By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) violated the constitutional rights of two former female corps members by refusing to allow them to wear skirts in line with their Christian religious beliefs. Justice Hauwa Yilwa, in a judgment delivered on June 13 and obtained…
passenger aircraft carrying nearly 50 people crashed on Thursday in Russia’s remote Amur region, with no immediate signs of survivors, according to local authorities. The twin-propeller Antonov-24, operated by Angara Airlines, was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda when it vanished from radar around 1:00 p.m. local time (0400 GMT). A rescue helicopter later located…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged that coalition leaders will rally behind whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Amaechi emphasized the opposition’s commitment…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has reiterated his administration’s focus on data-driven agriculture to boost food security, citing the Farmers’ Information Management System that currently tracks 160,000 farmers statewide. Speaking at the launch of the ₦500 billion Produce for Lagos Offtake Guarantee Fund in Ikeja, Lagos, Governor Abiodun emphasized the need for…
By Ayomide Otitoju Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is welcome to contest the 2027 presidential election on the party’s platform, with or without him as a running mate. Speaking during an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed expressed strong support…
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of “treason” and called for his prosecution, citing a controversial new report alleging manipulation of intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The claims stem from criminal referrals sent by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to the Justice Department, based on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the Tinubu administration’s celebration of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP), dismissing it as a superficial measure that fails to reflect the harsh economic realities confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the revised GDP…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United States government has issued a new travel advisory, urging its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to escalating security threats and substandard healthcare infrastructure. Published on the website of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the advisory places Nigeria under Level 3 of Washington’s four-tier global travel alert system, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Chairman of Lapai Local Government Area in Niger State, Isah Saidu Baka, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing political realignment and personal convictions. Baka submitted his resignation to the PDP leadership in Muye/Egba Ward and the state secretariat, dated July 22,…
