By Rukayat Moisemhe No fewer than 200 Nigerians have received life-saving cardiac interventions through the partnership between the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) and the Vincent Obioma Ohaju Memorial (VOOM) Foundation since 2022. Mrs Chidimma Okoye, Executive Director of SEOF, via a report on Sunday to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke Gallery Security Services Limited (GSSL), a private security outfit in Ondo State, has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a 37-year-old woman, Mrs Morenike Falona from captivity. The Security Manager of GSL, retired Navy Lt. Abdullahi Zakari, on Sunday handed the suspects to the Ajagba DivisionalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Sickle Cell warriors and medical professionals on Friday called for more support from government and inclusion of sickle cell treatment in health insurance packages, The warriors and medical personnel made the call at a programme organised by the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department of the Federal MedicalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it intercepted tankers of suspected smuggled vegetable oil and a truckload of soap that entered the country illegally. Dr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, disclosed this during a news conference held inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Six distinguished environmental leaders were inducted into the Nigeria Environmental Sustainability Hall of Fame at the 2026 Nigeria Environmental Sustainability Merit Awards (NESMA) held in Abuja. The induction coincided with the recognition of Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa as the top-performing states in environmental governance. The inducteesContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Federal Government and RwandAir have launched an expanded air cargo corridor to reduce export costs and boost intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Friday in Lagos during the flag-offContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Ijikanmi Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed reports claiming its withdrawal from the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, saying they are false and misleading. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Araba Aiyenigba, said its governorship candidate, Amb. Isaac Alade,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders across the energy sector have called for sustained reforms, increased investment and more public-private partnerships to convert the country’s vast energy resources into tangible economic growth and industrial development. They made the call on Thursday in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) 2026 EnergyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Centre for Inclusive Social Development (CISD) has called for stronger engagement of local vigilantes in tackling Nigeria’s security challenges at the second edition of its dialogue programme, Civic Talks. The dialogue held on Thursday in Abuja, focused on the theme ‘From Fear to Safety: Rethinking SecurityContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Executive Chairman of Roost Foundation and former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Donli, has condemned the brutal assault of a 10-year-old boy in Anambra. Donli condemned the incident as cruel, inhuman and unacceptable, calling for justiceContinue Reading
