By Ayomide Otitoju The United States has granted permanent residency to former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday, bringing an end to months of legal and immigration proceedings involving the former official. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year for medical treatment, including prostate cancer surgery….
By Ayomide Otitoju JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that candidates who participated in the exercise can now access their results through approved result-checking platforms. According to him, the release of the mop-up results marks the completion of the examination process, allowing the Board to proceed with…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a clean sweep in the Adamawa State Local Government Elections, winning all 21 chairmanship seats and all 226 councillorship positions across the state. The Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Mohammed Umar, announced the results at the commission’s headquarters in Yola after…
Russian missile and drone strikes on several Ukrainian cities overnight killed at least 11 people, damaged cultural landmarks and intensified calls for stronger international pressure on Moscow as G7 leaders gathered for a summit in France. The heaviest attacks were reported in Kyiv, where at least five people were killed and 34 others injured after…
US President Donald Trump has said a deal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East with Iran could be signed on Sunday, adding that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” immediately after the agreement is concluded. The statement came as diplomatic momentum appeared to build, with both Iran and…
Ayomide Otitoju The Kogi State Government has acquired 50 armoured vehicles to strengthen security operations and improve the safety of residents across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo announced the development while inspecting the first batch of five armoured vehicles that recently arrived in the state. According to the governor, the acquisition is part of…
By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade. The Managing Director of Trust African News, Mr. Ayomide Otitoju, has extended warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Iyara, Ijumu ahead of the 2026 New Yam Festival scheduled to hold on Monday, June 15, across several communities in Ijumu Local Government Area, Kogi State In a goodwill message, Otitoju…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has urged young Nigerians to remain in the country and contribute to national development, insisting that their future is secure at home. Speaking in his Democracy Day broadcast on Friday, Tinubu called on youths to “build here, code here, work here, and vote here,” stressing that nation-building requires commitment…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the July 10 deadline for voter registration approaches, the Youth Wing of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, alongside party leaders, has called on youths and supporters to participate actively in the ongoing registration exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made during the party’s first…
