By Ayomide Otitoju Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has approved the appointment of Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Nnake, 39, previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and as Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited, where she oversaw the mobilisation, planning, and allocation of state resources…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday for his arraignment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. El-Rufai is set to face charges of alleged corruption and abuse of office, with the ICPC accusing him of financial misconduct during his…
By Ayomide Otitoju Seyi Makinde has approved a ₦10,000 monthly transportation allowance for civil servants in Oyo State, in response to the recent increase in petrol prices nationwide. The governor announced the three-month intervention during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme, held in collaboration with the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has overturned a National Industrial Court judgment and ordered the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to pay ₦10 million in costs for unlawful labour practices affecting 20 former employees. In a unanimous ruling, a three-member panel led by Justice Bilkisu Aliyu, with Justices Donatus Okorowa and Oyebisi…
Israel launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iran on Monday, as Tehran threatened retaliation against vital infrastructure across the Middle East, intensifying a conflict that has triggered the worst energy crisis in decades. Explosions were reported in Tehran, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates intercepted missiles and drones. At least 40 energy…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), hosted prominent opposition figures at his residence in Kano on Sunday as part of the Eid-el-Fitr festivities. The gathering at Kwankwaso’s Miller Road residence included former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde, and former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Earth trapped record levels of heat in 2025, with long-term consequences expected to last thousands of years, the United Nations warned Monday. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed in its State of the Global Climate report that the 11 hottest years on record have all occurred between 2015 and 2025. Last…
By Ayomide Otitoju Olorundare Moshood Jimoh, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has defended the conduct of officers in a recent case involving a traffic offender, stating that there was no evidence of abuse or dehumanisation. Speaking at a meeting at the police headquarters in Ikeja, CP Jimoh said the suspect, arrested for driving against…
Fourteen people were killed and 59 others injured in a fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon, authorities confirmed on Saturday, updating an earlier toll of 11 fatalities. Around 170 workers were inside the central-city plant when the fire broke out at about 1:00 p.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Friday. Firefighters initially faced…
