By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that thousands of people in northeast Nigeria are facing the threat of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a decade, as funding cuts exacerbate malnutrition across the region. In Borno State alone, around 15,000 people are at risk, while over…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a compensation of N5 million each for the families of forest guards recently killed at the Old Oyo National Park, alongside scholarships covering university education for their children. The governor made the announcement on Saturday during an on-the-spot assessment of the incident site at Oloka…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken from his home by security forces on Friday, according to his party, a day after elections that were overshadowed by reports of violence, repression and an internet blackout. The National Unity Platform (NUP) said in a post on X that an army helicopter landed…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been discharged from hospital after undergoing medical tests in the capital, Riyadh, with authorities describing the results as reassuring. In a statement carried by state media on Friday, the Royal Court said the 90-year-old monarch “left the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh today after undergoing medical tests that proved…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved additional postgraduate programmes for Atiba University Oyo (AUO), Oyo State, expanding the institution’s academic offerings at the postgraduate level. In a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sunday Olawale Okeniyi, and signed by the NUC Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei,…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the governor said Chief Akande, fondly called “Baba Omo Kekeke,” remains a role model, noted for his courage, integrity and unwavering dedication to the public good. Sanwo-Olu commended Akande’s record of public service, particularly his…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s fallen heroes and reaffirmed his support for the nation’s Armed Forces as the country observed Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day. In a statement personally signed on Thursday, Tinubu paid tribute to the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in…
Russia has expressed serious concern over the arrival of NATO forces in Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic island that US President Donald Trump has publicly threatened to seize. On Wednesday, France, Sweden, Germany, and Norway announced they would deploy military personnel to Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, for a reconnaissance mission. The move followed a meeting in Washington…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s steadfast support for the Nigerian Armed Forces, highlighting the state’s commitment to safeguarding the welfare of military personnel and the families of fallen heroes. The Governor, represented by Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, made the pledge on Thursday during the Parade and…
