By Ayomide Otitoju A large group of women staged a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt on Friday, calling for the immediate reinstatement of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The demonstrators, who identified themselves as concerned mothers and wives, marched from Isaac Boro Park through Aba Road to the Rivers…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with the Premier League leaders, the club announced on Friday. The 32-year-old Egyptian international, who joined Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017, has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances, making him the club’s third-highest goalscorer of all…
The British government has announced a new £450 million military support package for Ukraine, as UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, co-chaired a high-level meeting of 50 nations in Brussels on Friday. The Ukraine Defence Contact Group, traditionally led by the US, gathered with the aim of increasing international pressure…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is ramping up efforts to combat the influx of substandard, unbranded, and rewrapped monosodium glutamate (MSG) products, particularly in Northern Nigeria. While MSG—commonly used to enhance savory flavors—is considered safe for consumption by both NAFDAC and the World Health Organization (WHO),…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced a N10 million cash award to Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu, the overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session. Nwosu, from the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Science, graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average…
By Ayomide Otitoju World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that escalating trade tensions between the United States and China could slash merchandise trade between the two nations by up to 80 percent, dealing a major blow to the global economy. Her warning came on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stark warning over the state of the nation, declaring that Nigeria is “collapsing” under the weight of bad governance, worsening poverty, and rising hardship. Obi made the remarks on Wednesday during the Labour Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and renowned Nigerian artist Chief Nike Okundaye have been honoured by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Senate for their outstanding contributions to literature, art, and cultural preservation. The honours were conferred on March 26 during the unveiling of the African Cultural Festival 2025 at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning under the administration of the late Governor Lateef Jakande, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, has commended the Lagos State Public Service for its consistent excellence, integrity, and commitment to development. Speaking as the Special Guest at the inaugural Annual Distinguished Service Lecture organized…
