By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated 14-year-old Adeolu Oreofe for emerging as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in the junior category, following the competition held in Harare. Oreofe, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti, defeated contestants from more than 20 African countries to secure the continental title,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging support for his re-election to sustain ongoing reforms and development initiatives. Fubara made the remarks on Thursday while declaring open the meeting of the Southern Traditional Rulers Council in Port Harcourt, where monarchs from the…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a move aimed at addressing longstanding barriers to homeownership in Nigeria, FirstBank of Nigeria, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), has introduced the MREIF Home Loan scheme. Accessing mortgage financing in Nigeria has traditionally been challenging, with prospective homeowners facing extensive documentation requirements, property valuation processes, and equity…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS) on an amended five-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications. At Thursday’s proceedings, DSS counsel informed the court that the charges had been expanded from three to…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria has confirmed compliance with a directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), reaffirming its commitment to delivering improved customer experience across its network. The telecom operator stated that subscribers affected by service disruptions in certain areas will receive compensation for the months of November, December, and January, in line…
By Ayomide Otitoju A wave of public outrage has erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a viral video appeared to show a young woman being assaulted by a doctor during childbirth in a public hospital in Kinshasa. The footage, recorded inside a delivery room, shows the woman screaming shortly after giving birth, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Health authorities in Cross River State have dismissed reports claiming the emergence of 10 new COVID-19 cases, clarifying that only one confirmed case has been recorded. The State Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, made the clarification on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, attributing the misinformation to a…
By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonatrach to enhance cooperation in research, development and innovation within the oil and gas sector. The agreement, facilitated through NNPC’s Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Division in collaboration with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, was formalised by the company’s Executive Vice President,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte has been honoured with the 2025 CSR Champion Award in Health, presented by Independent Newspapers at its Silver Jubilee Awards ceremony. The event, themed “Game Changers: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Tomorrow,” was held at Eko Hotel and Suites on April 18, 2026. The award recognises the Foundation’s impactful…
