By Ayomide Otitoju The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has distanced the party from comments made by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, regarding the authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the party’s scheduled 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. In a statement on Monday, Damagum…
The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the use of WhatsApp on all official devices, citing significant data security concerns, according to a memo sent to congressional staff on Monday. The directive, issued by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) through its Office of Cybersecurity, classified the Meta-owned messaging platform as a “high…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise will be held on Saturday, June 28. In a statement issued Sunday, the examination body said the special exercise would cater to 96,838 candidates, including 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric…
By Ayomimde Otitoju Iran’s parliament has voted in favour of closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor, in response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and what lawmakers described as international silence. The announcement was made Sunday by senior lawmaker Esmail Kosari, who said there was a consensus in the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian airline Air Peace will commence direct flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abuja on October 26, following a diplomatic breakthrough by the Federal Government. The development was confirmed on Sunday by Tunde Moshood, spokesperson to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The announcement follows protracted negotiations and enforcement…
By Ayomide Otitoju Attorneys for R&B singer R. Kelly have accused prison officials of administering an excessive dose of medication that led to his collapse and hospitalization, according to recent court filings. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking at a facility in North Carolina, allegedly received the overdose…
By Ayomide Otitoju Prominent Iranian opposition leaders have called for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following unprecedented U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and escalating regional conflict. Reza Pahlavi, son of the late Shah, and Maryam Rajavi, leader of the banned People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), issued separate statements on Sunday urging…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday prayed at Jerusalem’s Western Wall for U.S. President Donald Trump, following overnight American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Netanyahu, accompanied by his wife Sara, offered prayers for Trump’s protection and praised the U.S. president for what he called a historic stand against “evil and darkness.” The Israeli leader hailed…
Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the intellectual and neurological development of young people, cautioning that it could distort their understanding of reality. In his first exclusive statement focused entirely on AI, the pontiff—who holds a degree in mathematics—voiced concern in a message to attendees…
