By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has donated ₦100 million, four two-bedroom apartments, two utility vehicles and assorted food items to the Lagos State Council of the Nigerian Legion as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The governor also donated four cows, 500 bags of rice and other food…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Police Command has invited Pastor Chris Okafor, Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, in connection with allegations of multiple rape, other sexual offences and breach of public peace. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi. According to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive community support with a charitable outreach to Oluyole Cheshire Home in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of activities marking the festive season. The outreach, carried out under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), saw the donation of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, effecting changes across key positions in his administration. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor said the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo, has been relieved of her duties…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nicolás Maduro’s son, Congressman Nicolás Maduro Guerra, called on Sunday for Venezuelans to take to the streets in protest following the ouster of his father by US forces and his subsequent transfer to a New York jail. “You will see us in the streets, you will see us by people’s sides, you…
By Ayomide Otitoju Venezuela’s military on Sunday formally recognised Delcy Rodríguez, deputy to ousted president Nicolás Maduro, as the country’s acting leader following the US-led extraction of Maduro for trial. Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez read a statement on television endorsing a Supreme Court ruling that appointed Rodríguez as acting president for 90 days. He…
By Ayomide Otitoju The naira experienced mixed movements in the first week of 2026, posting a marginal recovery from its year-end close but remaining under pressure amid sustained demand for the US dollar. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the official trading window of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the naira exchanged at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Venezuela’s deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York at noon on Monday, where he will be formally informed of the charges against him, according to court officials. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken into custody by United States forces during a pre-dawn…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) for two close associates of boxing star Anthony Joshua, who died in a road accident in Nigeria, is scheduled to be held on Sunday in London. The deceased, identified as Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, lost their lives in the crash last Monday. Joshua was…
