By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ruled that judgment in the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, will be delivered without the defendant present in court. The decision followed what the judge described as Kanu’s unruly conduct during proceedings….
By Ayomide Otitoju The philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has concluded the 12th edition of its annual “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” conference, held in partnership with the Government of The Gambia. The event was co-chaired by the First Lady of The Gambia and Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, H.E. Mrs….
By Ayomide Otitoju Fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people in southern Gaza on Thursday, Gaza health authorities said, prompting warnings from Qatar that renewed attacks could jeopardise the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The latest strikes occurred less than 24 hours after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ibadan Circular Road project, stressing that the initiative is being executed with a clear vision aimed at unlocking significant investment opportunities for the state. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the government described the current agitation…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing resistance of gonorrhoea to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP). The findings, released during World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, highlight the urgent need for strengthened surveillance, improved diagnostics, and equitable access to new…
By Ayomide Otitoju American rap star Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has joined growing international voices urging an end to violence by insurgents and bandits in northern Nigeria. Minaj made the call during a keynote address at a United States Mission to the United Nations conference on “Combating Religious Violence and the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Two people were reportedly killed on Tuesday evening during a suspected bandit attack in Eruku, a boundary town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the parish of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, on the outskirts of the town, leaving residents in panic. Eyewitnesses described the…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to South Africa and Angola, where he is scheduled to attend two major international summits. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the trip in a statement issued on Tuesday. Tinubu’s first stop will…
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution backing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, approving the deployment of an international stabilization force and outlining a pathway toward a future Palestinian state. The resolution passed with 13 votes in favor, while Russia and China abstained but did not exercise their veto…
