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Everton fan who stole food at new stadium gets ban

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A football fan who filmed himself stealing food at Everton’s new stadium during a test event has received a lifetime ban from the club.

The video showed the man ordering food at the new Bramley-Moore Dock ground in Vauxhall, Liverpool, before the server turned away to make him a coffee.

The fan was then heard saying “adios amigo” before walking away laughing, adding: “Well, the first man to officially do a Toby [slang for theft] at Bramley-Moore Dock.”

Merseyside Police said officers had been made aware of the incident but it was a matter for the club.

He was also asked to donate the £12.75 sum of food to the Everton in the Community charity.

The video was captured during the stadium’s first trial event on 17 February, which welcomed 10,000 fans to watch Everton play Wigan in an under-18s friendly.

The stadium will become the Toffees’ new home for the start of the 2025/26 season, as they leave Goodison Park in the summer, after 133 years playing there.

Everton fan who stole food at new stadium gets ban

By in News, Sports News

A football fan who filmed himself stealing food at Everton’s new stadium during a test event has received a lifetime ban from the club.

The video showed the man ordering food at the new Bramley-Moore Dock ground in Vauxhall, Liverpool, before the server turned away to make him a coffee.

The fan was then heard saying “adios amigo” before walking away laughing, adding: “Well, the first man to officially do a Toby [slang for theft] at Bramley-Moore Dock.”

Merseyside Police said officers had been made aware of the incident but it was a matter for the club.

He was also asked to donate the £12.75 sum of food to the Everton in the Community charity.

The video was captured during the stadium’s first trial event on 17 February, which welcomed 10,000 fans to watch Everton play Wigan in an under-18s friendly.

The stadium will become the Toffees’ new home for the start of the 2025/26 season, as they leave Goodison Park in the summer, after 133 years playing there.

Reps Committee Reschedules Session With Rivers Administrator Ibas

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The Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State has rescheduled its interactive session with the Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.).

In a statement signed by Reps spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Thursday, the meeting earlier scheduled for today, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM, has been postponed.

However, the Reps Committee is yet to fix a new date for the meeting, saying that the public will be notified of the rescheduled date as soon as it is fixed.

According to the statement, the change in time followed a formal request from Ibas.

READ ALSO: Reps Committee Summons Rivers Administrator Ibas

“The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has received a formal request from the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to reschedule the interactive session initially set for today, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM.

“The Committee has acknowledged the request and is in the process of coordinating a new date for the session, and will, in the spirit of transparent and effective oversight, promptly inform the public once the rescheduled date is confirmed,” the statement read.

On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu imposed an emergency rule on oil-rich Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months.

The President immediately nominated Ibas as administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state for the first six months.

The President relied on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to make the proclamation. The section interprets a state of emergency as a situation of national danger, disaster or terrorist attacks in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures to regain control.

In about 48 hours, the National Assembly ratified the president’s emergency rule decision despite stiff opposition to the move.

The suspension of Fubara and other democratically elected representatives was expressly rejected and condemned by many eminent Nigerians, legal luminaries, and groups including a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, and a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Others are the founder of Stanbic IBTC bank, Atedo Peterside; a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; a senior advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana; the LP, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Nigerian Bar Association, and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), among others.

Hamas accuses Israel of weaponising aid as Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens

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Hamas has accused Israel of openly using starvation as a weapon of war, a day after Israel’s defence minister pledged to maintain a blockade on aid entering Gaza.

Aid deliveries into the Palestinian territory have been halted since March 2, weeks before Israel broke a temporary ceasefire by restarting aerial bombardment on March 18 and later relaunched its ground assault.

Speaking on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the blockade as a “main pressure lever” against Hamas, saying there were no plans to ease restrictions – despite UN warnings that malnutrition is rapidly worsening in Gaza.

In response, Hamas condemned Katz’s remarks as “a public admission of committing a war crime”.

Israel is “depriving innocent civilians of basic necessities of life, including food, medicine, water and fuel, for the seventh consecutive week”, the group said in a statement posted to Telegram on Thursday.

“We renew our calls for the international community to take action to stop the starvation and blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip,” it added.

In March 2024, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice ruled Israel must ensure the delivery of essential aid – including food, water, fuel and medical supplies – into Gaza. Israel has repeatedly defied the binding order, claiming that Hamas misuses aid.

‘Food consumption sharply deteriorating’

According to Israel’s Kan broadcaster, Israeli defence figures estimate Gaza’s remaining food supplies could be depleted within a month.

The Israeli army is brainstorming ways to deliver aid “without it reaching Hamas”, including proposals for “stationary aid centres” managed by international organisations in zones secured by Israeli forces, Kan reported.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Amman, said sources in UN agencies have told her that Israel wants to pre-approve who receives aid – essentially vetting beneficiaries in advance.

“Already we have heard from the United Nations that this is something that cannot be acceptable,” she said.

The reports come as the UN escalates warnings about deepening hunger in Gaza.

The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 3,696 children were newly admitted with acute malnutrition in March – an 80 percent increase from February.

“Food consumption in Gaza has sharply deteriorated due to the blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid and other critical supplies now in its seventh week,” OCHA said.

Odeh added: “This is the official Israeli policy: No food, no water, no aid for Gaza, while Israel takes more and more of the territory’s land.”

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, April 8 [Hatem Khaled/Reuters]

Hamas accuses Israel of weaponising aid as Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens

By in News, World News

Hamas has accused Israel of openly using starvation as a weapon of war, a day after Israel’s defence minister pledged to maintain a blockade on aid entering Gaza.

Aid deliveries into the Palestinian territory have been halted since March 2, weeks before Israel broke a temporary ceasefire by restarting aerial bombardment on March 18 and later relaunched its ground assault.

Speaking on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the blockade as a “main pressure lever” against Hamas, saying there were no plans to ease restrictions – despite UN warnings that malnutrition is rapidly worsening in Gaza.

In response, Hamas condemned Katz’s remarks as “a public admission of committing a war crime”.

Israel is “depriving innocent civilians of basic necessities of life, including food, medicine, water and fuel, for the seventh consecutive week”, the group said in a statement posted to Telegram on Thursday.

“We renew our calls for the international community to take action to stop the starvation and blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip”, it added.

In March 2024, the United Nations ‘ International Court of Justice ruled Israel must ensure the delivery of essential aid – including food, water, fuel and medical supplies – into Gaza. Israel has repeatedly defied the binding order, claiming that Hamas misuses aid.

‘ Food consumption sharply deteriorating ‘

According to Israel’s Kan broadcaster, Israeli defence figures estimate Gaza’s remaining food supplies could be depleted within a month.

The Israeli army is brainstorming ways to deliver aid “without it reaching Hamas”, including proposals for “stationary aid centres” managed by international organisations in zones secured by Israeli forces, Kan reported.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Amman, said sources in UN agencies have told her that Israel wants to pre-approve who receives aid – essentially vetting beneficiaries in advance.

“Already we have heard from the United Nations that this is something that cannot be acceptable”, she said.

The reports come as the UN escalates warnings about deepening hunger in Gaza.

The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 3, 696 children were newly admitted with acute malnutrition in March – an 80 percent increase from February.

“Food consumption in Gaza has sharply deteriorated due to the blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid and other critical supplies now in its seventh week”, OCHA said.

Odeh added: “This is the official Israeli policy: No food, no water, no aid for Gaza, while Israel takes more and more of the territory’s land”.

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, April 8]Hatem Khaled/Reuters]

Hamas accuses Israel of weaponising aid as Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens

By in News, World News

Hamas has accused Israel of openly using starvation as a weapon of war, a day after Israel’s defence minister pledged to maintain a blockade on aid entering Gaza.

Aid deliveries into the Palestinian territory have been halted since March 2, weeks before Israel broke a temporary ceasefire by restarting aerial bombardment on March 18 and later relaunched its ground assault.

Speaking on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the blockade as a “main pressure lever” against Hamas, saying there were no plans to ease restrictions – despite UN warnings that malnutrition is rapidly worsening in Gaza.

In response, Hamas condemned Katz’s remarks as “a public admission of committing a war crime”.

Israel is “depriving innocent civilians of basic necessities of life, including food, medicine, water and fuel, for the seventh consecutive week”, the group said in a statement posted to Telegram on Thursday.

“We renew our calls for the international community to take action to stop the starvation and blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip”, it added.

In March 2024, the United Nations ‘ International Court of Justice ruled Israel must ensure the delivery of essential aid – including food, water, fuel and medical supplies – into Gaza. Israel has repeatedly defied the binding order, claiming that Hamas misuses aid.

‘ Food consumption sharply deteriorating ‘

According to Israel’s Kan broadcaster, Israeli defence figures estimate Gaza’s remaining food supplies could be depleted within a month.

The Israeli army is brainstorming ways to deliver aid “without it reaching Hamas”, including proposals for “stationary aid centres” managed by international organisations in zones secured by Israeli forces, Kan reported.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Amman, said sources in UN agencies have told her that Israel wants to pre-approve who receives aid – essentially vetting beneficiaries in advance.

“Already we have heard from the United Nations that this is something that cannot be acceptable”, she said.

The reports come as the UN escalates warnings about deepening hunger in Gaza.

The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 3, 696 children were newly admitted with acute malnutrition in March – an 80 percent increase from February.

“Food consumption in Gaza has sharply deteriorated due to the blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid and other critical supplies now in its seventh week”, OCHA said.

Odeh added: “This is the official Israeli policy: No food, no water, no aid for Gaza, while Israel takes more and more of the territory’s land”.

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, April 8]Hatem Khaled/Reuters]