The founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola has dropped all criminal charges against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi following the intervention of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Babalola who stated this on Sunday, said the Ooni and other prominent traditional rulers in the country had intervened. Farotimi had…
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future. On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has tightened security at the Assembly Complex as lawmakers hold plenary on Monday (today). There are speculations that there might be a showdown at the House as the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday claimed he remained the Speaker of the House. Obasa was removed by the majority of…
Telecommunications operators are awaiting detailed guidelines from the Nigerian Communications Commission to outline the specifics and framework required for implementing the controversial 50% tariff hike. The telecom regulator is expected to issue a ‘determination document,’ which serves as a blueprint to define the frameworks, terms, and conditions for implementing the approved tariff adjustments. Under the…
Military authorities in Nigeria have confirmed the death of 22 troops during one of their operations in the North-East region of the country. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the incident came during a clearance operation at a renowned terrorist stronghold and enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle. “Overall, during the course of the operations, troops sadly…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam for the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit. The Nigerian leader landed in the East African country on Sunday evening and was welcomed by a cultural troupe and officials. The president was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit…
