Nigeria News FG to sell Emefiele’s 753 forfeited duplexes as EFCC hands over May 20, 2025 Damilola The EFCC has handed over 753 duplexes located in the Cadastral Zone of Abuja linked to the former Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to the Ministry of Housing and…
Opinion World News Strategic ties at risk as gaza conflict redraws Israel’s global map May 20, 2025 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The United Kingdom and the State of Israel share a deeply entangled history—one that is rooted in colonial legacies, wartime diplomacy, and a shared commitment to democratic values. Over the…
World News Putin signals readiness to end Ukraine war after call with Trump May 20, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso In a major diplomatic development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed readiness to end the war in Ukraine following a lengthy phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. The two…
Health NHIA adds five hospitals in Lagos to boost emergency maternal care May 20, 2025 Helen Okechukwu The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has included five new hospitals in Lagos State in preparation for the full rollout of its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmOC) programme. This development…
Opinion ‘Support Tinubu like Southeast govs’, Umahi urges Obi May 20, 2025 Friday Omosola Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has urged Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to join the ranks of Southeast governors in backing President Bola Tinubu. Umahi made this…
Politics N6.93trn worth of dubious projects inserted into 2025 Budget – BudgIT May 20, 2025 Friday Omosola BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation advocating transparency in Nigeria’s public finance, has uncovered 11,122 questionable projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted by the National Assembly into the 2025 budget. The New…
Economy Why CBN retains monetary policy rate at 27.5% May 20, 2025 Damilola The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 per cent.
Health WHO hails Austria, Norway, Oman, Singapore for eliminating trans fats May 20, 2025 Helen Okechukwu The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised four countries – Austria, Norway, Oman, and Singapore – for successfully removing industrially produced trans fats from their food supplies. These countries were…
World News Colombian influencer killed in suspected case of femicide May 20, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The tragic killing of 22 year old Colombian model and influencer María José Estupiñán has ignited widespread fury and reignited fierce criticism over the country’s continued failure to protect women…
World News Spain plagued by nationwide phone, Internet outage May 20, 2025 Fatimah Idera Spain experienced widespread phone and internet blackouts on Tuesday, just weeks after a massive power failure plunged the country into darkness. The outage, which began around 2 am, affected landline…
