A US appeals court on Friday upheld an order halting construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, setting the stage for a potential Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential authority. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed with a lower court that the large-scale renovation requires…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said positive assessments of Nigeria’s economy and improving economic indicators point to a brighter future for Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Thursday in Abuja when he received the board and management of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) at the State House. The President said his administration’s economic reforms…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja, urging members to prioritise decisions that improve the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians. The inauguration was attended by the Permanent Secretary, REA Board Chairman and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,…
Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with victims of clerical sexual abuse during his official visit to France in September, the Vatican said Friday as it released details of his itinerary. The Vatican did not provide further information about the meeting, but said the encounter would form part of the pope’s efforts to address the…
By Ayomide Otitoju With the August 15 governorship election approaching, the campaign trail has taken the leading contenders across Osun State’s 30 local government areas as they seek to win the support of voters. The three leading candidates include incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji…
US President Donald Trump has renewed his efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, signing an executive order targeting foreign nationals who allegedly enter the country as tourists with the intention of giving birth. “They’ve taken birthright citizenship, and they’ve made a joke out of it,” Trump told journalists at the Oval Office on Thursday. The latest…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian music icon and galala pioneer Daddy Showkey has reflected on his five-decade journey in the entertainment industry, revealing that his career began when he was still a child. The veteran entertainer said his longevity in the industry is worth celebrating, noting that his stage career dates back to 1976, when he…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) allegation that ₦11 billion was looted from the state’s accounts, describing the claim as an attempt to justify what it called an unlawful freezing of government funds. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has filed a ₦2 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account. The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, also lists the Attorney General of Osun State and the state’s Accountant…
