By Atomide Otitoju The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed reports claiming that 27 of its members have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Labour Party (LP), calling the speculation “false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public.” In a statement on Wednesday, Ogundipe Olukayode, Chairman of…
By Atomide Otitoju Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged state governments, traditional rulers, and civil society organizations to monitor the financial activities of local government administrations to curb corruption at the grassroots level. Speaking at the Gombe State Local Government Summit in the North-East, Olukoyede decried the lack…
Arsenal recorded a £17.7 million loss for the 2023/24 season despite generating a club-record revenue of £616.6 million ($775 million), buoyed by their return to the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners, who finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League, reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2016/17, before…
By Atomide Otitoju The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the transfer of popular singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Eleweran, Abeokuta. Portable, who earlier surrendered himself to the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department, was handed over to the Ogun police for further investigation. The Ogun…
Hamas has announced that it will release six living Israeli hostages and return the bodies of four deceased captives as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which remains in effect despite ongoing tensions. The truce, which took effect on January 19, follows more than 15 months of conflict sparked by Hamas’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Economist Paul Alaje has stated that while the recent inflation rebasing by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) may boost investor confidence, it does not alter the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, particularly high food prices. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Alaje noted that prior to the rebasing, food inflation…
Pope Francis spent his fifth day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, reading newspapers and having breakfast as usual, but remains under medical care with no clear timeline for discharge. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized last Friday for bronchitis, and on Monday, the Vatican announced a change in treatment due to a “complex” clinical picture….
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped sharply to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, following a significant decline from 34.80% recorded in December 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Announcing the latest figures on Tuesday, Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, explained that the decline follows a rebasing of the Consumer…
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for their first high-level talks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, marking a potential reset in relations between Washington and Moscow. While both sides downplayed expectations of a breakthrough, the meeting has raised concerns in Kyiv and across Europe, particularly in light of recent U.S….
