By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after the plaintiff withdrew the case. The suit was filed by NDC governorship aspirant Kings Unyeawaji against the party, its chairman, the Independent National Electoral…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, have dismissed claims that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is responsible for flooding in parts of Lagos, describing the allegations as false and misleading. The duo spoke during a courtesy visit by the minister and members of the National Assembly…
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s main entry points for migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Africa, in a trip widely seen as a renewed call for more humane migration policies. The visit coincided with the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebrations and came amid growing international debate…
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over allegations of bribery and murder. In a letter signed by his lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, Gbajabiamila gave Adeyemi 72 hours to…
Prince Harry has lost his legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail after London’s High Court dismissed allegations of unlawful information gathering brought against the newspaper group. In a written judgment issued after an 11-week trial, the court ruled that the claimants failed to prove their allegations, leading to the dismissal of the…
Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Kyiv since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, killing at least 17 people and causing widespread destruction in the Ukrainian capital, authorities said on Thursday. The hours-long attack, involving hundreds of drones and missiles, tore through residential buildings, leaving rescue workers searching through rubble for survivors as…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to an alleged corruption scandal involving a purported non-existent government agency and the alleged sale of public appointments. The opposition party said the allegations were serious and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; and other top dignitaries on Friday paid their last respects to the late former Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mother Celestial Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku. Others at the funeral service held at the Chapel of Christ The Light,…
The United States has withdrawn most of the military personnel deployed to Nigeria earlier this year for a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence sharing and broader security cooperation with Nigerian forces. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Commander of US Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa, Gen….
