By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has assured members that the association’s July 18 presidential election will be free, fair and credible, with the Department of State Services (DSS) and foreign observers monitoring the process. Osigwe said the security agency and international observers would independently monitor the election…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, following the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.s-Vivour Over Mo In a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the governor urged…
By Ayomide Otitoju The House of Representatives has abandoned its constitutional amendment proposal on state policing and adopted a similar Executive Bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The Executive-sponsored Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police was introduced during Tuesday’s plenary and passed first and second readings before being referred to the House Committee on Constitutional…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has received the rescued teachers and pupils abducted from Ahoro Esienle and Yawota schools in Oriire Local Government Area, following their release from captivity. The Nigerian Army formally handed over the victims to the Oyo State Government on Monday at a ceremony held at the Executive Chamber…
The cost of maintaining a healthy diet has risen by 25 per cent in the last five years, leaving nearly one-third of the global population unable to afford nutritious food, according to the United Nations. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in its 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, setting aside an earlier Federal High Court judgment that nullified the regulations. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court overturned the May 20 decision of the Federal High Court…
By Ayomide Otitoju An online publisher, Ejike Ofoegbu, was on Monday arraigned before an Amawbia Magistrate Court in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State over allegations of publishing false and defamatory reports against Governor Chukwuma Soludo and members of his family. Ofoegbu, who operates under the banners of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, is accused of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday inspected flood-affected communities in the Eti Osa area of the state, assuring residents of immediate relief measures and long-term solutions to address recurring flooding. The governor, accompanied by Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, and other members…
