As trilateral US-Russia-Israel talks kicked off in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister said the three countries share a common objective of “the departure of all foreign forces from Syria who entered Syria after 2011” when the civil war broke out.
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Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has underscored the need for closer relations between Nigeria and the State of Israel in the area of research development to boost fights against terrorism.
The Israeli police on Wednesday arrested a man, 65, who allegedly spat at the Polish ambassador to Israel while he was sitting in his car on Tuesday.
Nigeria international John Ogu has admitted he wants to leave Israeli side Hapoel Beer Sheva at the end of the season.
The world’s longest salt cave has been discovered in Israel’s Dead Sea region, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Thursday.
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to jam all telecommunications networks from 5am on Saturday till 5pm on Sunday, thus making it impossible for use of internet and phone calls during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The IPOB leader, who was sighted in Israel last week, had pledged to return to Nigeria soon, after his unceremonious disappearance from the country for about 13 months.
Israel has denied that the Spiritual Leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is in Jerusalem, according to photographs and a video released on Saturday by the separatist group.
Kanu said this on Sunday during a live world press broadcast from Jerusalem, where he was sighted about 24 hours ago.
Emmanuel said that Kanu was spotted at a worship place in Israel.
Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Tuesday in Abuja, condemned the act of pilgrims absconding in Israel, urged citizens to believe in the greatness of Nigeria.
Twice world champions Argentina will play at Jerusalem’s Teddy Kollek Stadium on Saturday night in a World Cup warm-up match.
This statement came after the most severe exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups since a 2014 war between Hamas and Israel.
Salman also said diplomatic relations cannot be established until the Palestinian issue is resolved.
UNHCR said the appeal came after some 80 cases were identified in which people relocated by Israel risked their lives by taking dangerous onward journeys to Europe
The truth is that since the US Congress passed the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act, (which recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s “undivided capital”), US presidential candidates including Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barrack Obama had made moving the US capital to Jerusalem a campaign issue. None delivered. Trump, who came to power on a wave of right wing nationalism, wanted to convince his base and the Jewish lobby that he is not all rhetoric.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump also expressed support for a letter sent by US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, in which she warned member states against supporting the resolution
It was the second such incident since US President Donald Trump’s statement on Wednesday recognising Jerusalem as the Israeli capital
Israeli police have reinforced their presence in Jerusalem, while the Israel Defence Forces have deployed additional troops to different locations across the West Bank, The Times of Israel said.
Trump on Wednesday recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and indicated that the US Embassy in the country would be moved there