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By SCM International Desk I Saturday, August 21, 2021 JERUSALEM — Severe international criticism erupted following incendiary public statements made by Chief Rabbi David Yosef, one of the top state-sanctioned religious authorities in Israel. Speaking in an official capacity, Rabbi Yosef declared that the Palestinian people “do not exist” and have no legitimate rights to the region, adding that the extensive destruction in Gaza was a welcome outcome and expressing expectation that both Gaza and the West Bank would soon come under full Jewish control. The remarks, which quickly circulated across global news outlets and social platforms, have…
By Blaise Udunze I Saturday, August 22, 2026 LAGOS – Silence has been considered a virtue, for it promotes peace, reduces conflicts, and shows emotional maturity, but not in all cases., Speaking up before it becomes too late is the new order as Nigeria deals with a mental health crisis that cannot be wished away or be regarded as a family matter or the consequence of individual weakness. Part of the most disturbing dimensions of this crisis is the growing emotional and psychological vulnerability of Nigerian girls and women who are facing a hostile world of financial challenges,…
By Steve Opeyemi I Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, in recent years, strictly enforced a federal government circular requiring civil service directors who have served eight years in a post to retire—a directive first introduced during the administration of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. While several public institutions have successfully circumvented this policy by adopting alternate nomenclature—such as General Manager or Coordinating Director—the NCC was quick to implement the rule, forcing a generation of experienced, capable directors into early retirement. However, a recently circulated video of a send-off party for a newly…
By SCM Political Desk I Saturday, August 22, 2026 BENIN CITY — The political friction stemming from the recent Osun State governorship election has taken an unexpected turn in Edo State, following a stern declaration that Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will no longer be allowed to perform in the state for the remainder of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. The declaration was made by Apostle Kassy Chukwu, the Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Governor Okpebholo, in a broadcast video released by Peniel TV International, Benin City. Chukwu warned the music icon to stay away from…
By SCM International Desk I Friday, August 21, 2026 JENIN, West Bank — A 58-year-old Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces inside his home in the northern West Bank city of Jenin early Friday morning, raising tensions in a region already destabilized by months of intensifying military operations and widespread violence. The man, identified as Fathi Zidan Khazem, a retired colonel in the Palestinian National Security Forces, died after Israeli special forces stormed his residence during an overnight raid. Eyewitnesses and Palestinian officials reported that soldiers entered the property under heavy gunfire, leaving bloodstains across the…
By Admin I Friday, August 21,2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has been conferred with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM), the Institute’s highest professional membership grade, in recognition of his leadership, professional excellence and contributions to national development. The conferment took place during the investiture ceremony of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), at the 2026 Fellows’ Award and Spouses’ Day, held in Lagos as part of activities marking the institute’s 65th anniversary. In his remarks after receiving the Fellowship, Ogbuku described the…
By SCM International Desk I Thursday, August 21,2026 A CLUMSY OCG gang of “human moles” who tried to tunnel their way into a South London jewellery shop have been brought to justice after police caught them red-handed. The dim-witted crooks spent hours burrowing through the wall of a massage parlour next door in a desperate bid to bag a mega haul of gems on Tooting’s bustling Mitcham Road. But their audacious £700,000 subterranean plot went completely down the drain when eagle-eyed cops swooped on the scene within minutes—leaving the spade-wielding bandits with nowhere to run. Dramatic body-worn camera footage…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Friday, August 21, 2026 LAGOS — Outrage has greeted a viral video showing popular Nollywood actress Pamela Okoye involved in a physical confrontation with a male movie producer on set. The leaked footage, which has sparked heated debates across social media platforms, captures a heated exchange between the duo that quickly escalated into physical violence. In the video clip currently making the rounds online, the male producer can be seen grabbing the actress around her neck and pinning her down on a chair in a tight chokehold. Disregarding the fact that the movie star is…
By SCM International Desk I Friday, August 21, 2026 THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice declared that Israel’s decades-long presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful, issuing a sweeping advisory opinion that calls on the nation to end its occupation, dismantle its settlements, and evacuate its civilian population from the West Bank and East Jerusalem as rapidly as possible. The ruling by the United Nations’ highest judicial body marks one of the most comprehensive legal condemnations of Israel’s territorial policies since 1967. Reading the majority opinion at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the court’s president,…
By Emmanuel Thomas I Friday, August 21,2026 JEDDO, DELTA STATE — Tensions flared in the early hours of Thursday as officials of the Orerokpe High Court, accompanied by heavy security personnel, successfully executed a Writ of Possession over a contested over 9-acres parcel of land belonging to the Akpoikiowan family at Offor Layout, Ikpereguma, Jeddo community, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. The enforcement exercise marks a decisive turn in a long-standing legal battle over ownership rights to the vast tract of land. Court bailiffs, acting under strict legal mandates, enforced the takeover, securing the perimeter and signaling…