New York City is intensifying its fight against rats with advanced mapping technology, targeted interventions, and public education campaigns to cut food waste — the rodents’ main lifeline. The city’s Department of Health is using a rat-tracking app to log infestations, deploy abatement tactics, and monitor progress. Inspectors are going door-to-door urging residents and businesses…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has condemned Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, for blocking a moving aircraft at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday blacklisted the singer for six months following the incident, which occurred on Tuesday and involved…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 into law, creating the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced on Tuesday. The presidency said the legislation consolidates and repeals several outdated insurance laws, establishing a single, modern legal framework for comprehensive regulation and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Niger’s military government has seized control of the country’s only industrial gold mine, accusing Australian firm McKinel Resources Limited of “serious breaches” and mismanagement. The junta, in power since a 2023 coup, announced the nationalisation of Société des Mines du Liptako (SML) on state television Friday, saying the move was aimed at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has told former governor and current senator Gbenga Daniel to comply with urban planning regulations amid a dispute over alleged plans to demolish his Sagamu residence and Conference Hotel. Daniel claims the move is politically motivated and violates due process, noting the properties predate the 2022 planning law…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh has died at the age of 77, his family announced on Saturday. He passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025. Ogbeh served as agriculture minister from November 2015 to May 2019 during the first term of late President Muhammadu Buhari. He was also…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal and state governments to address longstanding grievances or risk another strike in public universities. In a statement signed by president Christopher Piwuna, the union cited poor welfare, inadequate funding, and failure to honour past agreements — notably the stalled renegotiation of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has praised President Bola Tinubu for rewarding the Super Falcons for their WAFCON victory but expressed concern over lower compensation for the team’s coaching staff. Speaking during Sunday’s Thanksgiving Service at the RCCG national headquarters in Lagos, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has reiterated his vow to serve only one term if elected President, insisting the pledge is rooted in a commitment to purposeful and accountable leadership. Posting on his X handle on Sunday, the former Anambra State governor described the four-year promise as “a solemn…
