By Ayomide Otitoju Africa is no longer under a regional public health emergency for mpox, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced, though the viral infection remains endemic in several areas. The announcement was made on Saturday by Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) September…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc. (NBET) over the alleged mismanagement of N128 billion in public funds. In a statement on Sunday, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the suit, filed at the Federal…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s resignation from the party, describing it as a betrayal of the mandate entrusted to him by the people. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by NNPP National Publicity Secretary Ladipo…
By Ayomide Otitoju A fire has gutted a building in the Mile 2 area of Lagos, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said the structure, located within the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, was still being attended to as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. In a statement on its…
A man shot by federal immigration agents during an operation in Minneapolis has died, the city’s police chief confirmed on Saturday, marking the second fatal shooting involving federal agents in the city in less than three weeks. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement that the man was armed but provided limited…
By Ayomide otitoju The killing of a United States citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday has sparked fresh protests and renewed calls from local leaders for the Trump administration to halt its immigration enforcement operation in the city. Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, during…
By Ayomide Otitoju Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Umo Bassey Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to project delivery, declaring that governance will not be distracted by the gradual build-up to the political season. The governor made the statement on Saturday while flagging off the construction of the Ibom Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit…
By Ayomide Otitoju Barely 24 hours after announcing his resignation from the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has relieved his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Mr. Sunusi Surajo, of his appointment, further intensifying the political upheaval in the state. Surajo, a former chairman of Madobi Local Government Area and a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Royal Exchange Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Ikeme Osakwe as its new Chairman, as the company continues to strengthen its leadership team amid an ongoing corporate repositioning exercise. In separate notifications to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated January 22, 2026, the insurance group…
