The Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State, Barrister Adegoke Ogunsola has reaffirmed that no Local Government Election can be held in Osun state as planned by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, in view of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. Ogunsola cautioned the OSIEC Chairman, Barrister Hashim…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to bridge the staggering 8,500MW shortfall in its industrial electricity supply, aiming to meet the growing demand of 12,000MW. Currently, the state’s power supply stands at a mere 3,500MW, severely hindering its industrial growth. According to the State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose,…
The Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nigeria (SNEMIS) is calling for greater awareness and increased screening for colorectal cancer to reduce morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SNEMIS-Nigeria, Dr Johnson Ogundare, made this statement during the society’s free colorectal cancer screening initiative in Lagos….
Jidechukwu Iwuanyanwu, the eldest son of the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has disclosed the physical and emotional toll his father endured during his final visit to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Speaking in Owerri at his late father’s office, the Glass…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged transparency and accountability in the utilization of the $1.07 billion allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget proposal. He warned against the mismanagement of funds, referencing past incidents where public funds were allegedly swallowed by animals such as snakes, termites, and monkeys. In a statement…
The outgoing President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at running for the position of Nigeria’s president. The AfDB boss affirmed he is available for national service after his tenure at the bank concludes, specifically stating, “he will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere,…
The South-East Zonal Director of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Martins Iluyomade, has raised alarm over mind-boggling manufacture and sale of fake and expired drugs in popular “Ogbo Ogu Market, otherwise, known as, “Head-bridge Drug Market, Onitsha, Anambra state. Iluyomade raised the alarm after he and his team members…
INTERPOL arrests 36 in Nigeria criminal raid, recovers $3m The International Criminal Police Organisation says it arrested no fewer than 36 suspects for offences bordering on fraud and human trafficking in a coordinated operation with security agencies in Nigeria. In a statement obtained on the INTERPOL’s website on Monday that the operation…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the growing trend of governors abandoning their states to live permanently in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. This lamentation was made by the NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, during a town hall meeting with workers at the NLC Secretariat in Lokoja, Kogi State. Ajaero noted…
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday declared that a possible alliance between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, posed no threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said this in an interview while…
