FORMER presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigeria Police. Peter Obi said the arrest of Farotimi, a former member of his presidential campaign council, on an allegation…
AS President Bola Tinubu prepares to submit the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, the Senate on Tuesday approved the 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper. The approval followed a report presented by the Senate’s joint…
FORMER Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, has tragically died following a confrontation with police officers at a roadblock in the Upper Sokponba area of Benin City. Civil society organizations have issued a 48-hour…
THE mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the deceased pre-teen secondary school student who was involved in a bullying case involving Dowen College in Lagos is dead. According to report, the bereaved passed away in late November after an intermittent blood…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, signed into law the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, saying the bill’s sole aim is to ensure independent power supply to residents. Sanwo-Olu at the signing held in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said the…
FLATULENCE: it’s a problem we all face but often prefer not to discuss. Now, a leading gastroenterologist has revealed a simple solution using a popular over-the-counter remedy. Harvard Medical School’s Dr Trisha Pasricha has shared that the active ingredient in…
IN a landmark ruling on Monday, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of Nigeria’s High Court ordered the final forfeiture of a vast estate in Abuja, making it the largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since its inception. The property,…
US President Joe Biden made history with his first visit to Angola on Tuesday, using the trip to announce a major $3bn investment in infrastructure and foster stronger ties with the African continent. His visit marks a new chapter in US-Angola relations,…
SOUTH Africa, the first African nation to preside over the G20, has committed to spotlighting Africa’s development priorities and advancing the interests of the Global South during its tenure. President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, called this…
