By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the risk of famine in Gaza is rapidly intensifying, as nearly half a million people face catastrophic levels of hunger due to the ongoing blockade and deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid. According to the latest analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC),…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 27, 2025, for judgment in the suit filed by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, challenging her suspension from the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan is contesting the legality of her suspension by the Senate, which she claims was orchestrated on allegations of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Three suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with Indian security forces on Tuesday in the southern region of Indian-administered Kashmir, marking the first such encounter since last month’s deadly attack on Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, which escalated tensions between India and Pakistan to their highest levels in decades. According to an…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Celestial Church of Christ, Archdiocese National Headquarters, Makoko, Lagos, will celebrate its 53rd annual Juvenile Harvest on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Themed “Gift of Christ,” the event is a significant highlight in the church’s calendar, centered on the spiritual nurturing of children within the Celestial Church. Evangelist Kingsley, speaking ahead of…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to judicial reforms, rule of law, and the independence of the judiciary, describing these as critical pillars of democracy in Nigeria. The President made this known at the public presentation of a book in honour of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has extended warm congratulations to retired IGP Aliyu Ibrahim Atta on the occasion of his 88th birthday, celebrated on Monday, May 12, 2025. In a statement issued by the Nigeria Police Force, IGP Egbetokun lauded the elder statesman’s distinguished career and lasting contributions to national development…
By Ayomide Otitoju The global nursing workforce grew from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, yet stark disparities remain across regions and countries, the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report reveals. Published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and partners, the report warns that uneven…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Police Force has announced the second edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations, set to take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Police Resource Centre in Jabi, Abuja. The initiative, approved by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, aims to celebrate acts of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Pakistani military confirmed on Saturday that it had launched retaliatory strikes against Indian military installations, targeting what it described as key infrastructure including a missile storage facility in India’s Beas region. The operation, dubbed Bunyan-un-Marsoos or “Iron Wall,” was launched in response to India’s earlier offensive, Operation Sindoor, carried out on…
