The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has honoured Orifunke Lawal, the founder of Lady with Balls, with the prestigious Royal Africa Award. At the fourth Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF), held at the Oduduwa Hall…
In a bid to address the growing concerns over food security, stakeholders in Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States have urged both citizens and government at all levels to prioritize mechanised and technology based farming as against subsistence farming. They…
The World Bank has expressed readiness to spend 10 million dollars for Nigerian youths to acquire the critical skills needed for employment. Dr Mistura Rufai, the World Bank Education Specialist, was speaking at a two-day Innovation Grant Facilities (IGF) Memorandum…
A medical expert, Dr Olujide Ayenumelo, has urged Nigerians to imbibe proper sanitary and hygienic habits to avert cholera spread. Ayenumelo, who is the Chief Medical Director, State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa in Ondo State, made the call in an interview…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Anambra State Chapter on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over refusal by the state government to pay the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CONJUS). People who visited the High Courts at Ekwueme Square, Chief…
The Global child vaccination rates remained below pre-pandemic levels last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday. In 2023, 84 per cent of children globally were fully vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus…
Following the attack on his Republican rival Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden has stressed “the need for us to lower the temperature in our politics”. He also called on the public to “remember, while we may disagree, we are…
Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give his side a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday. It was a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Drug Free World Africa (DFWA) has proposed an adoption of a public health literacy model derived from African traditional knowledge and ethics to fight substance abuse and drug addiction in Nigeria and Africa. The proposal was…
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun State Council of Obas have hailed former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba as a champion of rural development. Abiodun spoke at the public launch of a Book, “My…
