By Ayomide Otitoju Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has disassociated herself from a viral social media post falsely attributed to her that allegedly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of insecurity in Nigeria. On Saturday, Okonjo-Iweala, via her verified X (formerly Twitter) account, described the post as “fake and malicious” and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed confidence that his party will secure a decisive victory in the ongoing gubernatorial election. Casting his vote on Saturday at Polling Unit 002, Umuezeadigo Street, Isuofia, Aguata LGA, Soludo described the voting process as “seamless” and assured…
By Ayomide Otitoju ncumbent Anambra State Governor and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has raised concerns over an alleged plot to rig the ongoing governorship election. Soludo made the claim while casting his vote on Saturday at Polling Unit 002, Umuezeadigo Street, Isuofia, Aguata LGA. Without naming the party involved, Soludo…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, John Nwosu, has accused the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of widespread vote-buying across Anambra State during Saturday’s governorship election. Nwosu cast his vote at Oduda Central School, Ward 2, Nnewi North Local Government Area, around 11:28 a.m., and spoke to journalists afterward, expressing…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, has raised concerns over alleged vote buying and intimidation of his party agents during voting. Ukachukwu, who cast his ballot at Osumenyi Ward 2, Polling Unit 012, described the incidents as a threat to Nigeria’s democratic process. “If…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 20 for judgment in the terrorism trial of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The judge set the date on Friday after Kanu, who is representing himself, failed to open his defence within the six…
By Ayomide Otitoju Celebrity chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has officially received her Guinness World Records (GWR) plaque for preparing the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice. The 29-year-old unveiled the plaque on Thursday, donning her signature white chef outfit in a kitchen setting. Announcing the milestone on Instagram, Hilda shared…
By Ayomide Otitoju As voters in Anambra State head to the polls, allegations have emerged that APC governorship candidate Nicholas Ukachukwu and his running mate, Uche Ekwunife, may be plotting to manipulate the election to unseat the incumbent, according to multiple unverified reports circulating online. The claims suggest the alleged strategy includes tampering with results…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc, in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has donated recycling bins to Yaba College of Technology to promote environmental sustainability and strengthen the institution’s waste management system. Speaking at the handover, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu highlighted that plastic pollution has emerged as a silent global crisis, emphasizing the…
