By Ayomide Otitoju The arraignment of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at the Federal High Court in Abuja was postponed on Friday due to the absence of his legal team. Bello, who faces a 19-count charge of money laundering amounting to ₦80.2 billion brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), appeared before…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and France’s President Emmanuel Macron signed two pivotal agreements on Thursday in Paris, solidifying a partnership aimed at advancing critical infrastructure development and ensuring long-term agriculture and food security. The agreements were finalized during an economic forum held at the Palais des Élysée, as part of President Tinubu’s…
Australia’s parliament has passed a landmark law banning children under 16 from using social media platforms, a global first that places significant pressure on tech companies to enhance security measures. The ban, passed in the Senate on Thursday by 34 votes to 19, targets platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Reddit, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nearly five years after the emergence of COVID-19, a new global report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals sluggish progress in addressing critical gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) to curb health care-associated infections (HAIs). The report, unveiled at a G7 side-event hosted by Italy, underscores that a significant proportion…
By Ayomide Otitoju Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun convened a high-level meeting with experts and development consultants on November 27, 2024, at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, Abuja. The session, part of ongoing efforts to improve police welfare, focused on accelerating the reconstruction of dilapidated police barracks nationwide. The initiative builds on the…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has confirmed that Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, remains a member of APGA despite her appointment as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, Ezeokenwa stated that…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until December 10 to rule on the bail application filed by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and two co-defendants in an ongoing N110 billion fraud case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello, alongside Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, is…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure transparency and accountability in the operations of the newly revitalized Port Harcourt Refinery. The Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd officially commenced operations in Rivers State on Tuesday, marking the end of numerous missed deadlines…
By Ayomide Otitoju The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, alongside two co-defendants, pleaded not guilty to 16-count charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges, ranging from alleged fraud to criminal misappropriation, were read out before Justice Maryann Anenih at the Federal Capital Territory High Court…
