By Ayomide Otitoju Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on affluent Nigerians to take a cue from the philanthropic gesture of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, in supporting government efforts to combat hunger and poverty through strategic investments and charitable initiatives. Governor Okpebholo made the appeal at the weekend during the official…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has set an ambitious new target to ramp up daily gas production to 12 billion cubic feet by the year 2030, as part of efforts to drive economic growth, industrialisation, and energy diversification. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, represented by Team Lead…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Yazid Danfulani as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). In a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC described Danfulani’s appointment…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission have reaffirmed their strategic alliance with the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The updated agreement strengthens joint efforts to promote health security, universal health coverage, and sustainable…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, describing it as likely his final run for Nigeria’s highest political office. In a video message shared via LP’s WhatsApp platforms, Obi addressed young Nigerians directly, reaffirming his commitment to the party and…
By Ayomide Otitoju What was meant to be a showcase of Ogun State’s sporting and infrastructural progress turned into a moment of national embarrassment as athletes at the newly renovated MKO Abiola Stadium were forced to compete in complete darkness following a sudden power outage. The incident, which occurred during one of the evening events…
By Ayomide Otitoju A man identified as Wale from Owode Igbona, Osogbo, was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal electrical cables from a transformer in the Zone B area of Surulere Estate, Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State. According to members of the community’s Technical Committee, Wale had reportedly climbed the transformer to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello have been named as prosecution witnesses in the Federal Government’s defamation trial against suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The lawmaker representing Kogi Central is being prosecuted at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja over comments she allegedly made during…
By Ayomide Otitoju Hong Kong has announced plans to welcome more international students to its universities, particularly those affected by the U.S. government’s recent attempt to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign nationals. The move follows an escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing, with U.S. President Donald Trump targeting the prestigious Ivy League institution…
