Pope Leo XIV was due to undergo surgery in Rome on Tuesday to remove a pulmonary nodule, a small growth of tissue in the lung, in what would be his first hospitalisation since becoming head of the Catholic Church in May 2025. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told AFP that the 71-year-old pontiff was expected to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC), on his 90th birthday. Sanwo-Olu described Olusi, the Baba Adini of Yorubaland and Atobatele of Ekiti, as a man of loyalty, integrity, wisdom and patience who has…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received the 2025 audited financial statement of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), which reported a profit after tax of ₦7.2 trillion. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, presented the financial statement to the President at the Presidential Villa in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has inaugurated the PBAT/KOH Lagos Central Campaign Office, urging residents to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. Hamzat made the call on Monday during the commissioning of the campaign…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving electricity supply across Nigeria and clearing outstanding legacy debts owed to power generation companies (Gencos), while protecting vulnerable consumers. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) Energy Conference in Lagos, saying about ₦1.23…
By Ayomide Otitoju FlashChange, a virtual assets and financial technology company, is set to host a webinar examining the opportunities and challenges of building a sustainable cryptocurrency industry in Nigeria. The webinar, themed “Beyond the Framework: The Realities of Building Crypto in Nigeria,” will bring together industry stakeholders, financial experts, practitioners and technology leaders to…
China’s Zheng Qinwen defeated Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to win the China Open for the first time and claim her first title in nearly two years. The former world number four and reigning Olympic champion entered the Beijing tournament as a wildcard after struggling with form and fitness following elbow surgery…
By Ayomie Otitoju Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other relevant authorities to suspend planned demolitions at Plot 5334 in Maitama, Abuja, pending an urgent legal and technical review. The organisation also urged the authorities to review the allocation of the land to a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Minister of Education Obiageli Ezekwesili has called on African governments to enforce 18 years as the minimum age of marriage to protect girls from child marriage. Ezekwesili, founder of Human Capital Africa, also urged traditional and religious leaders to support efforts to end the practice. In a statement on Sunday to…
