By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has granted the Federal Government’s request to adjourn the criminal defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to February 23, 2026. The case, filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), relates to allegations that Senate President Godswill…
By Ayomide Otitoju Scotland London Africa Week 2025 has wrapped up with delegates praising the programme as “energising, insightful and productive,” following a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening ties between Scotland, London and key African markets. The week opened at Old Admiralty House with a strategic briefing led by the Department for Business…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks on Nigeria’s security situation, claiming he lacks the credibility to criticise President Bola Tinubu. Obasanjo, speaking on Friday in Jos, Plateau State, expressed concern over escalating violence in the country and suggested Nigerians might have a right to seek foreign intervention, citing what…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pastor Tunde Bakare, Lead Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, has sharply criticised Nigerian lawmakers for failing to address the country’s escalating insecurity. He spoke on Sunday during his State of the Nation Address in Lagos. Bakare condemned the National Assembly for its inaction, noting that it was the United States…
By Ayomide Otitoju The death toll from a devastating fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court has risen to 146, authorities confirmed on Sunday, marking the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980. Police officers from the Disaster Victim Identification Unit recovered additional bodies as their search extended to three more high-rises within the estate….
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Tinubu administration following reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent ₦17.5 trillion in a single year on fuel pipeline security. He described the spending as “unprecedented and alarming” and labelled it “one of the most brazen financial scandals in our nation’s…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is standing trial on multiple corruption charges, has submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon, saying the protracted proceedings are fuelling deep divisions within the country. Netanyahu announced the move in a video statement on Sunday, emphasising that the six-year-long trial—expected to continue for years—has become “an impossible…
By Ayomide Otitoju Gunmen have attacked a church in Kogi State, abducting a pastor, his wife, and several worshippers during a Sunday service. The incident occurred at the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, where armed men reportedly stormed the premises mid-service, causing panic as worshippers fled for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Obijackson Foundation has rounded off the Obijackson Group’s three-day annual staff retreat with its inaugural Walkathon in Okija, drawing an enthusiastic turnout from staff, community leaders, and residents across the town. The event transformed Okija into a lively hub of activity as employees from Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri, Abuja and other…
