By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has officially ushered in a new era of leadership as Bayo Ojulari assumed office as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), succeeding Mele Kyari, who bowed out after years of service at the helm. The symbolic handover ceremony, held on Friday at the NNPC…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the world marks World Health Day under the theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, making the enclave one of the most perilous places for children and pregnant women. Amid renewed hostilities between March 18 and April 4, more than 500 children and 270 women…
Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on Sunday, greeting worshippers in St. Peter’s Square just two weeks after being discharged from hospital for a severe bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff, visibly frail and attached to nasal breathing tubes, was seen smiling and waving as he was wheeled through the crowd following a Mass dedicated…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has emerged as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025, gubernatorial election. Soludo, who ran unopposed, secured overwhelming support during the party’s primary held in Awka on Saturday. Out of 3,260 accredited delegates, 3,175 participated in the exercise, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has expressed confidence that the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, will fail at the Appellate Court. Speaking on Friday at the Okaijesan Town Hall in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, during a celebration of his election tribunal victory,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Government, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has received over 1 million doses of the Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Men5CV) from the Gavi-funded global stockpile. The vaccine shipment, which arrived on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, is intended to combat the meningococcal C and W outbreak in Northern Nigeria. This…
By Ayomide Otitoju Omika Mohammed, the Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi East Senatorial District, has passed away at the age of 45. Mohammed, who succeeded Nasir Agbodu as the Zonal Chairman only a few months ago, died under mysterious circumstances. The news of his death was confirmed by Abdullahi Bello,…
Los Angeles County has agreed to a historic $4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of sexual abuse claims, marking what is set to be the largest such settlement in U.S. history. The agreement, which still requires approval from the county’s board of supervisors, aims to compensate nearly 7,000 individuals who were abused while in juvenile…
By Ayomide Otitoju The driver and conductor of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle have fled the scene, leaving passengers stranded as the bus caught fire in Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday morning. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred when the bus, traveling from Ikorodu to CMS, began emitting smoke from the driver’s side….
