US Army kills top al-Qaeda leader in Syria
The United States Army have killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January. The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, which is in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement on Saturday. According to CENTCOM, its forces on February 23 “conducted
US Army kills top al-Qaeda leader in Syria
The United States Army have killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January.
The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, which is in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement on Saturday.
According to CENTCOM, its forces on February 23 “conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din”.
Since Hurras al-Din announced in January that it was dissolving itself, U.S. airstrikes have killed several of the group’s leaders, according to CENTCOM.
On February 22, it said a “precision air strike” had killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a leader of the group which the US classifies as a terrorist organization.
The U.S forces are in Syria as part of an international coalition created in 2014 to fight the extremists of ISIS.
This comes after “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” toppled President Bashar al-Assad and took power in Damascus last December.
US Army kills top al-Qaeda leader in Syria
Police arrest man over wife’s death in Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Nuru Isah, aged 50, who allegedly killed his second wife, Wasila Abdullahi, 24. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed in a press release statement released Sunday that on Saturday, the command was alerted to an alleged culpable homicide incident near Government Girls College, Fadamam
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Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Nuru Isah, aged 50, who allegedly killed his second wife, Wasila Abdullahi, 24. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed in a press release statement released Sunday that on Saturday, the command was alerted to an alleged culpable homicide incident near Government Girls College, Fadamam
Chelsea sign 17-year-old Brazilian defender from Corinthians
Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign highly rated Brazilian full-back Denner Evangelista from Corinthians in a deal worth €10 million, plus €4 million in add-ons. The 17-year-old defender will officially join the London club in 2026, with his contract set to run until 2032. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the move in a
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Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign highly rated Brazilian full-back Denner Evangelista from Corinthians in a deal worth €10 million, plus €4 million in add-ons. The 17-year-old defender will officially join the London club in 2026, with his contract set to run until 2032. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the move in a
Ceasefire impasse: Israel stops entry of goods, supplies into Gaza
Israel have suspended the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza after Palestinian militant group Hamas refused a US-backed plan for a temporary ceasefire over the period of Ramadan and Passover. This comes after the first phase of a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas ended the day before. Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime
Ceasefire impasse: Israel stops entry of goods, supplies into Gaza
Israel have suspended the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza after Palestinian militant group Hamas refused a US-backed plan for a temporary ceasefire over the period of Ramadan and Passover.
This comes after the first phase of a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas ended the day before.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced it would adopt a US-backed plan for a temporary ceasefire over the period of Ramadan and Passover.
The proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, would cover Ramadan, due to end late March, and Passover, lasting through mid-April.
“With the conclusion of the 1st stage of the hostages deal and in light of Hamas’s refusal to accept the Witkoff framework for the continuation of the talks, to which Israel agreed, PM Netanyahu decided: as of this morning, entry of all goods & supplies to the Gaza Strip be halted,” the Prime Minister’s office said.
It added that Israel “will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages.”
Recall that the fight between Isreal and Hamas started in October 2023 and several casualties have been recorded.
Ceasefire impasse: Israel stops entry of goods, supplies into Gaza
VIDEO: NDLEA seizes cocaine, skunk hidden in mattresses, car parts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted large quantities of cocaine, skunk, and other illegal drugs concealed in unusual places, including mattresses and vehicle parts. This was revealed in a statement shared on Sunday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, via X (formerly Twitter). Sharing videos of the seizures, the
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted large quantities of cocaine, skunk, and other illegal drugs concealed in unusual places, including mattresses and vehicle parts. This was revealed in a statement shared on Sunday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, via X (formerly Twitter). Sharing videos of the seizures, the
Russian overnight attacks kill one, injure three in Ukraine
Russian overnight attacks killed at least one person and injured two more in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Writing on Telegram messaging app, City Mayor Oleksandr Goncharenko said Kramatorsk was subjected to hostile shelling – residential district, where boy born in 2006 was killed. Goncharenko reiterated that two people, a man and a woman,
Russian overnight attacks kill one, injure three in Ukraine
Russian overnight attacks killed at least one person and injured two more in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
Writing on Telegram messaging app, City Mayor Oleksandr Goncharenko said Kramatorsk was subjected to hostile shelling – residential district, where boy born in 2006 was killed.
Goncharenko reiterated that two people, a man and a woman, were also injured.
Meanwhile, the country’s air force said on Telegram said its air defence units destroyed 63 of the 79 Russian drones that attacked overnight in several Ukrainian regions.
Also, the governor of the broader Zaporizhzhia region said that Russian drone attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia in southwestern Ukraine injured one civilian.
The governor, Ivan Fedorov said the attack sparked a massive fire at a residential building, destroying its roof, causing it to partially collapse and spreading over the area of 300 square metres (3,230 square feet).
Ukraine’s emergency service confirmed on Telegram that two people were rescued from underneath the collapsed parts of the building.
The service also said that the blast wave damaged neighbouring houses, leaving tens of people homeless.
At the time of filing this report, there was no immediate comment from Russia.
Meanwhile, both sides have always denied targeting civilians in their attacks on each other in the war that Russia launched with its full-scale invasion on Ukraine three years ago.
But thousands of civilians have died in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian.
Russian overnight attacks kill one, injure three in Ukraine
Embrace farming to tackle hunger – Chief Imam tells Nigerians
Chief Imam of Ogbomosho land, Dr Yinus Ayilara, has urged Nigerians to go back into farming in order to tackle the economic hardship and food insecurity gripping the country. Sheikh Ayilara asserted that rather than looking for shortcut to success, Nigerians, particularly youths, should learn to cultivate lands and plant crops that would be of
Embrace farming to tackle hunger – Chief Imam tells Nigerians
Chief Imam of Ogbomosho land, Dr Yinus Ayilara, has urged Nigerians to go back into farming in order to tackle the economic hardship and food insecurity gripping the country.
Sheikh Ayilara asserted that rather than looking for shortcut to success, Nigerians, particularly youths, should learn to cultivate lands and plant crops that would be of benefit to them and their immediate environment.
He stated this during the a Ramadan Lecture held on Saturday, at Imasayi, Yewa North Local government area of Ogun State.
The Chief Imam lamented that due to the sins of humans and negligence of those in leadership, the country despite being blessed with several mineral resources remained poor.
Ayilara opined that Nigerians should seek Allah’s forgiveness in order to succeed in whatever they do.
His words, “The fact is that as Nigerians, we’ve decided not to follow the instructions of Almighty Allah.
“We have decided to sin against Allah and not to follow the laid down rules of the one who created us, and that is why we find ourselves in this problem.
“For instance, if we look at the country, Nigeria is blessed with so many mineral resources but our governments deciding not to utilize these resources effectively is why we are having these problem.
“Another thing is that we must repent from our sins, the sins of illicit acts that have corrupted our society, that has corrupted you as an individual and the people around us. If you do this, Almighty Allah will assist us, forgive us, and we will see His good face.”
Delivering the Ramadan lecture themed, “Navigating Food Insecurity In Nigeria: Economic And Sustainable Solutions During Ramadan”, the Chief Imam argued that another solution to the country’s hardship is by going back to the farm, urging government at all levels to key into agriculture and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
“To solve this problem, every one of us should go back to the farm. Let’s go back to the farm.
“If you cultivate lands and plant crops, those crops would be of benefit not to you alone but to every other person around you. Go and become a farmer that would sell to your immediate community. It will assist them and solve the problem of hunger that we are having.
“Not only that, our government needs to intervene. They need to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
“They need to assist farmers for them to cultivate their lands, and assist in terms of mechanized farming because, subsistence farming cannot assist us. We want farmers that can feed himself and equally feed people around him,” he submitted.
In his welcome address, the Olu of Imasayi Kingdom, Oba Lukman Kuoye, implored Muslim faithful to strive to make positive impacts in their communities and always remember the values of compassion, empathy and kindness.
Embrace farming to tackle hunger – Chief Imam tells Nigerians
FA Cup: Palace’s Mateta gets 25 stitches after reckless tackle
Jean-Philippe Mateta has said he is doing well and hopes to return soon after being hospitalised following a horrific challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie, which Palace won 3-1, after catching Mateta’s head with his boot as he raced out to clear
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Jean-Philippe Mateta has said he is doing well and hopes to return soon after being hospitalised following a horrific challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie, which Palace won 3-1, after catching Mateta’s head with his boot as he raced out to clear
Tinubu, Abiodun mourn as ex-minister Ebun Oyagbola dies at 94
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the family of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, a distinguished educationist, and diplomat. She is Nigeria’s first female minister of cabinet rank. The late Oyagbola died at the age of 94. He also extended his sympathies to the government and people of Ogun State over the loss
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the family of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, a distinguished educationist, and diplomat. She is Nigeria’s first female minister of cabinet rank. The late Oyagbola died at the age of 94. He also extended his sympathies to the government and people of Ogun State over the loss
Trump: Why President Zelenskyy remains hero – UK’s Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch
Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has described Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a hero. Badenoch’s comment came after President Zelenskyy’s heated exchange with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump. DAILY POST recalls that Trump and Zelenskyy had clashed at the Oval Office in Washington regarding the ongoing war with Russia. Trump
Trump: Why President Zelenskyy remains hero – UK’s Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch
Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has described Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a hero.
Badenoch’s comment came after President Zelenskyy’s heated exchange with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump.
DAILY POST recalls that Trump and Zelenskyy had clashed at the Oval Office in Washington regarding the ongoing war with Russia.
Trump and the U.S. Vice President, JD Vance allegedly bullied Zelenskyy out of the discussion.
The Ukrainian President has continued to secure overwhelming support from world leaders since the clash.
Speaking on the matter, Kemi Badenoch in a post on her X handle explained that Zelenskyy remains a hero because he was fighting for the Ukrainian people.
She said, “I thought it was quite an extraordinary press conference and we all need to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.
“He represents the Ukrainian people’s strength and resistance to an authoritarian regime that is trying to destroy them.
“President Zelenskyy needs all of the support that he can get and I think it is inappropriate to conduct that kind of disagreement in front of the camera.
“The only person who benefits from that is President Putin”.
Trump: Why President Zelenskyy remains hero – UK’s Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch