The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for more education on immunisation and continued investments in public health as measures to prevent deadly diseases in children. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, South-West Nigeria, made the appeal on…
Some children of legendary juju musician King Sunny Ade are at odds over his well-being and whereabouts. Damilola Esther, a daughter of the singer and guitarist, took to social media to accuse her step-brother Dayo of holding their father hostage…
A two-term lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sir Jude Idimogu, has described the recent defection of opposition bigwigs into the ruling party as democracy at work in the country. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II between 2015 and…
Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), former president, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has written a second letter to Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, demanding retraction of “her unsubstantiated sexual harassment allegations against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.” Newsmen reports that the Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)…
The Federal Government has deployed N110 billion Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) High Impact Intervention Project for medical schools rehabilitation project in 18 institutions. The project, which forms a key pillar of the Nigeria educational sector renewal initiative, was unveiled…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has issued a public advisory urging all waterway users to exercise heightened caution as the rainy season sets in. The agency emphasized that the season typically brings increased water levels, unstable…
The Federal Government on Tuesday, tendered some evidence in the alleged terrorism charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Bifar (IPOB). The evidence were tendered by the Federal Government’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, before…
The Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade, Benin have arrested 31 suspected criminals during a raid on a building in First Bank Estate, Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass, Benin. This is contained in a statement by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer,…
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly is set to give necessary legislative backing for the review of outdated laws. Akpabio stated this during the Police Service Commission (PSC) Board/Strategic session and four-day induction programme…
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 18 full-time programmes for the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia (FUASK) in southern part of Kaduna State. The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. William Qurix, announced the approvalin a statement…
