By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday commissioned the Eyo Monument at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Onikan, Lagos Island, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to preserving the state’s cultural identity. Standing nearly 40 feet tall, the Eyo Monument was described by Governor Sanwo-Olu as…
By Ayomide Otitoju Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend all military cooperation with the United States following recent American airstrikes on ISIS-linked terrorists in Nigeria’s North-West on Christmas Day. In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, Gumi warned that foreign military intervention, particularly by the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved recent United States airstrikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West region, describing the operation as a joint effort coordinated with Nigerian authorities. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on Friday, hours after the US Department of Defense and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate end to attacks on Christians in Nigeria and across the globe, in a video message posted on his official X account as part of his Christmas greetings. “The persecution of Christians or members of any religion cannot and must not be tolerated,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu approved US military strikes against terrorists in the country’s Northwest region. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the disclosure on Friday, hours after the US Department of Defense and President Donald Trump announced that American forces had conducted the strikes. “Now that the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Kelvin Aneke, has urged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to intensify efforts to combat terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities in the Northwest Region, while adopting stringent measures to protect lives and property in host communities. Aneke made the call during a Christmas luncheon…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on Russia and Ukraine to summon the “courage” to engage in direct peace talks, while also drawing attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, in his first Christmas message as pontiff. Addressing an estimated 26,000 worshippers in St Peter’s Square, the US-born pope, elected in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building gutted by fire on Lagos Island will be demolished once the blaze is completely extinguished. The governor disclosed this on Thursday during an on-the-spot assessment of the incident at Martins Street, Lagos Island. He said a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed the release and reunification of all pupils and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement dated December 25, 2025, and signed by the Bishop of Kontagora, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa…
