By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has converted the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, into an academic facility for the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) as part of efforts to expand the training of healthcare professionals. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Tuesday at the handover ceremony…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has launched the Women’s Share Subscription Grant Initiative to increase women’s participation in Nigeria’s capital market through the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). The nationwide programme is targeted at up to two million Nigerian women, particularly low- and middle-income…
By Ayomide Otitoju Globacom has renewed its sponsorship of the 2026 Ofala Festival in Onitsha, Anambra State, extending its partnership with the cultural event to more than 15 years. The 2026 edition marks the 25th Ofala Festival of the reign of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, and is themed “Igba Mbo, Iga…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has explained the deployment of two amphibious machines, popularly known as swamp boogies, to the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area. Aiyedatiwa said the machines were deployed by the state Ministry of Works to widen access through the waterways…
Russia’s health watchdog has said there is no epidemic risk to the public following the reported death of a laboratory technician from plague in Siberia last week. The agency, Rospotrebnadzor, said Wednesday that the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the Irkutsk region was “calm”, amid calls for greater transparency over the incident. Russian news outlet…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has heightened surveillance and commenced a review of Nigeria’s preparedness measures following the confirmation of an imported Ebola disease case in Kenya. The Kenyan government confirmed the case on October 6, 2026, saying it was caused by the Bundibugyo virus and linked to…
At least 15 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, including nine who died after a missile destroyed a five-storey apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, authorities said. Emergency workers searched through the rubble of the collapsed building for survivors, while police said the death toll had risen to nine by late…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime, has received the National Excellence Award in Strategic Communication and Public Service. Aburime received the award at the 10th National Leadership Integrity and Development Summit and Awards 2026 held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. The summit was…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited has rewarded 652 retailers across four regions with cash prizes and household appliances under its Awoof Retail Flap Promo. The promotion, which ran from March to June 2026, allowed retailers to redeem flaps collected from eligible mega cartons of participating Rite Foods products, including Rite Spicy Beef Sausage, for…
