By Ayomide Otitoju The Yobe State Government has clarified that the Jilli community affected by a recent military air strike is a known Boko Haram stronghold located in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. The State Security Adviser, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd.), made the clarification in a statement on Monday, dismissing reports suggesting…
By Ayomide Otitoju Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel, in coordination with the United States, has delivered the “heaviest blow” ever inflicted on Iran’s leadership, as the country marked the beginning of its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Speaking on Monday at a state ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said Iran’s ruling…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he has a “moral duty” to speak out against war and insisted he does not fear Donald Trump, amid criticism from the US leader over his calls for peace in the Middle East. Speaking aboard the papal plane en route from Rome to Algiers, the pontiff…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to hear an appeal on Tuesday filed by former Senate President David Mark challenging an ongoing leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order to stay the execution of a judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal on March 12,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail application filed by former governor Nasir El-Rufai to April 14, 2026. El-Rufai appeared before the court under tight security in a case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which is prosecuting him alongside…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has exceeded the ₦500 billion minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following the successful completion of its recapitalisation programme ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline. The lender achieved the milestone through a ₦259 billion private placement of ordinary shares, which was opened and…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that up to $50 billion in emergency financing may be required to support countries facing balance-of-payments shocks, as worsening global food insecurity puts an estimated 45 million people at risk. The projection comes ahead of the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings scheduled to begin on Monday,…
By Ayomide Otitoju At the Society of Petroleum Engineers Oloibiri Lecture and Energy Forum 2026 held at the PTDF Headquarters in Abuja, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, delivered a keynote address focused on strategies to achieve Nigeria’s three million barrels per day oil production target. Ojulari, who was…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has warned that the country’s economy is experiencing a significant shock amid the global fallout from the ongoing Middle East crisis. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Dr. Ogho Okiti, Edun said…
