By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 22.22 per cent in June 2025, down from 22.97 per cent recorded in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest figure represents a 0.75 percentage point decline year-on-year and an 11.97 percentage point…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has identified electricity distribution companies (DisCos) as being solely responsible for all recorded casualties in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) during the first quarter of 2025. According to NERC’s Q1 2025 report, DisCos accounted for 100 per cent of the 26 casualties reported during the…
By Ayomde Otitoju Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have agreed to explore an out-of-court settlement in the ₦5.2 billion corruption case pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The development was disclosed on Thursday by…
At least 61 people were killed after a devastating fire swept through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut on Wednesday night, authorities confirmed on Thursday. According to Iraq’s Interior Ministry, the majority of victims died from smoke inhalation in bathrooms, while 14 of the deceased remain unidentified due to…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an expanded special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 13, in a London hospital at the age of 82 following a prolonged illness. The announcement was made in a statement by Tinubu’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday clarified that the travel passport of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is not in the court’s custody but remains with the Federal High Court in Abuja. The clarification came during the resumed hearing of the money…
An Israeli airstrike hit Gaza’s only Catholic church on Thursday, killing two people, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has confirmed, as Israel expressed regret over civilian casualties and reiterated its policy of not targeting religious sites. The strike on the Holy Family Church compound occurred amid ongoing Israeli bombardments across Gaza, which Gaza’s civil defence…
By Ayomide Otitoju FirstBank, a leading financial institution in West Africa, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable finance through an enhanced partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The renewed collaboration was spotlighted during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), recently held in Seville, Spain, and organized by the United Nations…
By Ayomide Otitoju GbaramatuVoice, a prominent media platform dedicated to the Niger Delta, will commemorate its 10th anniversary with a two-day event scheduled for August 27 and 28, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The milestone celebration will feature a Public Lecture and the Niger Delta Night of Honour, spotlighting a decade of impactful…
