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Lafarge Africa, Lagos Govt Partner on Solid Waste Management

By ayomide Otitoju Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable building solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on solid waste management with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources through the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The initiative aligns with Lafarge’s ambitious zero waste to landfill objective….

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Kwara Designer Sues Providus Bank for Contract Breach

By Ayomide Otitoju A legal dispute has arisen between a Kwara-based website and graphic designer, Abdulazeez Adewale Adekanye, operating under the business name Sanctum Zeez Graphics, and Providus Bank Plc. The case, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, alleges contractual breaches and rights violations by the financial institution. According to court filings, the…

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PFN President Urges Religious Leaders to Criticize Politicians Privately

By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has cautioned religious leaders against publicly criticizing political officeholders, insisting that private engagement is more effective. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Oke emphasized that clerics have a duty to speak truth to power but should…

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Court Grants Diezani’s Request to Amend Suit on Asset Forfeiture

By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to amend her suit challenging the final forfeiture order on her seized assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request on Monday after Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, moved the…

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Court Upholds Arrest Warrant Against Mercy Chinwo’s Former Manager

By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the arrest warrant issued against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, remains in force. Justice Alexander Owoeye reaffirmed the warrant during proceedings on Monday, following allegations that Onyedikachukwu fraudulently diverted $345,000 in royalties due to Chinwo. The Economic and…

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WHO Chief Urges Urgent Action on Global Pandemic Pact After US Pulls Out

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that it is “now or never” to finalize a landmark global agreement on pandemic preparedness, following the United States’ withdrawal from negotiations. Speaking at the opening of the 13th round of talks in Geneva on Monday, Tedros stressed that no country could…

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Pope Francis’ Hospital Stay Extended Due to “Complex Clinical Picture”

Pope Francis, who was hospitalized four days ago for bronchitis, is facing a “complex clinical picture” that will require a longer hospital stay than initially expected, the Vatican announced on Monday. Following the cancellation of events through Monday, the Vatican confirmed that the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would also be suspended. “Tests conducted in recent…

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