By: Tunji Okunlola Laolu Akande, former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has dismissed allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, that the late President Muhammadu Buhari questioned the ethnic composition of Osinbajo’s proposed aides. Akande described the allegation as a “complete fabrication,” insisting that no single memorandum containing…
By: Tunji Okunlola Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, at about 11 am on Saturday, 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and leave no terrorist or bandit camp standing anywhere in Nigeria. Shuaibu was received at the Maimalari…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that an oil tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire. The strait is a strategic waterway at the heart of the ongoing Middle East conflict. In a statement, the Guards said the supertanker was carrying more than two…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Lagos State Government plans to double the share of its food needs met locally, from roughly 20 percent to 40 percent, and to produce 50 million fish fingerlings every year. The aim is to lift local production and cut dependence on imports. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the targets at the 2026…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has appealed to Oyo State politicians to avoid violence as parties prepare for the 2027 general elections. The group expressed concern in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kola Olomide, after recent clashes between rival party supporters in Ibadan’s Molete area. It condemned the…
By: Tunji Okunlola A jury in Monrovia has found three former senior members of George Weah’s government guilty in connection with the disappearance of rice donated by Saudi Arabia for vulnerable Liberians. The verdict came after a trial lasting 40 days. Criminal Court “C” returned the decision on Friday before Judge Ousman F. Feika. Former…
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlooks on nine Nigerian banks and two bank holding companies to Positive from Stable, citing improvements in Nigeria’s policy framework, foreign exchange reserves and operating environment. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The agency affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of all 11 institutions at ‘B’. The outlook change is not an…
US president says convicted Fort Hood shooter will face firing squad on December 3, 2026, despite earlier proposal to broadcast execution By: Tunji Okunlola US President Donald Trump has reportedly ruled out livestreaming the scheduled execution of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting…
CBN governor highlights committee independence, transparency and market confidence at IMF seminar in Bangkok By: Tunji Okunlola Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has said credible monetary policy depends on informed deliberations, independent perspectives and clear communication with financial markets and the public. Cardoso spoke on Thursday at an International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State has trained persons with disabilities on electoral participation and on the inclusive measures it plans to use in the 2027 general elections. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The workshop was held at the state collation centre at INEC’s office in Ibadan. It was organised to raise awareness among…
