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As he addressed the UN General Assembly, Egypt’s Foreign Minister demanded permanent seats for Africa and Arab nations at the UN Security Council. ‘We cannot accept that Africa and the Arab states to date have no permanent representative on the Security Council, nor enjoy the related prerogatives’, Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said. He added, ‘We endorse the Sirte Declaration and the Ezulwini Consensus to repair the historical injustice… Read the full article here

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended two drug kingpins who were previously declared wanted. The drug lords, identified as Ajiboye Samuel and a community leader, Alhaji Bashir Talba, were arrested in separate locations in Ogun and Lagos States on 25th and 27th September, respectively. A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that Samuel, popularly known as “Na… Read the full article here

In its 2006 war with Hizbollah, Israel tried to kill Hassan Nasrallah three times. One air strike missed — the leader of Hizbollah had earlier left the spot. The others failed to penetrate the concrete reinforcements of his underground bunker, according to two people familiar with the attempted assassinations.On Friday night, the Israeli military fixed those mistakes. It tracked Nasrallah to a bunker built deep below an apartment complex in south Beirut, and dropped as many as 80 bombs to… Read the full article here

Netflix’s Nobody Wants This draws curious parallels to show creator Erin Foster’s real life. The 10-episode romantic comedy follows the love story of agnostic, outspoken sex podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and unconventional rabbi Noah (Adam Brody), who is canonically nicknamed “Hot Rabbi.” Despite the duo’s immediate chemistry and attraction, all of their family members and friends disapproved of the pairing. The premise, casting and story lines… Read the full article here

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, have foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along the Magumeri-Maiduguri axis in Borno. The troops also recovered a cache of ammunition from the insurgents in a tactical operation in the area. The Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF, N’djamena, Chad, Olaniyi Osaba, said this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri. He said the troops executed… Read the full article here

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, have foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP terrorists along the Magumeri–Maiduguri axis, in Borno. The troops also recovered a cache of ammunition from the insurgents in a tactical operation in the area. Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osaba, Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF, N’djamena, Chad, said this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri. He said the troops executed… Read the full article here

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu a little time to address the economic challenges in the country. Oyintiloye said that with a little patience, all the challenges Nigerians were passing through would be a thing of the past He said this while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. Oyintiloye, who acknowledged the fact that Nigerians are going through a tough time, claimed the… Read the full article here

Reality star, Mercy Eke has tendered an apology after her social media handler labelled Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Onyeka, a “gold digger.”The handler in a now-deleted tweet, accused Onyeka of being with Ozee Mbadiwe because of his wealthy background. “Onyeka the Mbadiwe gold digger sorry to burst your bubbles there’s no gold in the twins… #BBnaija,” Mercy Eke’s verified X handle posted. The post sparked outrage from fans, who took to their pages to… Read the full article here

Kano Pillars technical adviser, Usman Abdallah, has heaped praises on the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL for ensuring effective competitions among teams. Abdallah also commended the referees for officiating matches fairly, which has empowered away teams to compete without fear. DAILY POST recalls that Kano Pillars suffered their first defeat at home in a matchday three encounter against Remo Stars last weekend. “Kudos to the organisers of the league for putting in so much effort… Read the full article here

After more than 20 cases of Marburg virus disease have been confirmed and several deaths reported, Rwandan health authorities are stepping up outbreak control efforts. Cases of the virus have been confirmed in several of the country’s districts. Some are in isolation receiving treatment, while dozens who came into contact with the reported cases have been identified. They’re being monitored, as authorities attempt to uncover the… Read the full article here