By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government on Wednesday graduated the maiden cohort of the National Health Fellows (NHF) and onboarded a new group of participants, reinforcing efforts to strengthen health leadership, governance, and system performance. The ceremony, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja, brought together stakeholders from federal and state health…
By Ayomide Otitoju China and Zambia have strengthened collaboration in the healthcare sector in recent years, advancing medical cooperation under the Health Silk Road initiative. The partnership has seen Chinese medical professionals and technologies deployed to support Zambia in building local capacity and improving healthcare delivery. Through training programmes and knowledge exchange, the collaboration has…
By Ayomide Otitoju Jubilant football fans flooded the rain-soaked streets of Kinshasa late Tuesday, celebrating into the night after the Democratic Republic of the Congo secured its first World Cup qualification in 52 years. Defender Axel Tuanzebe emerged as the hero, scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 extra-time victory over Jamaica in an intercontinental…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. At Wednesday’s proceedings, both the defence and prosecution presented final arguments on the application. Counsel to El-Rufai, Iyamu Oyewole, argued that bail is…
By Ayomide Otitoju Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the upgrade and maintenance of Nigeria’s airport infrastructure to enhance competitiveness in the global aviation sector. She gave the advice on Wednesday at the Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit in Lagos, stressing that for a country seeking…
By Ayomide Otitoju Joseph Tegbe, Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), joined over 500 global delegates at the inaugural assembly of the World Data Organization (WDO) in Beijing, a gathering aimed at strengthening international coordination on data governance and the digital economy. Accompanied by NCSP Head of International Relations, Ms. Judy Melifonwu, Tegbe’s participation…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lafarge Africa on Tuesday marked the culmination of a four-month vocational and entrepreneurial training program for 100 individuals living with disabilities under its Disability to Ability (D2A) initiative. The graduation ceremony celebrated participants who dedicated their time and effort to learning market-relevant skills aimed at enhancing their livelihoods and economic independence. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju A decade-long medical training partnership between Mercy Ships and Malagasy healthcare professionals is improving treatment for clubfoot patients in Madagascar, demonstrating the impact of surgical education and capacity-building. Fanirisoa (5) and Vonjy (3), both born with clubfoot—a congenital condition that causes the feet to turn inward and downward—received corrective treatment at Hospital…
