By Ayomide Otitoju Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reaffirmed his country’s support for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, highlighting readiness to deepen cooperation in military training and intelligence. Speaking at a joint press conference with President Bola Tinubu during the latter’s official visit to Ankara, Erdogan said Nigeria, under Tinubu’s leadership, is taking firm…
British prosecutors on Tuesday accused former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of living a “life of luxury” funded by bribes while in office between 2011 and 2015. The 65-year-old, who also served as the first female president of OPEC from 2014 to 2015, appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on the first day of her…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that any worker of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who fails to resume work from Wednesday, January 28, will face disciplinary action. Wike issued the warning on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Abuja, shortly after the National Industrial Court ordered…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Professor of Political Science at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Jideofor Adibe, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s frequent foreign travels, describing them as excessive and increasingly counterproductive. Adibe expressed the view during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday while reacting to President Tinubu’s ongoing three-day state visit to Türkiye….
By Ayomide Otitoju resident Bola Tinubu has continued his bilateral engagements with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a brief stumble during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey. The incident, which was captured in a viral video, showed President Tinubu momentarily missing his step while walking alongside President Erdoğan during the ceremonial reception at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria National Grid (NNG) has outlined measures to address recurring power system collapses, which have been attributed to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission lines, and fluctuations in generation capacity. On Tuesday, the Grid recorded its second disturbance of 2026, just four days after the first, and weeks after a similar…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) that doctors benefitted from an upgrade of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), describing the allegation as misleading and capable of escalating industrial tension in the health sector. Dr. Mannir Bature, NMA’s National…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has outlined the National Assembly’s legislative priorities as it enters the final 16 months of the 10th Assembly, emphasizing electoral reforms, constitutional review, and the passage of the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement on Tuesday, Bamidele noted that with only 16 of the constitutionally allotted 48…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has directed workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons. The ruling followed an application by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, seeking a court order to compel…
