring sides have reached a truce in a significant development arising from many weeks of Qatar-brokered negotiations between the two parties. For the deal, no fewer than 50 hostages and many other Palestinians prisoners are to be freed while Gaza residents are also…
No fewer than three journalists were killed byan Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday that an “enemy bombing” killed three people in the Tayr Harfa area, about 1.6km (1 mile) from the Israeli frontier. Al Mayadeen TV a Lebanese channelsaid two of its staff were among the victims….
No fewer than 13,000 have been reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip by Israel’s attack and shellings since the war began on October 7. The Hamas government said on Sunday that more than 5,500 children were among the dead, alongside 3,500 women, with 30,000 more people wounded. Meanwhile, its health ministry has previously said it…
Amb. AbdulFatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari, the Chairman of Kursi Investments Limited, a leading mining company in Nigeria, has empowered several Kwarans with a total sum of N250 million. The empowerment event, held at the state banquet hall in Ilorin on Saturday, witnessed the presence of top government officials, traditional leaders, and individuals from various walks…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Guinea Bissau, joined other leaders to celebrate the country’s 50th independence anniversary. Tinubu who is in the West African country at the behest of President Umaro Embaló said Nigeria is committed to supporting peace and democracy not only in Guinea Bissau, but in the sub-region, and…
Rishi Sunak, the British leader on Monday, approved the sacking of controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, following the reshuffling of his top team ahead of a general election expected next year. The Informant247 gathered that Sunak had come under growing pressure to sack an outspoken right-winger, Braverman, after being accused of heightening tensions during weeks…
Israel National team bus on Friday was caught in the middle of shellings attack on thieir way to airport ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifiers match against Kosovo. The Israel Football Federation has posted on X – formerly known as Twitter – a video showing the players on their way to the airport in Israel…
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Israel to stop the bombing of Gaza. Macron told BBC in an interview published late on Friday that there was “no legitimacy” for the bombing, adding that a ceasefire would benefit Israel. “These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed and killed,” the French leader said. “So there…
Niger’s Minister of Defense, General Salifou Moby in a talks with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in the capital Lomé earlier on Tuesday declared that Togo will act as a mediator in its negotiations with ECOWAS and international community. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) had, as a consequence of the July 26 coup…
Now in its 32nd day, Israel has reportedly killed at least 10,328 Palestinians, including 4,237 children and 2,719 women in the ongoing Isreal-Hamas war. Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark that his country would take overall security responsibility in the Gaza territory, the US has declared that it does not support a “reoccupation” of…
No fewer than 10,022 people have been killed in the Gaza strip since the Israel-Hamas war began a month ago, Hamas-run health ministry has claimed. The statement is comeinf after Israel’s military carried out one of its heaviest bombardments of Gaza overnight The director of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital claimed that about 200 people were…
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the idea of having a peace talks with Russia. Zelensky made the comments at Saturday’s briefing in Kyiv with visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Recall that the conflict began on February 24,2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. “There is no and there will be no…
In a bid to promote the country’s tourist destination, Paul Kagame, the Rwandan President on Thursday in Kigali, the country’s capital, declared visa-free to all African countries. Kegama made this known at the 23rd global summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). “Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get…
Saudi Arabia officially launched a fundraising campaign for the Palestinian population in the conflict-torn Gaza Strip. The Informant247 reported. This effort comes in response to the extensive military operation by Israel, triggered by Hamas attacks on October 7. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, contributed 20 million Saudi riyals…
A ministerial aide, Paul Bristow has been fired by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza strip. Bristow, the MP for Peterborough, had written to the Prime Minister last week demanding a ceasefire in order to save lives in the ongoing Isreal-Palestine war. In the letter dated Thursday (October…
Inter Miami CF sensation Lionel Messi secured an unprecedented eighth Ballon d’Or title, outshining Manchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland. This remarkable achievement was propelled by Messi’s leadership in guiding Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar. At the age of 36, Messi, who now plies his trade in Major League Soccer, has become the…
FIFA announced on Monday that it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales for his forced kiss on World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso. In a statement, FIFA declared, “The FIFA disciplinary committee has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities at…
Israeli government has been accused by Hamas of cutting the internet and communication of the most part of the Gaza Strip. This was contained in a statement released by Hamas government’s media office on Friday. The statement accused Israel of taking the measure in order “to perpetrate massacres with bloody retaliatory strikes from the air,…
Israel Ambassador to United Nations(UN) Gilad Erdan has revealed that the country willrefuse visas to United Nations officials. The statement was coming on the heels of UN Secretary General Antonio Gueterres statement at the Security Council the previous day continues. Guterres indirectly criticised Israel for ordering the evacuation of civilians from the north to the…
By Abdulqadir M. Habeeb Deep Concerns Following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023, President Joe Biden made a strong statement of support for Israel. On the same day that Israel declared war against the terrorist group, the United States announced that it would send renewed shipments of arms and…
