Author: Alade Adisa

·Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, and ordered all Belgian diplomats to leave within 48 hours. ·Belgium responded by declaring Rwandan diplomats unwelcome, calling Kigali’s decision “disproportionate” ·The diplomatic fallout follows allegations that Belgium has been pushing for international sanctions against Rwanda over its role in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict Rwanda has announced the immediate termination of its diplomatic relations with Belgium, a move that has further strained the already tense relations between the two nations. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and the Belgium flag. Photos: Paul Kagame, Flagfactory. Source: UGC In a statement issued on…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has won a lawsuit challenging its FZE’s N100 billion import licence. On Tuesday, the Federal High Court Abuja dismissed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) request to join the lawsuit. FCCPC’s joinder request was dismissed by Justice Inyang Ekwo while ruling on its application to join and prove Dangote’s alleged planned monopoly in the oil and gas sector. The pending suit by Dangote Refinery, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, seeks to void import licences issued to some Nigerian oil companies by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). These companies include the Nigerian National…

…Over non-payment of 20-yr ground rents For failing to pay twenty (20) years ground rent, Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, on Tuesday revoked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat’s land, housing the famous Wadata House in Abuja. The minister issued the revocation notice in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled, “Notice of right of occupancy with file no: MISC 81346 in respect of plot no: 243 within central area district, Abuja,” on Tuesday. The Director, Land Administration (FTC), Chijioke Nwankwoeze signed the revocation notice. The director, in the statement, said the leading opposition party has…

Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), George Akume has dissociated himself from his personal assistant, Andrew Uchi, who is currently facing an N10 billion fraud and money laundering investigation. Reports have it that the now-suspended SGF’s aide is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC (EFCC) on allegations bothering on corruption, bribery, and money laundering. But the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the SGF (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen, in a statement, absolved the leadership of the SGF office from the crime. The OSGF also urged members of the public to avoid speculation, but…

At least 320 Palestinians have been reportedly killed by renewed Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight, casting major doubt on the ongoing ceasefire deal. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation had been carried out “to achieve the war objectives set by the political leadership, including the release of all the hostages”. Hamas described the attack as a “blatant violation of all international and humanitarian conventions.” In a statement Netanyahu said the attack had been agreed jointly with Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz “after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all the proposals it received from the…

The return of the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn the ire of his former party. .Lagos State chapter of the PDP has blasted Adediran, who announced his return to APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. The former PDP flagbearer, who was the leader of the influential Lagos4Lagos Movement, had announced his resignation from the PDP on March 3, 2025, citing a lack of discipline in the party and betrayal by its leaders. He was a…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked over 4,794 land titles due to non-payment of Ground Rent for over 40 years. The FCT Administration (FCTA) said the affected properties are located in key districts of Abuja, including the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape. The revocation follows multiple warnings and public notices urging defaulters to clear their outstanding arrears. The Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka disclosed the development in a press briefing alongside the FCTA Director of Lands, Chijioke Nwankwoeze. Olayinka noted…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the people of Southern Kaduna have pledged support for President Bola Tinubu and assured him of block votes in his reelection bid. The Southern Kaduna people hinged their loyalty to the president for his administration’s support for the region. The group’s pledge comes in response to the defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his reported efforts to form a coalition against the current administration. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Dr. Joseph G. Ibrahim, and Director of Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Victor…

President Donald Trump, said late Sunday that negotiators in Washington and Moscow have begun discussing the division of assets between Russia and Ukraine in an effort to end the fighting, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper has said.. A few miles behind the front line with Ukraine on Monday, there were clear signs of fierce fighting in Russia’s southwestern Kursk even as the Trump administration touted its efforts to end the three-year war. On Monday, an NBC News team saw three trucks carrying what appeared to be bodies of Russian soldiers, and many more transporting the injured away from the battlefield in the…