By Ayomide Otitoju A wave of public outrage has erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a viral video appeared to show a young woman being assaulted by a doctor during childbirth in a public hospital in Kinshasa. The footage, recorded inside a delivery room, shows the woman screaming shortly after giving birth, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Health authorities in Cross River State have dismissed reports claiming the emergence of 10 new COVID-19 cases, clarifying that only one confirmed case has been recorded. The State Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, made the clarification on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, attributing the misinformation to a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has outlined key gains his successor will inherit as his administration prepares for a transition to a new government.The governor disclosed that his administration is finalising a comprehensive Legacy and Transition Bill aimed at institutionalising major policy frameworks from his government and previous administrations into enduring structures…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, voluntarily resigned from the Federal Executive Council and were not dismissed. In a statement on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and fees for the 2027 general elections, fixing the cost of presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at ₦51 million, while governorship aspirants will pay ₦21 million. The schedule was announced on Wednesday by the party’s National…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, challenging the jurisdiction of courts to entertain matters relating to the party’s internal affairs. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Mohammed, announced the decision after…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for expanded civic freedoms and improved living conditions in Equatorial Guinea, while issuing a rare public appeal on the treatment of prisoners during a visit to one of the country’s detention facilities.The pontiff made the remarks during the second day of his visit to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Special Adviser to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Legislative Affairs, Aniekan Uko, has resigned from his position, citing plans to pursue new political ambitions. Uko, a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly who represented the Ibesikpo Asutan State Constituency, confirmed his resignation in a letter addressed to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm following the confirmation of a new COVID-19 case in Cross River State, saying there is no evidence of widespread transmission at present. In a statement by its Director-General, Jide Idris, the agency said…
