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Israel to has expanded control of Gaza to 70% as Netanyahu issues new military directive. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the Israeli military to expand its control of the Gaza Strip to 70 percent of the territory, according to remarks broadcast by Israeli media on Thursday. In footage aired by Israeli Channel 12, Netanyahu disclosed that Israeli forces currently control approximately 60 percent of Gaza and have now been instructed to increase that figure further. “At this point, we are fully in control of 60 percent of the territory of the Gaza Strip, and my directive is…

The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has stressed the need for central banks across the world to maintain their independence amid growing political and economic pressures. Speaking on Thursday at a conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Lagarde said the challenge facing monetary institutions was no longer just how to guarantee independence, but how to protect it when tested. “The question is no longer simply how to guarantee independence,” she said. “It is how to protect it when it is put to the test.” Lagarde noted that central banks in emerging markets and developing economies had long operated…

National leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced the selection of Aminu Gwarzo as the Kano governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections. The former Kano State governor also announced Nasiru Gawuna as the party’s candidate for the Kano Central Senatorial seat. Kwankwaso disclosed this in a statement issued on his handle on Friday. According to him, the decision followed consultations within the party and was guided by the principles of equity, fairness, loyalty and competence. “I am delighted to announce that His Excellency, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has been selected as our…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly defrauding two intending pilgrims of N9.290 million under the guise of securing Hajj slots for the 2026 pilgrimage. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the suspects identified as Aminu Hassan Zauro, Tabiu Abubakar, Usman Attahiru and Mustapha Sani Zauro were arrested following a complaint lodged by the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency. Usman said four other suspects identified as Bello Jos, Atiku Stores, Umar Gimba and Usman Bunza are currently at large. He explained that the principal suspect,…

AC Milan have opened discussions with Mauricio Pochettino as the Italian club continue their search for a new manager following the dismissal of Massimiliano Allegri. Pochettino, who is currently in charge of the United States men’s national team, is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the Argentine coach remains focused on the tournament, but Milan are believed to be interested in appointing him once his contract with U.S. Soccer expires after the World Cup. The 54-year-old has not managed at club…

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has said she is no longer interested in marriage following her separation from her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko. The mother of two, however, insisted she still wants more children and is determined to have a daughter, saying motherhood feels incomplete without a female child. Speaking during a livestream with TikToker Jarvis during her Children’s Day carnival in Asaba, Delta State, Daniels explained that her perspective on marriage has shifted, even though she remains focused on expanding her family. “But for some reason, I’ve checked my mind out of getting married. I’m yet to have a girl.…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. In a national public health advisory issued to Commissioners for Health across the country, the agency warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of importing the virus due to increasing regional transmission, international travel, porous borders, and population movement. The advisory, dated May 27, 2026, comes amid growing concerns over the spread of the Bundibugyo variant…

Of late, there has been a conversation among some African leaders about asserting independence from entities external to the continent. This was around the time a summit took place in May between France and African nations in Kenya. Political leaders talk of partnership, not dependence. They talk of using African resources to develop Africa. They talk of an African solution to an African problem. I was pondering the likelihood of this, considering the situation of most African nations, when Charles Onunaiju, the director of the Centre for China Studies, Nigeria, spoke in a recent TV interview. Onunaiju, who has worked…

I have been an application-specific IC (ASIC) designer for almost three decades. Over that time, I’ve moved through the full academic trajectory, from graduate student to full professor; later, I transitioned to industry after an unsuccessful stint at entrepreneurship. When I made the switch to the private sector in 2019, I began focusing on a critically important aspect of the electronic industry: silicon intellectual property. As much as 80 percent of the physical area in today’s most advanced chips is occupied by blocks that aren’t made for specific products or even designed by the consumer-facing companies that built them. Instead,…

Atiku has defeated Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to emerge ADC Presidential Candidate for 2027 election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election after defeating former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and former banker, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in the party’s primary election. The result was announced on Wednesday night at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, where the party leadership led by David Mark formally presented the party flag to Atiku following his victory. According to the official results released by the party, Atiku polled 1,846,370…