ABUJA – During Tuesday’s plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele announced the defection of Senator Onyewuchi from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Similarly, Salman Idris, a member of the House of Representatives, declared his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the APC. Idris, who represents the…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised alarms over a recent decree issued on July 16 in the region housing Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde. The decree grants authorities the power to expel “anyone who dangerously insults the [state] institutions or the person who embodies them.” On July 18, the communications ministry followed up with a press release,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor John Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), succeeding Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024. The appointment, effective from July 24, 2024, was announced in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media &…
During a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, discussions focused on a bill aimed at the domestication and registration of domestic workers and their employers in Nigeria. Senator Osita Izunaso, representing Imo West, and Geraldeen Etuk, Acting National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), advocated for incorporating…
The ongoing dispute between Aliko Dangote and Nigerian regulatory authorities regarding the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, has intensified. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) recently declared that the refinery is still awaiting government licensing to commence operations. To address the conflict, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, convened…
By Ayomide Otitoju Disillusioned Nigerian citizens, facing economic hardship due to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s contentious economic policies and the removal of fuel subsidies, are preparing for a hunger protest from August 1st to 10th. This impending protest raises pressing questions: Can President Tinubu manage the crisis, having been forewarned of its potential impact? Will…
In a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House, President Joe Biden notified the public of his decision to withdraw from the race in a letter. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Biden for taking “bold steps” in supporting his…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos, Nigeria – Over the weekend, the Obijackson Foundation held a fundraising event to support its ongoing partnership with Hospitals for Humanity (HFH). The foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children and women, aims to provide life-saving congenital heart surgeries for children in need. The event, titled “Saving Little Hearts,”…
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joe Biden for his decisive support for Ukraine. In a post on his X handle on Monday, Zelensky commended Biden’s “tough but strong decision” to end his reelection campaign. “The current situation in Ukraine and all of Europe is no less challenging, and…
