Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of United Kingdom, announced on Monday that Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to help protect against Iranian missile attacks. “We’re deploying short-range air defence systems to Bahrain at speed,” Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding that similar deployments are planned for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party aspiring for elective offices in the 2027 general elections to be confident and not fear contesting, even in states without a PDP governor. Speaking at the ongoing 107th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, faced an EFCC enforcement operation on Monday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission moved to mark properties linked to him in Abuja. EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, arrived at the sites to carry out forfeiture proceedings, but encountered…
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,…
