By Ayomide Otitoju President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to construct a ₦550 million student hostel at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) to help address accommodation challenges at the institution. Dangote also donated ₦25 million to students through the university’s Student Union Government during a visit to the campus, where…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has endorsed his deputy, Kadri Hamzat, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State. The endorsement was announced at Lagos House, Marina, in the presence of members of the State Executive Council, APC leaders, and chairmen of the 57 local governments…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned hearing in a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and three other political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.The suit was filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), which is also seeking the deregistration of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and several leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday held a strategic meeting with the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, as consultations intensify ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, had in attendance…
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents on Saturday evening after gunshots erupted at a high-profile media gala in Washington, in what he later described as an attempted assassination by a “would-be assassin”.The incident occurred during the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where Trump,…
Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has died following a car bomb attack on his residence, his family said Sunday, as heavy fighting continued between the army and jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near Bamako and other cities. The attack occurred at the minister’s home in Kati, a key junta stronghold outside the capital, killing Camara,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the planned state visit by King Charles III to the United States will proceed as scheduled, despite a shooting incident at a Washington media gala. The incident occurred late Saturday during the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association, less than 48 hours before the King…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite strike following the Federal Government’s reversal of the implementation of the reviewed Professional Allowance Table (PAT) and renewed assurances on outstanding payments. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held virtually…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the gathering of opposition leaders in Ibadan was targeted at any individual, stating that the meeting was aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the clarification on Saturday at the National Summit of Opposition Political…
