By Ayomide Otitoju The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, suffered another setback on Tuesday following a heated disagreement between defence and prosecution teams over the forensic examination of a mobile phone and WhatsApp chats tendered as evidence. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Lagos State government to temper its ongoing demolition exercises with compassion, warning against actions that inflict “undeserved pain” on citizens. Obi made the appeal in a statement shared on his X handle on Tuesday, days after visiting the site of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its 2025 global merchandise trade forecast upward, citing a surge in exports linked to artificial intelligence (AI) goods and accelerated shipments to the United States ahead of impending tariff hikes by President Donald Trump’s administration. In its updated global trade outlook released on Tuesday, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially handed over the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who will serve as Acting National Chairman of the electoral body. Agbamuche, the longest-serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumed the acting role following Yakubu’s completion of his two-term, 10-year tenure as chairman. Yakubu…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the recent strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), describing it as an act capable of holding the nation to ransom and sabotaging its economic progress. Speaking at the 31st Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja, themed “The Reform…
By Ayomide Otitoju Adron Homes has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s real estate sector as it received an Appreciation Award from the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The award was presented on October 6 at the 2025 World Habitat Day Celebration in Lagos, themed “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent scarcity and price surge in cooking gas across Nigeria to temporary disruptions caused by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) strike. Speaking to State House correspondents on Sunday…
By Ayomide Otitoju A fire outbreak on Monday evening razed part of the Podium Block at the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, destroying properties and affecting offices within the section that houses the Rivers State Pension Board. The Head of Service, Iyingi Brown, confirmed the incident in a voice note sent to Channels…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has laid off nearly 5,000 employees this year as a result of severe cuts in international aid, the agency’s chief, Filippo Grandi, announced on Monday. Grandi described the situation as a “towering crisis,” warning that the refugee agency is struggling to cope with surging…
