By Ayomide Otitoju Ukrainian and United States officials are expected to meet in Switzerland in the coming days to discuss Washington’s proposed plan to end the war with Russia, Kyiv announced on Saturday, as it seeks revisions to provisions seen as accommodating some of Moscow’s toughest demands. US President Donald Trump has given Ukraine less…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, joined a delegation of party leaders to celebrate the 80th birthday of Chief Olabode George on November 21, 2025, in Victoria Island, Lagos. Chief George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP and a prominent figure in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called for immediate and decisive measures to tackle the growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria. Archbishop Martins highlighted recent terrorist attacks and mass abductions as evidence of the urgent need for the federal government and security agencies to identify and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by Rome Business School, Nigeria. The accolade was presented on Saturday during the school’s 2025 graduation ceremony at Victoria Island, Lagos. Prof. Antonio Ragusa, founder of Rome Business School and its Nigerian chapter, said the honorary degree recognizes…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) concluded in Geneva on November 22, 2025, with 160 Parties adopting critical measures to strengthen global tobacco control. The six-day meeting, held from November 17–22, focused on combating the global tobacco epidemic and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday commissioned a new 233-unit housing development in the Abraham Adesanya area of Eti-Osa, further expanding the state’s residential stock. The modern estate — comprising blocks of flats and terrace units — was completed under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) between the Lagos State Government and Urban…
By Ayomide Otitoju South Africa is accelerating domestic gas exploration and LNG import infrastructure to cushion the expected shortfall in gas supply from Mozambique, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced on November 21 at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg. The forum was hosted by the African Energy Chamber. Mantashe…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fatou Diop, Legal, Contracts and Local Content Manager, and Malcolm Watson, Managing Director of MODEC Senegal, will serve as speakers at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition scheduled for December 8–10 in Dakar. The experts are expected to provide insights into Senegal’s first offshore oil development and outline…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and key stakeholders from security agencies, government institutions, civil society, and traditional leadership on Friday renewed calls for the adoption of indigenous security strategies, advanced technology, and state policing to confront Nigeria’s growing security threats. The appeal was made during the South-West Zonal Security Summit…
