By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible for the vandalism of the Festac-Alakija Bridge. The governor condemned the incident as “barbaric and criminal” and warned that anyone found responsible would face the law. In a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information…
Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India’s education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is facing the political fallout from one of its most significant challenges in years. The demonstrations, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), spread from New Delhi to other cities, initially focusing on alleged examination irregularities before expanding…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has given the Federal Government three weeks to conclude negotiations on its outstanding demands, warning that failure to reach an agreement could lead to a three-day warning strike. The association issued the ultimatum in a communiqué released to journalists in Uyo on Friday…
By Ayomide Otitoju The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has questioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged control over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid controversy surrounding the freezing of the Osun State Government’s account. In a statement jointly signed by Minority Leader Fredrick Agbedi and the caucus spokesman, Afam Ogene, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja, urging members to prioritise decisions that improve the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians. The inauguration was attended by the Permanent Secretary, REA Board Chairman and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,…
Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with victims of clerical sexual abuse during his official visit to France in September, the Vatican said Friday as it released details of his itinerary. The Vatican did not provide further information about the meeting, but said the encounter would form part of the pope’s efforts to address the…
By Ayomide Otitoju With the August 15 governorship election approaching, the campaign trail has taken the leading contenders across Osun State’s 30 local government areas as they seek to win the support of voters. The three leading candidates include incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji…
US President Donald Trump has renewed his efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, signing an executive order targeting foreign nationals who allegedly enter the country as tourists with the intention of giving birth. “They’ve taken birthright citizenship, and they’ve made a joke out of it,” Trump told journalists at the Oval Office on Thursday. The latest…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) allegation that ₦11 billion was looted from the state’s accounts, describing the claim as an attempt to justify what it called an unlawful freezing of government funds. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and…
