By Ayomide Otitoju The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria following a high-level meeting with Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.Dangote paid a visit to the ambassador on Friday at his residence in the Diplomatic Quarter, Abuja, where both parties…
By Ayomide Otitoju Union Bank of Nigeria has filed a committal application before the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the imprisonment of six senior officials of OPay Digital Services Limited over alleged disobedience of court orders. In the motion, the bank listed the managing director of OPay, Gotring Dauda Wutrika, and five directors—Wang Dan,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Opposition political leaders in Nigeria have resolved to present a united front in the 2027 general elections, agreeing to field a single presidential candidate to challenge Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The decision was reached at the National Summit of Opposition Political Leaders held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the gathering of opposition leaders in Ibadan was targeted at any individual, stating that the meeting was aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the clarification on Saturday at the National Summit of Opposition Political…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has assured that he will not impose candidates on the people ahead of the 2027 general elections.The governor also reaffirmed his support for the re-election of Bola Tinubu, stating that he had not endorsed any aspirant apart from the President, whom he said has shown commitment…
The United States Department of Justice has said it is dropping a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, clearing a key obstacle ahead of Senate confirmation proceedings for his potential successor. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday that she had ordered the probe closed, stating that the Federal Reserve’s inspector general would instead review alleged…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise, scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 25, 2026, across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Friday, urging residents to actively participate in the cleanup exercise between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Wahab…
Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane has confirmed that Brazilian winger Estevão will miss the remainder of the English season due to injury, casting doubt on his participation in the upcoming World Cup.The 19-year-old sustained a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United last week and has since been ruled out for the rest…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Dr Muttaqha Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development following his confirmation by the Senate. Darma, who hails from Katsina State, replaces Ahmed Dangiwa, who recently resigned from the cabinet. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja, where Tinubu congratulated…
