By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Multispecialty Hospital (NMSH) in Abuja welcomed the first baby of 2026 on Thursday, January 1, marking a joyful start to the new year. At 3:39 a.m., a healthy baby girl, Ummulkhairi Alkasim, was delivered weighing 2.7 kg. Both mother and child are reported to be in good health. The delivery was…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that American oil companies would be allowed to enter Venezuela to exploit the country’s vast crude reserves following the US military’s seizure of President Nicolás Maduro. US forces carried out early-morning air strikes on Caracas before capturing Maduro and his wife, who were flown to New…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on Ogoni leaders and stakeholders to set aside internal divisions and embrace unity as the community marked its annual Ogoni Day on January 4. In a statement released by Dr Honour Sirawoo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communication, Fubara described Ogoni Day…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was held in a New York jail on Saturday, hours after US special forces seized him and his wife in a pre-dawn raid on Caracas, with President Donald Trump asserting that the United States would exercise control over the country. The operation involved air strikes on key military sites in and…
Thousands of Venezuelans living abroad took to the streets on Saturday to celebrate the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by US forces early in the morning and is set to face drug trafficking charges in New York. The demonstrations reflected relief and hope among those who fled economic collapse and political repression…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday, thanks to a late goal from 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who previously represented France at youth levels before switching allegiance to Senegal, came off the bench to score…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has reportedly returned to Britain following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two members of his team. According to The Sun, the boxer arrived at London’s Stansted Airport aboard a private jet on Friday evening. His return comes days after…
World leaders have issued sharply differing reactions to the United States’ “large-scale strike” in Venezuela and the subsequent arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, underscoring deep divisions within the international community over the operation. The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the US action in Caracas, according…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) from January 12, 2026, citing the Federal Government’s failure to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the association. In a statement posted on X on Saturday and signed by its…
