The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued formal deportation notices to thousands of migrants who entered the country under the Biden-era CBP One mobile app policy, directing them to voluntarily leave the United States immediately, multiple U.S. media outlets reported on Tuesday. In a statement to AFP, a DHS spokesperson confirmed that “formal…
By Ayomide Otitoju Vehicular movement around the upscale Ikoyi and Lekki corridors of Lagos State came to a standstill on Wednesday morning after a container-laden truck became trapped under an overhead billboard structure along the Lekki Link Bridge, inward Alexandra Roundabout. The incident, which occurred around 5:30 a.m., severely disrupted traffic as the immobilised truck…
The United States has expressed concern over Nigeria’s continued import restrictions on 25 product categories, saying the ban is negatively impacting U.S. exporters across key sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, beverages, and consumer goods. In a statement posted Monday on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) said the Nigerian government’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation with Sweden in the areas of information technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure development, in a bid to ehance service delivery and economic growth in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, made the commitment…
By Ayomide Otitoju Members of the Sanusi Olawunmi Family in Abule Ado, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos, have raised alarm over the alleged imposition of Suleiman Surajudeen Aro as the Oba of Abule Ado, despite an active court order prohibiting such action. In a suit filed at the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Lagos State…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has debunked widespread rumours circulating on social media claiming that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been removed from office. O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Media, issued a swift rebuttal on Monday via a post on X…
By Ayomide Otitoju Renowned entrepreneur and financial expert, Pascal Dozie, founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank and a key figure in Nigeria’s telecommunications revolution, has passed away. His death, which occurred just a day before his 86th birthday, signals the end of an era for one of Nigeria’s most influential business leaders. Born on April…
By Ayomide Otitoju In commemoration of the maiden edition of National Police Day, the Executive Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede, has extended warm felicitations to the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force serving within the local government area. In a press statement issued by his media office on Monday,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Members of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday defied warnings from the Nigeria Police Force and staged coordinated protests across major cities including Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, and Port Harcourt to demand action on key national issues. Wearing their signature orange berets, demonstrators in Lagos commenced the rally at the Ikeja Under Bridge, marching…
