By Ayomide Otitoju The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has announced that the search for the new crescent marking the beginning of Ramadan 1446AH will commence on Friday, February 28, 2025. Muslims across the country have been urged to look out for the appearance of the moon on that day. Those who sight the crescent are…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Special Offences Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi, has dismissed an application seeking to halt the corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Oshodi rejected a request for his recusal, stating that allegations of bias against him…
Pope Francis has shown slight improvement in his health, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, though it cautioned that the 88-year-old pontiff’s prognosis remains uncertain as he continues to battle pneumonia. “The clinical conditions of the Holy Father in the last 24 hours have shown a further, slight improvement,” the Vatican said in its evening health…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new immigration initiative to sell high-priced “gold card” residency permits for $5 million each, positioning the program as a means to attract wealthy investors and reduce the national deficit. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump described the gold card as an elite alternative to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for the full automation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IREV) to enhance public trust in Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking on Tuesday at the YIAGA Africa Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa, held…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has announced that tolling operations on the 14.7km Epe-Mojoda-Ijebu-Ode Expressway will commence on March 24, 2025. The Director-General of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Hon. Dapo Oduwole, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, citing the need for sustainable road maintenance, efficient operations, and enhanced road safety. According…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio following a dispute over the reassignment of her Senate seat. The controversy arose after a reshuffle in the Senate, triggered by opposition lawmakers defecting to the majority wing. Reports indicate that Akpoti-Uduaghan objected to the relocation of her seat,…
Regional blocs in eastern and southern Africa have appointed former leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria to oversee peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as fighting escalates in the country’s volatile east. The East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have intensified diplomatic efforts in recent weeks to address…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s characterization of former military President Ibrahim Babangida as Tinubu’s tormentor. The remark was made by Osinbajo last week at the public presentation of Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, held at the…
