Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested in Connection with Minnesota Church Protest Lemon had stated, “I’m just here photographing, I’m not part of the group… I’m a journalist.” Former CNN journalist Don Lemon was arrested Thursday night by federal agents in connection with a January 19 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. According to a statement posted to Lemon’s Instagram account by his attorney Abbe Lowell, the arrest occurred while Lemon was in Los Angeles covering the Grammy Awards. The journalist is among several individuals facing charges related to an incident where protesters entered the church during…

W.O.W Africa Will Host Continental Gathering of Africa’s Most Influential Women Sandton, Johannesburg – The Pan-African platform W.O.W Africa (Workshops of Wealth) is poised to convene a powerful assembly of fifty of the continent’s most impactful women leaders in Sandton this March, reports Seunmanuel Faleye. This bold initiative by W.O.W Africa is designed to catalyse shared leadership and collective economic advancement. Scheduled for March 7 and 9, the two-day gathering will centre on the prestigious ‘W.O.W Africa 50 Women Honours’ and a strategic, closed-door dialogue among founding members. This move signals W.O.W Africa’s deliberate effort towards institutionalising collaborative female influence…

Manny Ita ​The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, represented by Deputy Comptroller General Augusta Obiageli, has commended the infrastructure and human capital development at the EIB Group following an inspection tour of the company’s facilities in Kuje and Idu, Abuja. The high-level delegation visit, which took place on Friday, January 30, 2026, was designed to familiarize the Service with the group’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations while exploring potential areas for strategic collaboration. During the tour, the delegation was received by the Chairman of EIB Group, Dr. Bright Echefu, who guided the…

Manny Ita The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the country’s average internet download speed in urban areas rose to 20.5 megabits per second (Mbps) in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from the 19Mbps recorded in the third quarter. According to the latest Industry Performance Report released on Friday, January 30, 2026, this growth in cities stands in contrast to a decline in rural connectivity, where average speeds dropped to 11Mbps from 12.7Mbps in the previous quarter. NCC’s Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi Ogoh, noted during a stakeholder webinar that while the urban figure…

Manny Ita President Donald Trump has evaluated potential military strikes against Iran following a brutal internal crackdown that reportedly left thousands of protesters dead. The Pentagon has increased its regional presence, with an aircraft carrier group stationed to “rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary,” according to a statement made by the President on Truth Social. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinforced this stance, stating, “They should not pursue nuclear capabilities. We will be prepared to deliver whatever this president expects of the War Department.” While reports suggest that military options presented to the White House include…

Manny Ita South Africa ordered Israel’s top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, January 30, 2026, citing a “series of violations” of diplomatic norms, an action that prompted an immediate tit-for-tat expulsion of Pretoria’s representative by the Israeli government. The South African foreign ministry declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, “persona non grata,” stating that the measure “follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty.” Among the cited breaches were “the repeated use of official Israeli social media platforms to launch insulting attacks”…

Manny Ita The Kwara State House of Assembly on Friday, January 30, 2026, approved a ₦656,595,559,298.49 budget for the 2026 fiscal year, prioritizing capital investment over recurrent spending. The passed appropriation bill represents an increase of approximately ₦10.59 billion over the ₦646 billion originally proposed by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in December 2025. Following the presentation of the report by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, the legislature adjusted the fiscal plan to reduce recurrent expenditure to ₦212.6 billion—a cut of ₦6.4 billion—while increasing transfers to the Capital Development Fund to ₦271 billion to bolster infrastructure projects across the…

Manny Ita Wema Bank Plc has released its unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, revealing a pre-tax profit of ₦222.07 billion. This represents a 116.3% increase from the ₦102.52 billion recorded in the 2024 financial year. The bank’s profit after tax also saw a significant jump, rising 123.54% to reach ₦193.19 billion, up from ₦86.28 billion in the previous year. This performance was largely supported by a 51% growth in gross earnings, which climbed to ₦653.28 billion, driven primarily by robust revenue from interest income. Notably, the bank’s interest income rose by 63.08% to…

Manny Ita The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest and detention of a corporal following a viral video depicting the physical assault of a junior colleague within a military formation. The incident, which reportedly occurred earlier this week, surfaced on social media platforms on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, drawing widespread condemnation from the public and human rights advocates. Preliminary investigations suggest the altercation was triggered by a personal dispute, with allegations that the senior soldier attacked his subordinate for “talking to his girlfriend.” ​In the footage, which lasted approximately two minutes, the corporal is seen repeatedly striking the junior…

Manny Ita The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello permission on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 lesser Hajj (Umrah). The court ordered the temporary release of the former governor’s international passport, which had been held as part of his bail conditions, to allow him to perform the religious rite during the month of Ramadan. In his ruling, Justice Nwite specified that the travel period would commence on March 13, 2026, for a duration of ten days, after which the document…