By Ayomide Otitoju The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) at the University of Ghana and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Ghana Health Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen malaria control research and innovation efforts across the country. The agreement marks a significant step toward advancing Ghana’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has dismissed claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that the charges filed against her at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court and the Federal High Court, Abuja, constitute an abuse of court process. According to a statement, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has pledged to work closely with the National Assembly to ensure a credible, fair, and transparent electoral process in Nigeria. The commitment was made during his address at the 56th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amazon plans to lay off tens of thousands of office workers as part of a cost-cutting drive coinciding with the company’s ramped-up investments in artificial intelligence (AI), according to multiple US media reports. The reductions, expected to begin Tuesday, could affect roughly 30,000 positions—about 10 percent of Amazon’s approximately 350,000 office roles—while…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in office, winning 89.77 percent of the vote in Saturday’s presidential election, the country’s electoral commission announced Monday. His two main rivals were barred from running. Nearly nine million voters were eligible to cast ballots in the West African cocoa producer, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term, securing 53.7 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council announced Monday. Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 percent, according to official results. The announcement follows deadly clashes between security forces and supporters of…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focusing on national security priorities and strategic defence coordination, the Presidency said. Attendees included Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyode, Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Kelvin…
By Ayomide Otitoju The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. Kanu, who was scheduled to open his defence on October 24, had previously written to the Federal High Court indicating…
Russia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, marking one of the largest reported aerial attacks since the start of the war. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said the drones were “fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles” launched by Ukraine. It added that Russian forces…
