United States President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his proposed “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, unveiling the initiative with a signing ceremony attended by leaders and senior officials from 19 countries. The new body, which requires a reported $1 billion membership fee for permanent members, was initially conceived to oversee…
By Ayomide Otitoju The father of Afrobeats star Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, has threatened legal action against social media personality Kemi Olunloyo over alleged impersonation, misinformation and sustained defamation linked to a long-running paternity dispute involving a minor. Adeleke spoke at a press briefing on Wednesday amid renewed public debate over claims that Davido fathered a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, describing the engagement as a discussion focused strictly on governance matters rather than politics. Makinde arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 3:30 p.m., as political activities and consultations intensify ahead of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerian government to deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations as a strategy to reduce import dependence, deepen local manufacturing, and create jobs. Okonjo-Iweala made the call on Wednesday at Nigeria House on the sidelines of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Niger State Police Command has reported significant progress in its ongoing operations against crime across Minna, resulting in multiple arrests for theft, robbery, thuggery, and drug-related offences. According to Police Spokesman Wasiu Abiodun, operatives from Chanchaga Division arrested Aliyu Mohammed for allegedly stealing a lister engine, a drum, and other items…
By Ayomide Otitoju Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, is set to visit the United States, a senior White House official confirmed Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations between Washington and Caracas. Rodriguez would be the first sitting Venezuelan president to visit the U.S. in over 25 years outside of United Nations meetings in New…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party has announced plans to immediately appeal a Federal High Court judgment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that recognised Senator Esther Nenadi Usman’s Caretaker Committee as the party’s legitimate leadership. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Peter Lifu relied on the April 4, 2025,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticised security agencies over their handling of public communication following the recent abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN expressed concern…
By Ayomide Otitoju One of the suspects standing trial alongside Khalid Al-Barnawi and three others over the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja has told the Federal High Court how he joined the terrorist group behind the attack. At the resumed hearing before Justice Emeka Nwite in Abuja, the second…
