Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved parliament ahead of a snap general election scheduled for February 8, seeking to capitalise on strong approval ratings for her cabinet despite low public support for her ruling party. The move follows Takaichi’s announcement earlier in the week that she would seek a fresh mandate to tackle…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project being developed by Shell and its partners. A statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the President also…
By Ayomide Otitoju Czech weapons manufacturer CSG made its debut on the Amsterdam stock exchange Friday, raising €3.8 billion ($4.6 billion) in what is now the world’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in the defence sector. The flotation values the company, a major supplier of ammunition and weapons to NATO countries and Ukraine, at €25…
By Ayomide Otitoju An Oyigbo High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment process initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice Florence Fiberesima granted the adjournment after being informed that two separate appeals had been filed…
By Ayomide otitoju President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the 68 confirmed by the Senate in December 2025, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Thursday. The postings include Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States, and Ambassador…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the killing of seven persons at a mining site in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area, describing the attack as a “brutality of senseless killings” and a stark reminder of the worsening security situation in the state. The attack…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Group has appointed Shoyinka Shodunke as Executive: IT Core Design and Delivery, effective 1 March 2026. Shodunke brings over 29 years of experience in technology leadership, digital transformation, and innovation across Africa’s telecommunications sector. He has held senior roles including Director of Technology at Vodafone Ghana, Chief Technology and Information Officer…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United States on Thursday called on Nigeria to strengthen efforts to protect Christian communities amid rising attacks in the country. US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker made the remarks during a high-level US–Nigeria Working Group meeting in Abuja, urging greater action to prevent violence, hold perpetrators accountable, and reduce…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amphibious excavators escorted by armed police have moved through Makoko, Africa’s largest and most well-known floating settlement, demolishing hundreds of wooden homes built on stilts above the lagoon in central Lagos. The operation forms part of an ongoing campaign by the Lagos State Government to remove what it describes as illegal structures….
