Opeyemi Gbemiro The Ekiti House of Assembly has called for a thorough investigation into the death of Oladimeji Aloba, a hip-hop musician popularly known as Mohbad. The assembly made the call on Wednesday while deliberating on a motion by Mr Babatunde Oke, the lawmaker representing Ikere ConstituencyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, has appealed to students, parents and lecturers in public tertiary institutions to shun acts capable of disrupting the academic session as schools get set for resumption. Sununu made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday when the leadershipContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents of Abuja of adequate security when the Abuja Light Rail begins operations. The Secretary of the secretariat, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, gave the assurance on Wednesday, after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of the metro railContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. Athan Achonu, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo, has condemned Tuesday’s killing of eight security operatives in the state. Yet-to-be-identified assailants killed the security operatives at Umualumaku in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state. InContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Oyo State’s Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, on Wednesday in Ibadan extolled the virtues of late Prof. Samuel Agbede. Adeyemo spoke at a colloquium in honour of the late Agbede, organised by the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of VeterinaryContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has lauded the Federal Government and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for providing relief materials to flood impacted victims and the vulnerable in the state. The governor gave the commendation at Ibusa on Wednesday at the commencement of distribution of the SpecialContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams No fewer than 1,000 women have benefited from the Gbolahan Olusegun Yishawu (GOY) skills acquisition aimed at empowering women in Eti-Osa Constituency II in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Gbolahan Yishawu, a Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, spoke withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Esther Mamudu A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Ehealth Africa, has advocated leveraging on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bridge the healthcare delivery gap in Nigeria. Mr Atef Fawaz, the Executive Director, Ehealth Africa, made the recommendation in Abuja during a panel session at the Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition withContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) says a more holistic and proactive approach is critical to addressing Nigeria’s foreign exchange challenges and reinvigorating the economy. NIM President, Dr Christiana Atako, said this at the Pre-39th Omolayole Management Lecture(OML) news briefing on Wednesday in Lagos. The annualContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke/Franklin Ohaegbu The Lagos Recyclers Association (LAGRA) has called on individuals, governments and corporate bodies to take responsibility for reducing waste, plastic pollution, and safeguarding the health and sustainability of the marine ecosystems. President of the association, Dr Femi Idowu-Adegoke, made the call on Wednesday during the 2ndContinue Reading
