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Israel to supply 1m COVID-19 vaccine doses to Palestinians

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

Israel said Friday it will transfer around one million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Under the terms of the deal, announced by new Israeli Prime

World

Israeli govt. faces deadlock after 4th election in 2yrs

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2021 0

Israel’s 4th election in two years has failed once again to produce a clear winner, due largely to what is attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s error, reports said on Monday. In the latest development, the pro-Netanyahu group has declared the support of 52 members of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), while his opponents have […]

Sports

Israel allows fans back to top two football divisions

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2021 0

Fans are allowed back in limited numbers to attend football matches in the top two divisions in Israel from the weekend onwards, provided they have been coronavirus vaccinated. An Israel football federation spokesman confirmed the decision in which fans will prove they have been vaccinated via the nation’s green passport. The return of fans will […]

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Aliens exist, Trump, Israel knows about it, security chief claims

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2020 0

A former Israeli space security chief, Haim Eshed, has alleged the existence of a ‘Galactic Federation’ and accused the President of the United States, Donald Trump of being aware of the fact, Daily Times gathered. There have been debates about the existence of security aliens. Eshed, 87, claimed that America and Israel have been dealing […]

World

Israel to close Peace deals with six Arab countries — Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “five or six” more Arab countries were poised to agree to normalize relations with Israel, in line with the landmark accords struck between the Jewish state and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. READ ALSO: President Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize “We’re very far down the […]

Foreign

Israel celebrates independence with military over flights

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

Israel on Wednesday held a series of events to mark its 72nd Independence Day, including military over flights honouring the efforts of the country’s medical personnel in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Fighter jets flew over hospitals across the country, while strict lockdown measures were put in place for the occasion to prevent the usual mass […]

Foreign

Israeli president extends mandate of Netanyahu rival by 48 hours

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin early Tuesday extended by another 48 hours the mandate of centrist Blue and White faction leader Benny Gantz to try his hand at forming a long-awaited government. His announcement came as right-wing caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met into the early hours of Tuesday with his main challenger Gantz, even after the centrist

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Coronavirus: Israel uses surveillance technology in the fight against virus

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

Israel’s Shin Bet has been authorised by the government to use its technological abilities to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, the intelligence service said on Tuesday. According to Israeli media reports, the surveillance efforts mostly deal with monitoring the mobile phones of those who are infected and deal with the same technology used […]

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Israel to use anti-terror tech to counter coronavirus ‘invisible enemy’

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. Cyber tech monitoring would be deployed to locate people who have been in contact with those carrying the virus, subject to cabinet approval, Netanyahu told a news […]

World

Israel lifts restrictions on Gaza fishing zone after relative calm

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Israel has eased restrictions on the Gaza Strip’s fishing zone, a reward for a period of relative calm, once again expanding the area to 15 nautical miles (some 28 kilometres) on Wednesday. “Some 2,000 entry permits would also be provided to Gaza residents,’’ said Israel’s chief liaison office with the Palestinians. READ ALSO: Thousands rally […]

Politics

Israel puts military on alert after U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani

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Jerusalem – Israel put its military on heightened alert on Friday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a trip abroad after the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani drew promises of revenge from Iran. Israel, America’s closest ally in the Middle East and Iran’s top regional foe, has not publicly responded to the […]

World

Israel’s PM, Netanyahu to give up ministerial portfolios by Jan. 1

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the Justice Ministry on Thursday that he would give up his ministerial portfolios by Jan. 1, in light of corruption charges against him. In addition to the post of Prime Minister, which he would retain, Netanyahu currently acts as Minister for welfare, Diaspora Affairs, Agriculture and Health. UK election: […]

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Israel pledges to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan, has pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between Israel and Nigeria in terms of moral education. Ben-Shoshan said this on Thursday in Abuja at the grand finale of the 2019 edition National Bible Quiz competition.READ ALSO: Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to hold Likud party primaries The event was organised […]

Politics

How I escaped from Nigeria to Israel – Nnamdi Kanu

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2019 0

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu spoken of how he escaped “Operation Python Dance II” whem they stormed his Afaraukwu, Umuahia residence in Abia state. Kanu said they managed to get to Azumiri in the coastal area of Abia State from where he found his way to the Republic of Benin, […]

Business News

FG approves $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail project

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Temitope Adebayo The federal government has approved the $5.3 billion Ibadan to Kano standard gauge rail project, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has revealed. Amaechi in a statement by his media aide, Israel Ebeleme, on Thursday, after the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum held in Lagos. “We got approval to complete the $5.3 […]

Maritime News

NIMASA: Freight rates for Nigeria cargoes to make imminent plunge

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

The Executive Director in charge of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Gambo Ahmed, has said that freight rate for Nigeria bound cargoes are expected to take a plunge anytime soon. This was stated after the commissioning of the maritime security surveillance portal by the Nigerian Maritime Administration

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Abdulsalami Abubakar commends Dickson over rate of development of Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has expressed surprise at the fast rate of development of Bayelsa and its capital, Yenagoa, under the leadership of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. A statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Dickson on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, stated that Abdusalami, made the comment while […]

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SGF condemns Christian pilgrims absconding in Israel

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2018 0

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday in Abuja, condemned the act of pilgrims absconding in Israel, urged citizens to believe in the greatness of Nigeria. Mustapha, who was represented by Mr Olusegun Adekunle, the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), said this at the Strategic Meeting of Board Members […]

Agriculture News

Israel trains 230 Nigerian farmers on Agric technology

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2018 0

In an effort to contribute its quota at ensuring the availability of food globally especially in the developing economies, the Israeli government has said it has trained over 230 Nigerian farmers in Israel on various agricultural technology to acquaint them with modern techniques of farming and innovations in drought management. The training is done under […]

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Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem as Capital of Israel is in order – CAN

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Tuesday said it is compelled once again, to draw the attention of the Buhari Administration to the non-aligned status of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in international conflicts. National General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, PhD. said that they had cause to express great apprehension when in December […]