By Ayomide Otitoju Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has urged strengthening community resilience as a key strategy to tackle Nigeria’s rising wave of kidnappings. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday during his ministerial screening for the position of Minister of Defence, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. Responding to senators’…
Thailand has relaxed its decades-old restrictions on alcohol sales, allowing the purchase of beer, wine and spirits during previously prohibited afternoon hours as part of a six-month trial. Under the revised rules, announced Wednesday, retailers may now sell alcohol from 11:00 a.m. until midnight, lifting the long-enforced ban on sales between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has formally welcomed Côte d’Ivoire as its newest member following the signing of a Membership Agreement on the sidelines of the 5th AATB Board of Governors Meeting in Abuja, hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agreement was signed by Eng. Nasser Al-Thekair, General…
Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank has received national recognition for its role in advancing the digital transformation of Nigeria’s trade system, earning a top honour at the 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Award Night. The award ceremony, held on 21 November at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, saw the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) commend Fidelity Bank…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of its commitment to child development and family-friendly programming, GOtv will air the highly anticipated MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Grand Finale this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on Channel 49. The competition will showcase some of Nigeria’s brightest young spellers, offering viewers an engaging blend of excitement and learning. The event…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Agidingbi ArchDiocese, has announced plans for its 45th Harvest of Overflowing Grace, a week-long celebration scheduled to run from December 1 to December 7, 2025. The annual event, which marks more than four decades of spiritual devotion and community service, will feature a series of activities…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Mohammed Umar of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted Omoyele Sowore bail on self-recognition, warning him against making statements that could incite the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count cybercrime charge,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter, according to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday over the escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique, where roughly 300,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence in recent months. The jihadist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has killed over 6,200 people, according to the Global Conflict Monitoring group ACLED, and the violence…
