By Atomide Otitoju The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the transfer of popular singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Eleweran, Abeokuta. Portable, who earlier surrendered himself to the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department, was handed over to the Ogun police for further investigation. The Ogun…
Hamas has announced that it will release six living Israeli hostages and return the bodies of four deceased captives as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which remains in effect despite ongoing tensions. The truce, which took effect on January 19, follows more than 15 months of conflict sparked by Hamas’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Economist Paul Alaje has stated that while the recent inflation rebasing by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) may boost investor confidence, it does not alter the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, particularly high food prices. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Alaje noted that prior to the rebasing, food inflation…
Pope Francis spent his fifth day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, reading newspapers and having breakfast as usual, but remains under medical care with no clear timeline for discharge. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized last Friday for bronchitis, and on Monday, the Vatican announced a change in treatment due to a “complex” clinical picture….
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for their first high-level talks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, marking a potential reset in relations between Washington and Moscow. While both sides downplayed expectations of a breakthrough, the meeting has raised concerns in Kyiv and across Europe, particularly in light of recent U.S….
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Bank-Anthony, has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to break his silence on the ongoing leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Bank-Anthony emphasized the need for the governor to address the situation publicly. “I…
By Ayomide Otitoju The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is set to continue with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from February 22 to 26, 2025. Over 591,000 children under the age of 10 will receive the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) as health authorities work to curb the spread of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was confirmed by a family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark, in a statement released on Tuesday. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State House of Assembly was thrown into chaos on Monday as security operatives attempted to prevent Speaker Mojisola Meranda from accessing her office, leading to a dramatic standoff between assembly workers and law enforcement agents. After hours of resistance, Meranda, who was heavily guarded by lawmakers and assembly workers, gained…
