Justice Chizoba Oji of an Abuja High Court on Tuesday adjourned until Oct. 27 hearing in a preliminary objection raised by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central District, is alleged to have defamed Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former governor of Kogi , Yahaya Bello. Justice Oji adjourned the matter following objections raised…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris expressed regret on Tuesday for not opposing President Biden’s reelection bid in 2024. “I think about it in the context of asking myself, was it grace to not bring it up to him, or was it reckless? “And I do reflect on that, feeling that there was some recklessness in…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Falcons and Brighton & Hove Albion’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie on her fourth-place finish at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night. Ademola Olajire, Head of NFF’s Media and Communications department stated this is in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nnadozie, who has been…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has urged the United States to sustain its support towards strengthening the medical capacity of the Nigerian Armed Forces. This was contained in a statement signed by his personal assistant on Media Ahmad Dan-Wudil and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday. Matawalle made the…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati have won the top prizes at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Dembele, who helped PSG become the first French side to win a continental treble last season, beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the men’s award. Spain international Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Féminin for the third year…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), from 27.5 per cent to 27 per cent. CBN Governor, Mr. Yemi Cardoso, announced the decision while presenting the communiqué of the committee’s 302nd meeting in Abuja. The move signals…
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday as world leaders grapple with crises from Gaza to Ukraine. Many question whether the United States, with its “America First” foreign policy, is still prepared to play a leadership role in global affairs. Since taking office in January, Trump has upended…
Global and local leaders in the building, design and construction industries are set to converge in Lagos for the Ecobank Build and Design Expo 2025, a premier exhibition spotlighting innovation and excellence in the sector. According to a statement by Ecobank’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Austene Osokpor, the five-day event will run from September…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has transferred the case file in the money laundering allegations against former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to the registry for reassignment. The case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1641/2025, was…
The European Union and British health agencies have reaffirmed the safety of paracetamol use during pregnancy, rejecting claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that linked the common painkiller to autism. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said evidence of such a link remained “inconsistent” and warned against drawing hasty conclusions. Trump, at a White…
