By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has expressed strong support for the proposed Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Sunday. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks during a welcome dinner for delegates attending the Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment Training Programme at the Moller Institute, University of Cambridge, England. The training is…
By Ayomide Otitoju As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, attacks on health care surged by nearly 20% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022, WHO has documented at least 2,881 attacks on medical facilities, health workers, ambulances, and warehouses, putting…
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an urgent end to the war in Ukraine, describing peace as “an urgent necessity” that must be embraced in hearts and translated into responsible action. Speaking during his regular Sunday address at St. Peter’s Square, the American-born pontiff appealed for an immediate ceasefire. “May the weapons fall silent,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has praised the peaceful conduct of the recent elections in the FCT, describing it as a reflection of residents’ commitment to democracy and good governance. In a special broadcast on Sunday evening, Wike, through his media aide Lere Olayinka, commended FCT voters for rejecting…
The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, 59, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco state. Oseguera, who had a $15 million US bounty on his head, was wounded during the clash and died while being airlifted to Mexico…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has described the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex as a “world-class facility,” commending its scale, technology, and operational performance following an inspection of the complex on Saturday. Ojulari addressed journalists after touring key sections of the refinery, including the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. In a statement shared by his media aide Paul Ibe on X, Atiku described the turnout — which averaged below 20 per cent, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), challenging what he described as the unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. Filed on February 20 through his legal team led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a groundbreaking conservation effort, Nature Seychelles, in partnership with Coral Spawning International and supported by Canon, has recorded its first successful coral spawning at the newly established on-land coral breeding laboratory on Praslin Island, Seychelles. The lab, part of Nature Seychelles’ Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) facility, aims to restore coral…
