By: Abudu Olalekan US President Donald Trump says renewed fighting with Iran is “highly unlikely,” though he has not ruled out further strikes if Tehran refuses to accept a strong agreement. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, ahead of a White House meeting with Qatar’s prime minister, Trump struck a less threatening tone after weeks of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Workers across Osun State have been directed to begin a three-day sympathy strike at midnight on Sunday, November 8, 2026, as organised labour presses for the release of withheld local government allocations. The Nigeria Labour Congress says the action is in solidarity with members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s climate negotiators are heading into COP31 with a clear message: the continent’s priorities must count, and promises must come with the money to deliver them. Nearly 200 countries are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20 for talks aimed at advancing the Paris Agreement. Pressure is growing on world…
By: Abudu Olalekan US President Donald Trump says renewed fighting with Iran is “highly unlikely,” though he has not ruled out further strikes if Tehran refuses to accept a strong agreement. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, ahead of a White House meeting with Qatar’s prime minister, Trump struck a less threatening tone after weeks of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Workers across Osun State have been directed to begin a three-day sympathy strike at midnight on Sunday, November 8, 2026, as organised labour presses for the release of withheld local government allocations. The Nigeria Labour Congress says the action is in solidarity with members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Africa’s climate negotiators are heading into COP31 with a clear message: the continent’s priorities must count, and promises must come with the money to deliver them. Nearly 200 countries are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20 for talks aimed at advancing the Paris Agreement. Pressure is growing on world…
Pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduced Mo Jasmine Odukoya as his wife during a Sunday service at The Fountain of Life Church, drawing an emotional response from the congregation. “Some of you saw the post, some people said is it artwork? No, it’s my wife!” he said, presenting her to the church as “Pastor Mrs Mo Jasmine…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says President Bola Tinubu believes Nigeria is moving from a period of economic reforms into one of prosperity. She delivered the message on Saturday at an All Progressives Congress (APC) women’s empowerment rally in Enugu, organised by the party’s Women Mobilisation Directorate. The rally also called for her husband’s re-election. Speaking…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Peter Obi has described himself as a stronger choice for Nigeria’s presidency than President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as political attention turns to the 2027 election. Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the claim at a town hall meeting in Owerri, Imo State,…
