6 Killed as Isreal Targets Militants in West Bank Raid by Ada Nkong

6 Killed as Isreal Targets Militants in West Bank Raid by Ada Nkong

Five Palestinians, including at least three gunmen, have been killed in a major Israeli raid against a militant group in the occupied West Bank.

A sixth Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli troops who were attacked with stones in a protest against the raid, Palestinian medical sources say.

The operation in the northern city of Nablus targeted the recently formed Lion’s Den group.

The group killed an Israeli soldier in a shooting earlier this month.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had locked down Nablus for the past two weeks amid an intensive search for the killer of an Israeli soldier. Staff Sgt Ido Baruch, 21, was shot dead in an ambush near an Israeli settlement about 8km (five miles) away.

There has been an intensification of violence between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank in recent weeks amid an ongoing Israeli operation to root out militants following a wave of deadly attacks against Israelis earlier this year.

What will worry the watching diplomatic community, the BBC’s Tom Bateman reports from Nablus, is that this raid saw exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and members of the official, internationally backed Palestinian security forces.

On entering the city on Tuesday, our correspondent found the road littered with the debris from the overnight clashes – rocks were strewn on the tarmac and fire crews were pumping water over smouldering tyres.

Nablus is now on strike. Shops and restaurants are shuttered along street after street usually busy with markets and children heading out from school, he says, the quiet broken only by the sound of gunmen returning from the funerals still firing into the air.

The Lion’s Den group was formed following near daily arrest raids by Israeli forces targeting militants, concentrated in the northern West Bank. It is believed to number a few dozen members and has carried out, or attempted, attacks around the Nablus area and as far afield as Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli military.
Source: BBC News

Disclose The Value Of Ethiopian Airline’s Equity In Nigeria Air, House Tells Sirika

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation headed by Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has asked the Ministry of Aviation to furnish it with the actual financial value of the 49 percent equity being ceded to the Ethiopian Airline in the proposed Nigeria Air Limited.

The Committee made the demand during a metting with the Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika and the representatives of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, (AON) which had expressed concerns over the structure of the planned national carrier.

The Minister had in his submissions disclosed that the Ethiopian Airline would hold 49 percent shares while the Nigerian Government and the Nigerian public would retain 5 percent and 46 percent equities respectively.

The Minister also informed the committee that the 49 percent shares would be held by a Consortium being spearhead by Ethiopian Airline.

On the issue of the value of the shares, Senator Sirika assured the committee that the full busines case, (FBC) which would be out in six weeks time would spell out the details of the shares.

The Chairman of the Committee, Honourable Nnaji had equally stressed that the essence of the interaction was to ensure that Nigerians were not shortchanged.

The committee equally urged the Minister to ensure that the members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria that were willing to acquire shares in the national carrier were accommodated.

” You must also ensure that the Nigeria Air when established will not have undue advantage over the local airlines” the committee stressed urging the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) to ensure a level playing ground for both the national carrier and the other indigenous airlines.

2023: Obidients Movement Spreading In The North – Tanko

2023: Obidients Movement Spreading In The North – Tanko

Obidients movement has taken over the entire northern states like wild fire as both old and young people have embraced Obi/Datti candidacy.

The Chief Spokesperson of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, (LPPCC) Dr Yunusa Tanko who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja boasted that, “those crying over Afenifere’s support for Peter Obi should wait for a shocker as Obi’s supporters in the north is growing by the day –

Dr Tanko while thanking Afenifere for their patriotic support for Peter Obi, disclosed that the Labour Party Candidate’s supporters in the north was growing astronomically by the day, especially after the Arewa Joint Committee’s character contest.

Dr Tanko said that, “presidential election is like beauty contest, you have to choose from among the candidates. You cannot go to the spectators’ stand to elect a more beautiful girl.

“Obi is not a saint, but in character, competence, and capacity, he is not only a Pan-Nigerian candidate, albeit he is head and shoulder above the three leading presidential candidates.

“For our dear Compatriots, they trust Obi more than the rest in his capacity to salvage our dear country from dangerous slide into failed state.”

In the rumoured threats to Obi’s life, what’s Tanko declared, ” we have heard of this security threat severally; however to us Obi’s life is in the hands of Almighty God, and is in God we trust. Obi depends solely on Almighty God and our security agencies.

“We believe sincerely that our security agencies are also earnestly yearning for a more productive and prosperous country, which Obi is prepared to engender.

Hon Ogene expresses shock over horrific boat accident, loss of lives in Ogbaru

Hon Ogene expresses shock over horrific boat accident, loss of lives in Ogbaru

Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, has expressed shock and deep sorrow, over the unfortunate boat mishap in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra state, that
claimed the lives of several people.

The tragedy took place on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Umunnankwo community. Eye witnesses said that the ill-fated boat, which had about 85 persons on board, took off from Onukwu Bridge and was heading to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba before it capsized. So far, unofficial reports indicate that between 20-30 persons are yet unaccounted for.

According to Hon. Pascal Aniegbuna, Transition Committee Chairman, Ogbaru Local Government Area, while some of the passenges were rescued, several others, unfortunately lost their lives.

Ogene, who is the Labour Party 2023 House of Representatives candidate for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, in a statement on Saturday, in Awka, said that Ogbaru is devastated and in shock over the horrendous boat accident that took the precious lives of some of its sons and daughters.

He said: “This sad news of this terrible accident is numbing and painful to me as a person and must be very devastating, especially to the immediate families of the victims. This is a collective loss for Ogbaru as a whole and we are united in sorrow.

“My condolences go to the affected families and also Ogbahu people and communities, who have in recent times found themselves in the jaws of severe flood disaster that has practically submerged all our communities and displaced thousands of people.”

Ogene had earlier made an appeal in a press statement issued on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to come to the rescue of the people of Ogbaru over the flood disaster in the area.

According to Ogene, in the earlier statement, houses, farms and other businesses in Ogbaru, have been swallowed by the horrendous flood, leaving many people in dire agony, sorrow, tears and hopelessness.

He named some of the affected communities as Ogwu Ikpele, Akili Ogidi, Obeagwe, Ossomala, Ogwuaniocha, Umunankwo, Ogbakuba, Ochuche, Umuzu, Akili Ozizor, Atani, Ohita and Odekpe. Other areas devastated by the ravaging flood include Amiyi, Iyiowa, Ogbeukwu, Okoti and parts of Okpoko.

Said the ex-lawmaker after a visit to the area last weekend:”It is pathetic. It is a terrible sight in Ogbaru as a result of the flood disaster. The human and environmental conditions here are absolutely pathetic and requires urgent action from government in order to alleviate the sufferings of the despondent victims, most of whom have lost all their belongings to the flood disaster.

“These flood victims that cut across several communities, urgently need relief materials and other assistance from government and it’s agencies, such as NEMA and SEMA. I therefore call on these agencies to rise up to its responsibility and bring urgent succour to the people of Ogbaru, who are currently besieged by flooding, so as to avert the outbreak of health challenges associated with such incident.

“Most of them urgently need food, clothing materials, beddings, medical supplies and shelter.

“I also call on the Anambra State Government, to liaise with the Transition Committee Chairman, Hon. Paschal Aniegbuna and President Generals of Ogbaru communities, to coordinate relief efforts to ensure that there are prudently and transparently distributed in the best interest of the victims.

“Please, NEMA, SEMA and state government, should consider this as a serious and desperate SOS message and treat it with the urgency, humaneness and responsibility that it requires.”

Sadly, besides the setting up of four Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) camps and a Flood Committee, no material assistance – besides the provision of 100 foams – has come the way of the people, before yesterday’s disaster.

K-Impex Airline appoints New board Chairman

K-Impex Airline appoints New board Chairman

K-Impex Airline has appointed His Royal Highness, Nasiru Ado Bayero as the substantive Chairman of the board of the organisation.
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The new board Chairman who is an accomplished banker and businessman is the current Emir of Bichi, one of the Emirates in Kano State.

The first class Royal Father became the substantive Chairman of K-Impex Airline earlier this year following the exit of the pioneer Acting Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Tukur.

His Royal Highness who chairs the board of several other companies and conglomerates according to the Managing Director of the Airline, Dr Abel Ozigi is expected to bring his wealth of experience in Business and financial sector to bear on the fledgling carrier.

The Managing Director further said, “we are indeed excited to have him on board even as we appreciate the contributions of the former acting chairman Alhaji Mohammed Tukur”.