A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Bank-Anthony, has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to break his silence on the ongoing leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Bank-Anthony emphasized the need for the governor to address the situation publicly. “I…
By Ayomide Otitoju The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is set to continue with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from February 22 to 26, 2025. Over 591,000 children under the age of 10 will receive the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) as health authorities work to curb the spread of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was confirmed by a family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark, in a statement released on Tuesday. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State House of Assembly was thrown into chaos on Monday as security operatives attempted to prevent Speaker Mojisola Meranda from accessing her office, leading to a dramatic standoff between assembly workers and law enforcement agents. After hours of resistance, Meranda, who was heavily guarded by lawmakers and assembly workers, gained…
By ayomide Otitoju Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable building solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on solid waste management with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources through the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The initiative aligns with Lafarge’s ambitious zero waste to landfill objective….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) imported 159,000 metric tons of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between February 1 and February 12, 2025, according to a confidential report obtained by Nairametrics. This translates to approximately 213 million litres of petrol, despite local refining capacity. The revelation comes amid an ongoing legal dispute…
By Ayomide Otitoju A legal dispute has arisen between a Kwara-based website and graphic designer, Abdulazeez Adewale Adekanye, operating under the business name Sanctum Zeez Graphics, and Providus Bank Plc. The case, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, alleges contractual breaches and rights violations by the financial institution. According to court filings, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator, has increased its data plan prices and adjusted call tariffs, citing rising operational costs in a challenging economic environment. Details of the revised pricing were published on Airtel’s official website on Monday. Flamesdigital.ng confirmed the increase through direct checks using the *312# USSD code and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has cautioned religious leaders against publicly criticizing political officeholders, insisting that private engagement is more effective. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Oke emphasized that clerics have a duty to speak truth to power but should…
