By Ayomide Otitoju Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to halt further proceedings in his trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. According to court documents filed by Kanu’s legal team, the appeal seeks to stop Justice Omotosho…
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released a series of emails suggesting that former U.S. President Donald Trump was aware of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse and “knew about the girls.” Trump has repeatedly denied any knowledge of or involvement in the disgraced financier’s sex-trafficking activities. Epstein died by suicide in federal custody in…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian media practitioners to freely criticise government policies while maintaining fairness, accuracy, and a sense of national responsibility. Speaking at the All Nigerian Editors Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the President commended the media for its vital role in shaping public discourse and strengthening democracy. He,…
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…
