By Ayomide Otitoju Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is welcome to contest the 2027 presidential election on the party’s platform, with or without him as a running mate. Speaking during an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed expressed strong support…
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of “treason” and called for his prosecution, citing a controversial new report alleging manipulation of intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The claims stem from criminal referrals sent by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to the Justice Department, based on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Access Bank UK Charity Polo Day returned to the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, celebrating a decade of philanthropic partnership with Fifth Chukker and UNICEF. This year’s edition reaffirmed the initiative’s commitment to improving access to quality education in rural Nigeria. What began as a high-profile sporting event has evolved into…
Amazon is closing its artificial intelligence (AI) research lab in Shanghai, marking the latest strategic retreat by a major tech firm amid rising U.S.-China tensions, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The move comes as Amazon implements global job cuts and joins other tech giants like Microsoft and Meta in reshaping operations to prioritize AI…
Coca-Cola has announced plans to introduce a U.S. version of its flagship beverage sweetened with domestically grown cane sugar, following public calls from President Donald Trump. “We’re going to be bringing a Coke sweetened with U.S. cane sugar into the market this fall, and I think that will be an enduring option for consumers,” CEO…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United States became a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria for the first time in February and March 2025, according to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The development marks a historic shift in the trade relationship between the two countries, with the U.S. typically importing…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has outlined a series of key achievements to mark the first 100 days in office of its new Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari. In a statement released via its social media platforms on Wednesday, the company credited Ojulari’s administration with major…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the Tinubu administration’s celebration of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP), dismissing it as a superficial measure that fails to reflect the harsh economic realities confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the revised GDP…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United States government has issued a new travel advisory, urging its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to escalating security threats and substandard healthcare infrastructure. Published on the website of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the advisory places Nigeria under Level 3 of Washington’s four-tier global travel alert system, which…
