By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has called for national unity and renewed hope, assuring Nigerians that ongoing reforms are beginning to deliver positive results in security and economic stability. In his 2026 Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims in Nigeria and worldwide, the President said the country is undergoing a “journey of reconstruction and renewal” aimed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Nigerians to embrace peace, patience, and respect for human life, calling for greater unity and obedience to the rule of law. Hamzat made the call on Wednesday after the Eid-el-Kabir prayer at the…
Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its new speaker, in a vote boycotted by opposition lawmakers amid ongoing political tensions. Sonko, who was removed from office four days earlier by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, secured 132 votes with no opposition and one abstention, according to parliamentary officials. He was the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Muslims in Lagos and across Nigeria on the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir, urging residents to embrace peace, unity, and national progress. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the governor encouraged Muslims to reflect on the spiritual lessons of sacrifice,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of importing Ebola virus disease (EVD) amid ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In a statement issued on Sunday, NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, said no cases have been confirmed in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move aimed at deepening economic ties between both countries. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit (INRES) in Istanbul, according…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The court described the case as an abuse of court processes and subsequently awarded N20 million in costs against the plaintiff in favour of…
WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, issued the warning on Monday, saying he would travel to the DRC on Tuesday as the country remains the epicentre of the current outbreak. “The outbreak is spreading rapidly,” Tedros said during a virtual ministerial briefing on the viral haemorrhagic fever, which spreads through direct contact with infected bodily…
By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade As Muslims prepare for the 2026 Ileya festival scheduled for May 27, some residents in Lagos have expressed mixed feelings about the celebration amid rising food prices and economic hardship. Speaking with reporters at Iju-Ishaga Market, a tomato seller, Mr. Adamu Esa, said he plans to spend the festival with family and…
