Tag: Israel
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Israel bombs Iran-linked forces
An Israeli airstrike on eastern Syria has killed eight fighters of Iraq’s Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces A US drone strike also killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the PMF head, last week. Israel launched the attack on areas considered Iranian interests Friday morning. “Unidentified aircraft targeted vehicles and arms depots in the…
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NCPC slashes 2019 pilgrimage fare to Israel
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has reviewed and reduced the cost of 2019 pilgrimage fare to the State of Israel from N750,000 to N715,000. The Chairman of the Commission, Rev. Yomi Kasali, revealed this on Friday at the signing of the agreement of the 2019 pilgrimage contract between the commission and the service providers…
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T.B. Joshua faces fresh hurdles as churches in Israel kick against scheduled visit, evangelism
These are not the best of times for Nigerian televangelist and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B Joshua. According to reports, many churches in the Israeli city of Nazareth, have kicked against the planned visit of the popular cleric. According to an Israeli publication, Haaretz, Joshua’s planned visit has generated criticisms among…
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Israel’s Netanyahu secures fifth term as Prime Minister
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, secured a clear path to re-election on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority and his main challenger conceding defeat. With more than 99 per cent of votes counted, ballots cast by soldiers at military bases will be tallied over the next two days, the Prime…
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US, Israel formally quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded by the US after World…
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Brazil follows U.S. lead, to move its embassy to Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro told him that it was a matter of “when, not if” he moves his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The far-right Bolsonaro, who takes office on Tuesday and is hosting Netanyahu and the leaders of other countries for…
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Recognising Jerusalem as capital of Israel will threaten Australia’s relationship with Indonesia – Ex PM
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday warned his successor that recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would threaten Australia’s relationship with Indonesia. Following a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a global conference, Turnbull advised Prime Minister Scott Morrison who deposed him as leader of the governing Liberal Party in August…
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Biafra: How I escaped to Israel, survived assassination attempts by Nigerian Army – Nnamdi Kanu
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has explained how he escaped being assassinated by operatives of the Nigerian Army and flew from Nigeria for safety. Kanu, who spoke in an interview with an Isreali TV Station posted on YouTube on Monday, said his relatives helped him out of the country.…
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Israel pledges to assist Nigeria to tackle cyber crimes, security
Israel on Wednesday pledged to assist Nigeria in tackling cyber crime and Homeland Security (HLS) internal insecurity using modern technology. Mr Nadav Goren, Head of Mission, made this known at the one-day seminar on Israel’s HLS and cyber 2018 been organized by the Embassy of Israel to Nigeria in Abuja. Goren “as a leader in…