By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Friday joined the people of Isuofia and other dignitaries at the Pontifical Funeral Mass for the late traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Lt. Col. Christopher Moghalu (Rtd.), describing him as a pillar of peace, service, and cultural preservation. The funeral service, held at…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, aimed at harmonising the regulation of virtual assets and strengthening oversight of the rapidly growing digital asset sector in Nigeria. The Executive Order, signed pursuant to Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), takes immediate effect and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has assured members that the association’s July 18 presidential election will be free, fair and credible, with the Department of State Services (DSS) and foreign observers monitoring the process. Osigwe said the security agency and international observers would independently monitor the election…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, following the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.s-Vivour Over Mo In a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the governor urged…
By Ayomide Otitoju The House of Representatives has abandoned its constitutional amendment proposal on state policing and adopted a similar Executive Bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The Executive-sponsored Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police was introduced during Tuesday’s plenary and passed first and second readings before being referred to the House Committee on Constitutional…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has received the rescued teachers and pupils abducted from Ahoro Esienle and Yawota schools in Oriire Local Government Area, following their release from captivity. The Nigerian Army formally handed over the victims to the Oyo State Government on Monday at a ceremony held at the Executive Chamber…
The cost of maintaining a healthy diet has risen by 25 per cent in the last five years, leaving nearly one-third of the global population unable to afford nutritious food, according to the United Nations. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in its 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, setting aside an earlier Federal High Court judgment that nullified the regulations. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court overturned the May 20 decision of the Federal High Court…
