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…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has called on Nigerians to unite in the fight against terrorism and to address the grievances of affected communities, following a recent threat of military action by US President Donald Trump. Oba Ladoja made the remarks over the weekend while receiving the President of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The fourth prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday reaffirmed that fund withdrawals by the state government did not violate any banking regulations. During proceedings before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer…
Hundreds gathered at St Joseph’s Church in Dar es Salaam on Monday to pray for those killed during post-election unrest in Tanzania, with Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi saying the country had “lost its dignity.” President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the October 29 election with 98 percent of the vote. The poll,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the physical verification of credentials and travel documents for foreign-trained Nigerian graduates registered for the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Service Year. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the NYSC announced that the exercise would run from Monday, November 10, to Wednesday,…
The BBC has issued an apology after admitting that an edited version of a speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump gave the false impression that he made “a direct call for violent action” ahead of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The broadcaster called the incident “an error of judgment.” The controversy has triggered…
Sylvia Bongo, the exiled wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, went on trial for corruption on Monday, marking a new chapter in the aftermath of the 2023 coup that ended the Bongo family’s 55-year rule. The 62-year-old former first lady, who currently resides in London, is accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle…
