By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a formal petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing its suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of leading an armed invasion of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja in an alleged attempt to install an acting national chairman. The petition, signed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, one final opportunity to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial or risk being foreclosed from doing so. At Wednesday’s hearing, Justice Omotosho emphasized that it…
By Ayomide Otitoju The planned arraignment of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore before the Federal High Court in Abuja has been postponed once again, as Justice Muhammed Umar adjourned proceedings to December 2. At Wednesday’s sitting, counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), urged the court to issue a bench warrant…
By Ayomide Otitoju UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and partners, in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, have launched an integrated catch-up campaign aimed at restoring routine immunization, nutrition, and growth monitoring services to 44,000 children cut off from…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has intensified its drive to expand financial inclusion and healthcare access for informal sector workers with the launch of the Ilera N’Tiwa Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited (ITCMS) — a community-based initiative designed to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for residents. Speaking at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa’s largest programmatic digital out-of-home (DOOH) network, Polygon, has launched Kenya’s first programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) campaign for luxury automotive brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), marking a major milestone for the country’s advertising industry. Executed in collaboration with technology partner Place Exchange and media agency Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the campaign celebrates JLR’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$200 million syndicated Murabaha financing agreement with Türk Eximbank to enhance trade financing for private sector businesses, particularly export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The facility aims to expand access to Islamic trade…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 2025 Angolan International Mining Conference (AIMC), held from October 22–23 at the Talatona Convention Centre, marked a significant turning point for Angola’s mining sector with the official launch of the Angola Digital Mining Cadastre—a pioneering platform aimed at transforming the nation’s mineral industry through automation, digitisation, and enhanced transparency. The Honourable…
By Ayomide Otitoju China has expressed firm support for Nigeria amid escalating diplomatic tensions triggered by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reaffirmed Beijing’s stance, stating that China “firmly supports the Nigerian…
