French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned Hamas for airing a video of a Franco-Israeli woman the Islamist militant group has taken hostage and demanded her unconditional release. “It is an ignominy to take innocent people hostage and put them on show in this odious way,” the Elysee presidential palace quoted Macron as saying. It said Macron was aware of the video of Franco-Israeli Mia Shem and called for her “immediate and unconditional release”. France was “working with its partners to free French hostages held by Hamas”, it added. On Monday evening, Hamas aired a video on its official Telegram channel of “one of the prisoners in Gaza”, showing a young woman speaking Hebrew.

The International Federation of Red Cross launched an emergency appeal on Monday to raise CHF 27 million (N23bn) to support the Nigerian Red Cross Society to respond to the hunger crisis in the country. The head of the delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Bhupinder Tomar, disclosed this during a media chat in Abuja. He said, “Nigeria is facing an unprecedented hunger crisis this year. “This event is to pass the message on to the general public to fully participate with the Red Cross Society to be able to support interventions in place. “We are trying to raise CHF 27 million to support the hunger crisis in the country.

Major League Baseball Can Astros rally in ALCS, or did Rangers deliver knockout punch in Game 2? Derek Jeter and David Ortiz preview Game 3 of the ALCS: Can Astros bounce back against Rangers? On the Astros' side, Cristian Javier will start Game 3, the biggest start he has made since he began the Astros' combined no-hitter in Game 4 of last year's World Series. José Urquidy is likely to start Game 4 after Javier; he's coming off a solid ALDS Game 4 start in Minnesota. Still, the more outs the Astros can force the Rangers' bullpen to get, the better chances they have to stage a comeback in this ALCS.

A couple of months before I heard of Dotun Sanusi, I had been looking for an entrepreneur who had established companies in the two sectors. I saw a part that talked about the chairman of that occasion who happened to be Dotun Sanusi. The newly installed Jagun Olubadan of Ibadan has demonstrated this countless times at Ilaji Resort. This particular principle came to the fore during the African mini-football championship financed by Sanusi and hosted at Ilaji Resort. While we were inside our office planning our marketing itinerary for that day, Sanusi entered with a countenance we rarely witnessed.

Posted by Amarachi on Tue 17th Oct, 2023 -tori.ngThe Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement, disclosed that the young girl was spotted sitting lonely under the bridge at Jibowu around 7:20 am. An underaged girl found loitering around Jibowu under the Bridge has been rescued by men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) while on duty. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement, disclosed that the young girl was spotted sitting lonely under the bridge at Jibowu around 7:20 am on Monday, October 16, 2023. “During interrogation, the young girl who gave her name as Kemisola Christy revealed that she ran away from home due to maltreatment from her guardian who lives at 72, Glover Street, Ebute Metta,” the statement read. “She was however handed over to Police men attached to Alakara Police Station for further investigation.”

Forget delivering a jabbed ballot for Washington, the mayor who changed temporarily both the face and tenor of Chicago politics. Black voters have exhausted from giving their votes to both black and white Democratic politicians during elections then being abandoned. Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, displayed the power of government when citizens vote and when political agendas embrace inclusion. Supporters registered more than 50,000 new Black voters. Punch 9 for real change in the City of Trenton.

LOWER Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) is set to introduce solar power irrigation pumps by 2024 in its operation as part of move to strengthen dry season farming in the country and ensuring food security. By 2024, we want to change all our irrigation pumps to solar powered pumps so that we won’t depend on petrol. That’s why we want to move to solar system. We want to increase capacity of farmers and reduce cost of crop and food production, reduce cost of agric value chain and, in effect, reduce price of crop in the market”. That’s our own way as Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority of reducing cost of production and ensuring food security.

Abia State governor has restated commitment to offsetting all pension arrears owed pensioners in the state as soon as the ongoing verification exercise for pensioners is concluded. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu made this known Monday afternoon while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. Prince Kanu recalled that Governor Otti had during the electioneering campaign promised to clear all outstanding arrears owed pensioners by the previous administration,and assured that the present administration would do the needful before the end of the year. “Let me reiterate the government’s position to pay off all outstanding pensions once the verification exercise is done. Before the end of the year, all outstanding pensions will be paid as soon as the verification exercise is concluded”.

For the past seven decades, this day has been one of the most significant in the history of China. During the reign of Mao, the country experienced immense difficulties but also made significant strides in shaping the China of today. There is a need for Africa to rise up and, particularly, there is a need for Nigeria to stand tall and actualise the true meaning of its independence. Therefore, this month of October should serve as an opportunity for Nigeria and Africa to fully study the history and economic gains of China. Today, China is a country that has taken full ownership of its resources and is in total control of its future.

The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of the 86 Regular Recruits Intake for trades, non-tradesmen and women. The Army Headquarters made the announcement via a publication on The PUNCH on Monday. It also added that selected candidates would participate in a state recruitment scheduled for the 6th – 19th of November 2023. In this report, PUNCH Online highlights the step-by-step guide to applying for the Nigerian Army 86 Regular Recruits Intake for trades, non-tradesmen and women. Ensure you bring duly signed copies of the application and guarantor’s forms to the designated state recruitment centres.

Tata Motors’ CNG vehicles like the Punch lead the way when it comes to a long waiting period. Tata Nexon waiting period: Six to eight weeksAfter launching the 2023 Nexon in petrol, diesel and electric, the Tata best-seller has received an overwhelming demand and the waiting period is anything from six weeks to eight months. Also Read 2023 Tata Nexon facelift review: Smoothen out rough edgesTata Punch waiting period: Four to twelve weeksThe demand for the Punch has been steadily increasing. Tata Tiago waiting period: Four to eight weeksThe Tiago has seen a slight dip in numbers as it managed 6,789 units in September as compared to 6,936 units last year. While the petrol only has a waiting period of around four weeks, the CNG variant has a long waiting period of 12 weeks in and around Mumbai.

ON October 7, Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, visited Israel with a barrage of at least 3,000 rockets launched from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The Palestinian terrorists killed soldiers and civilians and captured Israeli soldiers and civilians, taking them to Gaza strip as hostages. Israel reacted swiftly with a counter offensive, clearing Hamas forces from affected areas, bombing Gaza, and creating a humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip has defined Gaza since the former’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. The situation worsened when Hamas won the Palestinian election in 2006 and gained control of the Gaza Strip.

IntroductionIn the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, cryptocurrency-based initiatives have carved a significant niche for themselves. Cryptocurrency-based fundraising addressed these challenges by providing a decentralized, efficient, and borderless fundraising platform accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The Future of Cryptocurrency-Based Fundraising: ICOs, IEOs, or STOs? The Importance of Investor EducationAmidst the competition between ICOs, IEOs, and STOs, investor education becomes paramount. ICOs, IEOs, and STOs have each played pivotal roles in shaping this dynamic landscape, offering unique advantages and challenges.

REALITY is piercing the optimism of multilateral agencies and domestic stakeholders hoping that President Bola Tinubu’s adoption of some of their standard prescriptions would quickly revive the economy. In the meantime, the economy worsens. Western agencies, and the organised private sector that applauded Tinubu’s stoppage of petrol subsidy, and the unification of the naira exchange rates are squirming. The evidence is crystal clear; reforms taken in isolation without simultaneous coordinated plans targeted at pulling down the inherent binding constraints arresting the economy will only deliver hardship. Tinubu should devise and implement a pragmatic master plan post-haste or have the economy collapse on his watch.

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