At the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Nigeria called for the establishment of a combined maritime task force to address security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea. Represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s readiness to … Read more
Some yet-to-be-identified bandits on Monday, February 17, attacked the home of a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Austin Ifeji and killed his son. The bandits were also said to have abducted the pastor’s wife during the attack on their residence in the Gwagwalade area of Mararaba, a Nassarawa State community close … Read more
Success has never come without risk for Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man. But even for someone who has built a business empire spanning cement, sugar and flour and others, his latest venture, the $23 billion Dangote Refinery, was unlike anything he had ever attempted. In an exclusive interview with Forbes on Monday, Dangote opened up … Read more
President Donald Trump in his attempts to shrink the federal bureaucracy is heading to the Supreme Court, according to US media. He has filed an emergency appeal to the country’s highest court to rule on whether he can fire the leader of an independent whistleblowing agency. Hampton Dellinger, head of the US Office of Special … Read more
Leader in the South-South, Niger Delta region, and a former Federal Commissioner for Information Chief Edwin Clark, is dead. He died on Monday night at the age of 97. The demise of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader was made known on Tuesday morning in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark for … Read more
A court on Tuesday approved a £3 billion ($3.8 billion) emergency loan for Britain’s largest water supplier Thames Water, offering it a lifeline as it buckles under a mountain of debt. The loan provides a short-term solution to keeping the company, faced with £16 billion-worth of debt, afloat while it finds the necessary funding to … Read more
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Department of State Services (DSS) have disagreed over the security agency’s presence at the legislative complex. Legit.ng recalls that on Monday, February 17, the Department of State Security (DSS) sealed the offices of Lagos Assembly Speaker Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the clerk. DSS: We were … Read more
Political tensions in Osun state have escalated as the All Progressives Congress (APC) calls on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency following violent clashes that reportedly led to multiple deaths. However, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration has firmly rejected the demand, accusing the APC of instigating unrest to justify their request for emergency … Read more
Former governorship candidate in Lagos State under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Funso Doherty, has condemned the invasion by personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Naija News reported that DSS personnel on Monday invaded the Lagos House, an action some described as a threat to intimidate … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of more tactical squads to Osun State to strengthen security and restore peace after violent clashes. The decision comes after a series of confrontations at various local government secretariats in the state. Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic … Read more