By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, following a tragic road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway that claimed two lives and left the boxer injured. In a statement shared on his official X handle, President Tinubu said the incident had cast a shadow over…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of being the mastermind behind the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike made the allegation during his end-of-year media chat at his residence in Port Harcourt, where he dismissed claims by Makinde…
North Korea test-fired two long-range cruise missiles on Sunday, state media reported Monday, describing the exercise as a demonstration of “combat readiness” against foreign threats. The drill, staged over the Yellow Sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula, was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, who called for “unlimited and sustained” development of North…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State has emerged as Nigeria’s leading sub-national investor in education, with the state allocating 46.9 per cent of its ₦757 billion 2026 budget to the sector, a move described as evidence of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s long-term development vision. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, disclosed this in a statement…
By Ayomide Otitoju US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he believed the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were serious about pursuing peace, as he held separate talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in what he described as the final stages of his efforts to end the war. Trump, who…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministries, Chris Okafor, has issued a public apology to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala following weeks of controversy surrounding allegations of an unfulfilled marriage promise and related claims. The dispute, which played out largely on social media and included exchanges of legal threats, escalated…
By Ayomide Otitoju Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, over an attempted export of cocaine hidden in liquid starch sachets destined for the United Kingdom. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the arrests followed the seizure…
By Ayomide Otitoju Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to an immediate ceasefire, pledging to halt weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed dozens of people and displaced more than one million residents. The agreement was announced in a joint statement signed by the defence ministers of both countries at a border checkpoint on…
By Ayomide Otitoju Voting concluded on Saturday in Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections, with early results indicating low voter turnout following a boycott call by several opposition parties. The legislative polls were held two months after President Alassane Ouattara, 83, secured a fourth term in office, extending his 14-year rule. Observations by journalists in parts of…
