Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, instituted a case of alleged defamation of character against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams. Adams had recently, in a leaked audio conversation, alleged that Igboho is an assassin allegedly being used by President Bola Tinubu for dirty jobs. He added that unconfirmed…
By Ayomide Otitoju FABE International Foundation has taken project #TidyNigeria one-step further.With funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation, FABE International Foundation will be establishing five (5) #TidyNigeriaRecyclingHubs across Lagos State, Nigeria. This validates our Foundation’s goal to Create a Zero Waste Nigeria one community at a time. Plastic pollution has been a major issue in Lagos,…
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the highest-ranking cleric in the Church of England, announced his resignation on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in handling allegations of abuse tied to Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby cited “personal and institutional responsibility” for insufficient action on “heinous abuses” perpetrated by a camp volunteer. “The last few days have intensified…
By Rotimi Oyekanmi The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after can be still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General Election. To be sure,…
France has initiated the withdrawal of its military presence from Chad, marking the end of a long-standing defense agreement with the Sahel nation. On Friday, a contingent of 120 French soldiers departed from N’Djamena, the capital, aboard an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT, the French Ministry of Defence announced. This move comes ten days after French…
The Chief of Defense Staff on Friday led heads of other security agencies to a meeting in Abuja with Governors of the oil-producing states. Also in attendance at the meeting were the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi. The Governors…
Iran’s powerful allies on Monday mourned the death of its President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while regional militants hailed him as a supporter of the Palestinian cause. Russia and China called the ultraconservative leader a “friend”, while Iran’s arch-foes the United States and Israel had yet to react publicly. Here is a roundup…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condoled with the Government and people of Oyo State over the death of Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III, aged 83 years, whose reign covered major historic transitions in the country. Buhari, in a condolence message by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja, noted that Oba Adeyemi’s reign witnessed transformations…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has commenced total enforcement and clampdown operations against indiscriminate dredging activities and unapproved shoreline extensions along Lagos Waterfront. Speaking about the exercise in Alausa, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi, disclosed that the Ministry has issued Stop-Work-Order notices to illegal operators of…
