Elon Musk, Tesla and X CEO has thrown his weight behind Donald Trump in the US presidential race. He made an appearance at Trump’s comeback Butler, Pennsylvania rally Saturday and took the opportunity to call the election a “must-win situation.”… Read the rest
By Yusuf Mohammed
It is now obvious that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also have Governor Usman Ododo to contend with in their running battle with Yahaya Bello. As a result, more and more people are beginning to … Read the rest
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has apologised for his previous statement that non-tithers won’t make heaven.
The cleric had initially sparked controversy at one of the church’s conventions when he said, … Read the rest
Today in Lagos, the Oyo family – husband, children, grandchildren, in laws and the extended families from Ekitiland, Urhoboland and elsewhere as well as friends and former colleagues would be holding a remembrance and thanksgiving service in honour of Mrs. … Read the rest
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2024, showing impressive performance across some key financial indicators.
The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited … Read the rest
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024.
Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
Several faithful readers of this column who have followed it from the mid-2000s in the Weekly Trust have asked me to spice up my columns with occasional commentaries on American politics and culture, which was the column’s … Read the rest
A battle on the electoral turf has just been won and lost in Edo state, Nigeria. Governor Godwin Obaseki was elected as Governor in 2016 on the platform of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) in that state. By 2019, he had … Read the rest
The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.
In January 2024, Ogunleye made the accusations via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, where she alleged … Read the rest
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the victory of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) candidate in the Edo State governorship election is a reflection of the confidence Nigerians have in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Akpabio addressed the press … Read the rest
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