By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Thursday insisted that the Senate approved the electronic transmission of election results in real time, dismissing media reports suggesting otherwise and defending his integrity on the matter.Speaking at a media briefing at the National Assembly alongside 13 serving senators, Abaribe clarified that the Senate did not pass the…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu is set to undertake a State Visit to the United Kingdom later this month following an invitation from King Charles III, in what has been described as a landmark moment in Nigeria–UK relations. According to a statement issued by the British Royal Family on its official X account on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the National Assembly to reconsider and approve a proposed amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill that would make the electronic transmission of election results from polling units mandatory. The call followed the adoption of a report presented by the NBA President, Afam Osigwe, SAN,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a Catholic priest and several other individuals, and killed three security operatives during a rescue operation in Ningi village, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan confirmed the abduction of Reverend Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, the parish priest of Holy Trinity…
By Ayomide Otitoju A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, has confirmed her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, marking her return to active politics after about 15 years. Obasanjo-Bello disclosed this on Saturday during an interview with Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami, on 103.7FM Eagle7 Sports,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations, the United States, and Türkiye have condemned the deadly attacks on communities in Kwara State, describing the killings as heinous and expressing condolences to the victims and the Nigerian government. In separate statements, the international actors reacted to the assault on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities, where gunmen killed…
By Ayomide Otitoju An Enugu State High Court has ordered the British Government to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of 21 coal miners killed by British colonial authorities during the 1949 Iva Valley massacre in Enugu State. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Anthony Onovo awarded £20 million to each of the affected…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that ongoing repair works on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway will take between six weeks and two months to achieve full completion. The Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Ganiyu Hamzat, disclosed this on Thursday following consultations with the contractor handling the project and the…
By Ayomide Otitoju United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that the American government coordinated the Christmas Day air strikes carried out against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Sokoto State in collaboration with the Nigerian government. Trump made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing guests at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., stating that…
