Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with victims of clerical sexual abuse during his official visit to France in September, the Vatican said Friday as it released details of his itinerary. The Vatican did not provide further information about the meeting, but said the encounter would form part of the pope’s efforts to address the…
By Ayomide Otitoju With the August 15 governorship election approaching, the campaign trail has taken the leading contenders across Osun State’s 30 local government areas as they seek to win the support of voters. The three leading candidates include incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji…
US President Donald Trump has renewed his efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, signing an executive order targeting foreign nationals who allegedly enter the country as tourists with the intention of giving birth. “They’ve taken birthright citizenship, and they’ve made a joke out of it,” Trump told journalists at the Oval Office on Thursday. The latest…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) allegation that ₦11 billion was looted from the state’s accounts, describing the claim as an attempt to justify what it called an unlawful freezing of government funds. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has filed a ₦2 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account. The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, also lists the Attorney General of Osun State and the state’s Accountant…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, on his 68th birthday. Sanwo-Olu praised Ojelabi’s commitment to progressive values, describing his contributions to the APC and Lagos State as significant. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government and the Federal Government have agreed to deepen collaboration on flood management, urban water development and sanitation as the state faces increasing risks from climate change and heavy rainfall. The commitment was reached during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev,…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he forgives protesters who insulted him during recent youth-led demonstrations that posed one of the biggest political challenges to his government in recent years. Speaking in a video posted on Instagram on Friday, Modi said he would not hold grudges against young people involved in the protests, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has pledged to make the protection of the Board’s integrity his top priority, promising a stronger crackdown on examination malpractice and admission fraud. Aina made the commitment on Friday during his formal handover ceremony at JAMB’s National…
