Pope Francis talked and joked with crowds of children and appeared to be in good health on Monday afternoon (Nov 6), after a brief scare earlier in the day when he said he was not well. The Vatican said he had been suffering from a cold that morning and had decided not to read a … Continue reading Pope enjoys moment with children at rally after brief health scare
PHOTO: Screengrab/YouTube/Annette Lee Deer penis or goat's brain? Have your pick. Chances are that these aren't your everyday eats but they are definitely part of the local cuisine in Singapore. With that in mind, influencers Zermatt Neo and Annette Lee set off on an "exotic" food journey in hopes of being able to stomach everything in. … Continue reading Zermatt Neo and Annette Lee tour exotic foods in Singapore
Dr Adediran Ademola, an Oncologist, has urged women of reproductive age to go for cervical cancer screening yearly to know their status. Ademole, who works at the University of Osun Teaching Hospital Oncology Department, made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Osogbo. The doctor, who spoke … Continue reading Cervical Cancer: Oncologist advocates yearly screening
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the claim by Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, that the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 presidential election was doctored in favour of President Bola Tinubu. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, in a statement in Abuja, said court cases are not won … Continue reading You can’t win court cases with public opinion – APC replies Peter Obi
The volatility of the Naira against the US dollar continues to send shockwaves of uncertainty through Nigeria’s economy, affecting investors’ confidence. Last week, there was a brief respite as the country’s currency strengthened against the dollar, trading at N970/$1 in the parallel market compared to N1300/$1 the previous week. However, the naira started this week … Continue reading Nigeria grapples with naira fluctuations as exchange rates stifle economy, investors’ confidence
Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The military and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, have declared a battle against hoodlums who may be planning to snatch ballot boxes during Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states. The security chiefs threatened to deal with troublemakers just as the … Continue reading Top news from Nigeria today 7/11/2023
The Presidency on Tuesday denied reports claiming that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State “blocked” President Bola Tinubu from releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the reports as fake news. In a statement he released, Onanuga explained that Tinubu never … Continue reading Tinubu never accused Gov Uzodinma of hindering IPOB leader’s release – Presidency
Major General Charlie Herbert, a military analyst and former NATO adviser, has spoken about the challenges facing IDF as Israeli forces advance attacks against hamas in Gaza. He says destroying Hamas represents "a hugely ambitious military strategy or military objective". "But to do that within what appears to be the political vacuum which we have … Continue reading Military analyst explains challenges ahead for IDF as ground operations continue
The World Health Organisation has said that surgeries, including amputations, are being performed in Gaza without anaesthesia due to critically low supplies. The WHO is one of a number of organizations to call for more aid to enter the enclave, and for "humanitarian pauses" to allow the worst injured out of the enclave. A spokesperson also … Continue reading Doctors perform amputations without anesthesia in Gaza – WHO
Russia's foreign ministry has reacted with concern to a comment from a junior Israeli minister who appeared to express openness to the idea of Israel carrying out a nuclear strike on Gaza. Asked in a radio interview about a hypothetical nuclear option, heritage minister Amihay Eliyahu, who has since been suspended by Benjamin Netanyahu over … Continue reading Israeli nuclear remark raises ‘huge questions’ – Russia
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 10,000 people have been killed since 7 October, but doubt has been cast on the reliability of fatality figures. An Israeli military spokesman has said the ministry "continuously inflates the number of civilian casualties". That concern was echoed by US President Joe Biden, who said he has "no … Continue reading Are Gaza fatality figures reliable?
Palestinians check the damage after a convoy of ambulances was hit near the al Shifa hospital on 3 November Dr Medhat Abass, director-general of the Hamas-led Gaza health ministry, has sent Sky News a voice note from inside the enclave, where he says conditions are deteriorating. "The situation in our hospitals is miserable, my colleagues … Continue reading More children will die in Gaza – Health official
The Israel Defence Forces says it intercepted a "suspicious aerial target" fired from Lebanon across the northern border earlier today. "A short while ago, the IDF aerial defence array intercepted a suspicious aerial target that was identified in the area of the border with Lebanon before it crossed into Israeli territory," a statement read. It … Continue reading Gaza death toll rises by 300 in a day
The IDF has released a number of images throughout the day of its fighters purportedly operating inside Gaza. Earlier today, it said it captured a major Hamas military stronghold, where it found anti-tank missiles, launchers, weapons and "various intelligence materials" were reportedly found inside. "Furthermore, IDF troops located a number of Hamas terrorists who barricaded … Continue reading IDF troops inside Gaza; Hamas says ‘operations’ obstructed release of hostages
A Ukrainian major has died after he was accidentally blown up by a grenade given to him as a birthday present. Hennady Chastyakov was killed as he showed the gift to his teenage son at home on Monday, officials said. It was initially thought that the 39-year-old had been killed by a booby-trapped gift. But … Continue reading Ukrainian major dies from grenade received as a gift, 18-year-old son injured
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