By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has restated his administration’s commitment to modernising aviation infrastructure across the state, as he commissioned a new Protocol Lounge at the Chinụa Achebe International Airport, Umueri. Speaking at the event, Governor Soludo described the new facility as part of a broader, multi-phased plan to…
US President Donald Trump has called on Ukraine to hold national elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, suggesting the country risks losing its democratic credentials. His remarks were published Tuesday in an interview with Politico, in which he also renewed sharp criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump accused Kyiv of “using war” as…
By Ayomide Otitoju France has confirmed that it provided surveillance and logistical support to help Benin’s authorities thwart a coup attempt over the weekend, marking a renewed show of cooperation between Paris and West African partners amid rising regional instability. An aide to President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke anonymously to reporters on Tuesday, said the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Senate President Godswill Akpabio on his 63rd birthday, describing him as a transformational leader whose life exemplifies service, courage, and visionary leadership. In a statement on Tuesday, issued by his Special Adviser on Media and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Tuesday unveiled two new health insurance packages aimed at Nigerians living abroad and visitors to the state, marking a significant expansion of its Ilera-Eko diaspora offerings. The announcement was made during LASHMA’s 2025 Fourth Quarter Media Parley in Alausa, with stakeholders hailing the initiative…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to send revised proposals to the United States aimed at ending the war triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion, following meetings with European leaders and a private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Italy. Zelensky held discussions in London and Brussels on Monday with leaders from Britain, France, Germany,…
Paris-based media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for almost half of all journalists killed worldwide this year, with 29 Palestinian reporters killed in Gaza. RSF’s annual report recorded a total of 67 journalists killed globally in 2025, slightly up from 66 in 2024. Israeli forces accounted for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified misleading reports suggesting that one of its aircraft and crew were detained by Burkina Faso authorities. In a statement issued on December 9, 2025, the NAF explained that a C-130 aircraft on a ferry mission to Portugal on December 8 made a precautionary landing in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Chairman of the award-winning pan-African communications consultancy APO Group, has been appointed as a Council Member of the Africa No Filter Foundation, a Mauritius-incorporated non-profit organisation dedicated to reshaping Africa’s global narrative. Africa No Filter, led by Executive Director Moky Makura, challenges stereotypical portrayals of Africa through storytelling…
