By Ayomide Otitoju Choithrams, one of the UAE’s leading community supermarket brands, has launched the fifth edition of its annual “Double Blessings” Ramadan campaign, reinforcing its collaboration with Dubai Cares and the UAE Food Bank, both operating under the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI). The campaign, which has become a recognised feature…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has strongly condemned the ongoing wave of killings and abductions plaguing the country, describing the situation as a national tragedy and a profound assault on human life and dignity. In a statement, the CSN decried the repeated cycles of mass violence that have devastated communities, leaving…
Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are calling for their upcoming congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly, warning that closed-door proceedings could be politicized by Republicans. The couple had been ordered to give private depositions before the House Oversight Committee, which…
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…
