An Abuja High Court, presided over by Justice M. M. Adamu, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Chris Imumolen as the National Chairman of the Accord Party. This ruling is effective pending the hearing and determination of a lawsuit filed by Imumolen and 12 other party officials against Maxwell Mgbudem and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported over 18,000 suspected cases of mpox this year, leading to 629 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak is particularly severe in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, where a new clade 1b strain has emerged, accounting for…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on young people, especially the recipients of the Silver Award from the International Award for Young People Nigeria, to remain focused and strive for excellence as they work towards achieving a greater tomorrow. Addressing the awardees at the Silver Award Presentation Ceremony and the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The first set of beneficiaries of the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (LagosHOMS) have successfully completed their 10-year payment obligations, officially gaining full ownership of the properties allotted to them by the Lagos State Mortgage Board in 2014. At a ceremony held on Thursday at NECA House in Ikeja, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Nigerian Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has declined a move to Chelsea Football Club, opting instead for a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli. According to reports from Sky Sports Italy, Osimhen is set to sign a four-year deal with Al Ahli, with his current club, Napoli, expected to receive £67.3 million (€80 million)…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to reduce the prices of goods or face enforcement actions. This directive was announced by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, during a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on exploitative pricing in Abuja…
At the 8th Annual General Meeting of BUA Cement Plc on Thursday, Chairman Abdulsamad Rabiu disclosed how cement dealers thwarted the company’s efforts to reduce cement prices to ₦3,500 per bag last year. Rabiu lamented that profiteering by the dealers, along with economic challenges, undermined the initiative. Rabiu explained that BUA Cement had aimed to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially launched its campaign for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, with Governor Godwin Obaseki and other party leaders urging the people of Edo to support their candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, to continue the reforms implemented over the last eight years. Governor Obaseki, accompanied…
Russian bombardments on Friday claimed the lives of two women and left eight others injured in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy, officials reported, as authorities urged residents near the Russian border to evacuate immediately. Sumy, which lies just across the border from Russia’s Kursk region, has become a flashpoint since Kyiv launched a surprise offensive…
