A court in South Korea on Thursday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection through his 2024 martial law declaration. Delivering judgment at the Seoul Central District Court, presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon ruled that Yoon had deployed troops to the National Assembly in a bid…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, following its passage by the National Assembly after months of deliberations. The signing ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the Board of the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund, charging members to mobilise resources for the growth of grassroots and school sports across the state. The inauguration ceremony was held on Wednesday at Lagos House, Marina. Former Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development and current President…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government on Wednesday intensified its push to eliminate malaria and tuberculosis, declaring digital innovation central to the next phase of its health sector reforms. The high-level meeting, held in Ikeja in collaboration with Maisha Meds, brought together senior government officials, national programme leaders, lawmakers and private sector partners under…
By Ayomide Otitoju President and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to urgently convene a national retreat to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis, warning that unstable power supply threatens the country’s industrialisation drive and economic growth. Dangote made the appeal on Tuesday at the national launch of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju African and Caribbean economies are positioning to unlock access to a combined $40 trillion market as preparations intensify for the 2026 Africa Caribbean Investment Summit scheduled to hold in Abuja from March 23 to 28. The Chief of Staff at Aquarium Consult Limited, Ms Serumun Ubwa, disclosed this on Tuesday during a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has projected a significant appreciation of the naira, stating that the currency could strengthen to as low as N1,100 to the dollar before the end of the year. Dangote made the projection on Tuesday at the launch of Nigeria’s Industrial Policy in Abuja, an event attended…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Group Ltd has agreed to acquire IHS Holding Ltd in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.2 billion, marking one of the largest telecom infrastructure deals in Africa. IHS announced on Tuesday that shareholders will receive $8.50 per share, representing a 239 percent premium to its share price at the start of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Access ARM Pensions has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding long-term retirement savings through the Personal Pension Plan (PPP) and the newly launched dollar-denominated RSA Fund VII, highlighting their growing relevance in Nigeria’s evolving pension landscape. The announcement came during a recent webinar titled “Understanding the Personal Pension Plan and Dollar Fund VII,”…
