His choice for defence secretary, for example, has called for a purge of military chiefs enacting “woke” policies. His nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has said he wants to “clear out corruption” at America’s health agencies and cut “entire departments” at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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A full military parade, organized in his honour, is currently taking place. The parade features 48 soldiers and officers.

As the remains touched down, senior military officers stood in formation to honour the late Army Chief.

The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived at the military wing of Lagos Airport. The arrival is part of the preparations to transport the remains to Abuja for further arrangements

Prime Minister Benjamin *Netanyahu has said he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices* which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement. 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 *Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts* that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge. *_"Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,"_* his spokesman Omer Dostri told AFP of the attacks. *Hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives detonated two days in a row* in supermarkets, on streets and at funerals in mid-September. *They killed nearly 40 people and wounded nearly 3,000*, and preceded Israel's ongoing military operation in Lebanon.

Breaking News: Late COAS, Lagbaja, to be buried Friday Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, would be buried in Abuja, on Friday. His immediate elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, disclosed this in Osogbo, Osun State, during a condolence visit by St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association (SCOBA). He said the military could not release his remains to the family, but assured them he would be given a befitting burial in Abuja, on Friday.

*US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said _"now is the time"_ to end the conflict in Gaza,* and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran. 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 *Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon,* and has pledged to hit back against Iran's October 1 missile strike. 🇺🇸 *Blinken's visit to the region is his 11th since the start of the war in Gaza* and his first since Israel-Hezbollah violence escalated to all-out war late last month. 🇱🇧 *In Lebanon, state media reported an Israeli drone strike on Tyre,* after the military warned residents of parts of the coastal city to flee ahead of operations targeting Hezbollah. *The warning sparked a new exodus from the city,* which is perched on the Mediterranean coast, and *AFPTV footage showed a plume of thick black smoke* rising after the strike.

Bigvai Jokotoye addresses viral videos of the veteran actor, Fusho Adeolu in the U.S. Army uniform, starring speculations of joining the American military.

This is serious. The FBI has arrested a top Nigerian politician for a $3.3 million romance scam in the United States. The politician, who is reportedly a newly elected LGA chairman in a southeast state, allegedly posed as “Tony Giovanni" to trick his victims with fake military and family crises, prompting them to send money.