By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated that Egypt has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic milestone for the country and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Egypt is the seventh country in the region to achieve this status and the 27th worldwide. “I congratulate Egypt for…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has extended warm felicitations to Dame (Dr.) Virgy Etiaba, CON, the former Governor of Anambra State, on the occasion of her 83rd birthday. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo described Dame Etiaba as a trailblazer whose historic tenure…
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed victory over Democrats in the resolution of the longest-ever US government shutdown during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Speaking at the annual event honoring America’s military veterans, Trump highlighted that several Senate Democrats had broken ranks on Monday to vote with Republicans on a compromise…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Monday received a detailed security briefing from the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, focusing on the situation in the North-East region. The meeting marked the first official engagement between the President and Shaibu since his appointment and decoration as COAS. Speaking briefly after the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its current security challenges and other developmental hurdles through unity and a homegrown approach to governance reforms. Speaking on Tuesday at a one-day lecture marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, organised by the Arewa Think Tank at Arewa House, Kaduna,…
US President Donald Trump has issued broad pardons to more than 70 allies accused of attempting to undermine the 2020 presidential election, the administration’s pardon attorney Ed Martin confirmed on Sunday. Martin shared the list on X, naming high-profile figures including Trump’s former lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, as well as his ex-chief of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud case. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency said Sylva is being sought in connection…
By Ayomide Otitoju More than 2,300 U.S. flights were cancelled on Monday as President Donald Trump threatened to dock the pay of air traffic controllers calling in sick during the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 41st day.The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) condemned the president’s remarks, calling its members “unsung heroes” for continuing…
Britain’s unemployment rate climbed to 5 percent in the third quarter of 2025, the highest level since early 2021, according to data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure exceeded analysts’ expectations of 4.9 percent and marked a sharp increase from 4.7 percent recorded in the previous quarter. The report…
