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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday apologised to the country’s Jewish community following a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. “As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened while I’m Prime Minister, and I’m sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation as a whole have experienced,” Albanese said. He pledged that the government would work daily to protect Jewish Australians and uphold their fundamental rights “to be proud of who they are, to practise their faith, to educate their children and to engage…

By Godwin Isenyo The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has been urged to extend health insurance coverage to petrol station workers, including pump attendants, cleaners, security personnel, managers, and other staff working in the downstream petroleum sector. The call followed the recent launch of a health insurance scheme by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for workers in its retail outlets across the country, a move described as timely and commendable by labour advocates. In a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, the Convener of the Concerned Petrol Station Workers, Ibrahim Zango, said IPMAN should emulate NNPCL’s initiative to…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Police, Western Command, has activated comprehensive security measures across major port corridors in Lagos State to ensure safety and uninterrupted maritime operations during the Yuletide season. The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police Western Command, Oluwatoyin Agbaminoja, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Isaac Hundeyin, said that the round-the-clock patrols on land and water had been intensified to deter criminal activities and ensure the safety of vessels, cargo and port infrastructure.  Agbaminoja said the security directives were to safeguard port users, maritime stakeholders and critical national assets across all port corridors in…

A bipartisan group of 18 US House lawmakers is calling on the Internal Revenue Service to revisit how crypto staking rewards are taxed, arguing that current rules place an unnecessary burden on investors and risk slowing participation in blockchain networks. Key Takeaways: US lawmakers are urging the IRS to review crypto staking tax rules they say amount to double taxation. The group wants staking rewards taxed only when sold to better reflect real economic gains. Lawmakers warn current rules discourage staking and could weaken blockchain security and US leadership. In a letter sent Friday to IRS acting commissioner Scott Bessent,…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has expressed a burning desire to etch his name into Nigerian football history by clinching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Iwobi is among the key players head coach Eric Chelle will rely on to be at the peak of his powers as Nigeria chases a historic fourth AFCON trophy. The former Arsenal and Everton star remains one of the most creative sparks in the squad and is expected to anchor the midfield alongside Wilfred Ndidi. Super Eagles players, Iwobi, Victor Osimhren and Semilore Ajayi during the National Anthem of…

Following the House of Representatives’ refusal to criminalise vote-buying at the level of party primaries, several stakeholders, yesterday, criticised the lawmakers, warning that the decision will further weaken Nigeria’s already fragile electoral system. They described vote-buying during party primaries as one of the most damaging practices in the political process, saying that candidates who resort to inducement at the stage of candidates’ selection are likely to deploy similar tactics during general elections. The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while reacting to the decision, described the House of Representatives’ refusal to criminalise vote-buying at party primaries as a setback…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ini Edo, has appealed to regulators and the public not to pull her new movie, ‘A Very Dirty Christmas,’ from cinemas, saying the film does not in any way ridicule Christianity and urging critics to watch it before judging. In an emotional video shared on her Instagram page on Sunday night, the actress repeatedly pleaded that the film should be allowed to remain in cinemas, stressing that the controversy was about the title and not the content. “Just don’t pull my film, please. Just allow people to watch. Watch the film and come back and say…

Ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State, the Labour Party (LP) has extended hands of fellowship to the convener of The Alternatives and the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, as the party’s flagbearer for the gubernatorial seat. This was revealed when the executives of the party, led by its South-West Vice Chairman, Abayomi Arabambi, and the state Chairman, Olubukola Soyoye, paid a visit to Showunmi in Abeokuta, at the weekend. The LP said Showunmi had been kept on its radar over the years, and was convinced of his passion for good governance and deep…

The defection of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Rivers State lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have altered the political equation in the oil-rich state. It, however, remains to be seen if it is a ploy to reconcile with the estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, or technically have him knocked out of the Rivers’ power calculus, ANN GODWIN reports. Rivers State has once again become a battleground of elite power politics, where authority is shaped as much by party structures and federal leverage as by electoral mandate. As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, the state is…

The Nigerian Air Force has paid compensation to victims and families affected by the accidental airstrike that occurred on December 25, 2024, in Sokoto State. The victims are residents of Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages in Silame Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Sunday in Abuja. In his remarks, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, represented by the Chief of Civil Military Relations, AVM Edward Gabkwet, expressed gratitude to the state government for fostering a strong…