By Ayomide Otitoju Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has hailed the recent ruling by Justice A. L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court as a “courageous affirmation” of the party’s constitutional right to hold its 2025 Elective National Convention. Speaking at the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting…
The United States entered its longest-ever government shutdown on Wednesday, surpassing the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term, as the administration warned of looming air travel chaos and disruptions to welfare benefits amid stalled negotiations in Congress. The shutdown, which began after lawmakers failed to approve funding beyond September 30, has crippled federal…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a formal petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing its suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of leading an armed invasion of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja in an alleged attempt to install an acting national chairman. The petition, signed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, one final opportunity to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial or risk being foreclosed from doing so. At Wednesday’s hearing, Justice Omotosho emphasized that it…
By Ayomide Otitoju The planned arraignment of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore before the Federal High Court in Abuja has been postponed once again, as Justice Muhammed Umar adjourned proceedings to December 2. At Wednesday’s sitting, counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), urged the court to issue a bench warrant…
By Ayomide Otitoju UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and partners, in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, have launched an integrated catch-up campaign aimed at restoring routine immunization, nutrition, and growth monitoring services to 44,000 children cut off from…
By Ayomide Otitoju China has expressed firm support for Nigeria amid escalating diplomatic tensions triggered by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reaffirmed Beijing’s stance, stating that China “firmly supports the Nigerian…
By Ayomide Ayomide Otitoju The death of Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi, the late son of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) founder, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, who passed away recently at the age of 63. Family sources revealed that the cleric was only days away from relocating abroad to join his wife and children in Canada…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has reaffirmed that the ILERA EKO Health Insurance Scheme remains robust, affordable, and accessible to all Lagos residents, emphasizing that no benefits have been removed from the scheme. The agency clarified that recent adjustments were made to strengthen accountability, prevent misuse, and ensure the long-term…
