Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has retracted his earlier statement regarding the alleged collapse of Nigeria’s national grid. The reversal followed a wave of criticism after Obi initially attributed recent power outages in parts of Lagos to a grid collapse. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Obi lamented the frequent…
In a significant blow to banditry in Zamfara State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the elimination of several top bandit commanders in a series of airstrikes. The strikes, carried out in collaboration with ground troops under Operation Fansan Yamma, left scores of bandits dead and many others injured, according to a statement released…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has confirmed that 11 people sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple accidents along the Interchange section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. According to a statement from TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi, the accidents occurred around 7:30 a.m. when a Mazda bus collided…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday launched a nationwide disarmament campaign aimed at reducing the number of illegal firearms on the country’s violence-plagued streets. The initiative, titled “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace,” offers financial incentives for anonymously surrendered weapons. Drop-off points, including churches, will allow citizens to trade firearms for cash: 8,700 pesos ($430)…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, has attributed the prolonged delay in prosecuting former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to the complex legal procedures required for extradition. Alison-Madueke, accused of embezzling millions of dollars during her tenure under former President Goodluck Jonathan, has evaded trial in Nigeria by residing in the…
A powerful winter storm sweeping through the southern United States caused widespread travel chaos on Friday, with over 3,000 flights cancelled and thousands more delayed, according to airline reports and the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Delta Air Lines cited an unexpectedly severe mix of winter weather as the reason for halting operations at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International…
The United States has announced a sweeping new sanctions package targeting over 400 entities linked to Russia’s energy sector, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed as a critical blow to Moscow’s war machine. Zelenskyy, writing on his official X account on Friday, described the sanctions as a “significant step” in dismantling the financial…
Hollywood’s celebrated African actor, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, will take center stage this weekend on African Voices Changemakers, the popular CNN International magazine program sponsored by digital solutions giant, Globacom. Hounsou, born in Benin Republic in April 1960, will join program anchor Larry Madowo to discuss his remarkable journey in Hollywood and his efforts to connect…
By Ayomide otitoju the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, held a meeting with the Commissioner for Insurance at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, and his team. Mr. Omosehin was accompanied by key officials from NAICOM, including Dr. Usman Jankara (Deputy Commissioner, Technical), Mr. Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon (Deputy…
