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Near-total internet and cellular blackout hits Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes A near-total blackout of internet and cellphone service has taken hold across much of the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses there and companies that monitor global connectivity. The largest telecommunications provider in Gaza that was still largely operational, Paltel, said Friday that it had suffered a complete disruption of all services after heavy Israeli bombing earlier in the day destroyed its last remaining infrastructure connecting it to the global internet. Dear people in our beloved homeland, we regret announcing a complete severance of all communications and Internet services with the Gaza Strip in light of the ongoing aggression," Paltel said in a statement translated by NBC News. "The intense bombing in the last hour caused the destruction of all remaining international routes linking Gaza to the outside world, in addition to the routes previously destroyed during the aggression, which...

𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗵𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱. In a tragic incident that shook the city of Port-Harcourt, a promising 300-level biochemistry student of the University of Portharcourt, Justina Tiffany Otuene, met a horrifying fate at the hands of her lover, Collins, who was involved in 'Yah00 Yah00' activities. Collins, who lured Justina to his residence, allegedly committed a gruesome act with the intention of performing money ritu@ls. The heart-wrenching news sent shockwaves through the community as residents discovered Collins attempting to dispose of Justina's lifeless body along NTA Road. Details surrounding the incident remain hazy, but the community's swift response led to Collins' arrest by security operatives. This devastating tragedy serves as a poignant reminder of the dangers lurking beneath the surface in today's world. Young ladies, this is a somber lesson that you must ...

Reps summon Naira Marley over Mohbad’s royalties The House of Representatives has summoned controversial singer, Azeez Fashola, known by his stage name, Naira Marley, to appear before it in a bid to secure the musical rights of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.  The House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance, also invited Mohbad’s manager, Jiggy Adeoye, to appear on October 31. The House resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Babajimi Benson, the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Lagos State on Thursday. Benson had called for a review of relevant laws guiding the entertainment industry as well as copyright laws while expressing concerns about the contracts and agreements that entertainers are compelled to sign.  In a letter dated October 26 and signed by the committee’s clerk, Yusuf Ibrahim, the House said both Naira Marley and Mohbad’s manager were needed to guide the committee on further legislati...

Femi Otedola donates N1million each to 750 students of Augustine University as he is made Chancellor of the institution.  Femi Otedola donated a total of seven hundred and fifty million Naira to all the students of Augustine University in Ilara Epe, Lagos State.   The business mogul and philanthropist was officially inaugurated as the Chancellor of the institution today, Oct. 26.  Dr Alfred Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, was present for Otedola's inauguration, which took place during the 5th Convocation ceremony of Augustine University.  After his inauguration, Otedola donated N1million each to 750 students of Augustine University to "assists the plight of the parents of our students in this difficult time."

Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal challenging Tribunal judgement.  On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party presidential  candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the Sept. 6 judgement of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.  The apex court also upheld the rulling by the Appeal Court that a candidate does not need to get at least 25 percent of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared as the country's president. Swipe for PDP Chieftain,  Dele Momodu's reaction.