By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor and host of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday said the 2025 Ibadan convention would be remembered as the gathering that repositioned the party nationally. He made the declaration in his welcome address at the event held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has announced that he will formally defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Kefas made the disclosure during an inspection of ongoing renovation works at the Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo, the proposed venue for the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying he will not support actions capable of deepening the party’s internal crisis. The governor’s position was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extended warm greetings to former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose on his 65th birthday, describing him as a courageous, committed and passionate political figure. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu praised Fayose—who governed Ekiti State…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a comprehensive global clinical practice guide on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a simple and proven intervention that significantly enhances survival rates for preterm and low birthweight babies. Each year, an estimated 15 million…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after laboratory tests identified the virus in samples taken from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in the South Ethiopia Region. Genetic sequencing conducted by the Ethiopia Public Health Institute showed the virus matches strains previously…
By Ayomide Otritoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has debunked widespread rumours alleging the death of former Governor Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano, describing the reports as false and malicious. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo confirmed that he personally spoke with Obiano on Tuesday and affirmed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations has raised the alarm over worsening acute food insecurity in Nigeria and 15 other global hunger hotspots, warning that millions could face famine between November 2025 and May 2026. The warning comes from the joint Hunger Hotspots: FAO/WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report, produced by the Food…
By Ayomide Otitoju Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has emphasised that electoral victories depend on the public’s trust in the integrity of the process. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 All Nigerian Editors Conference in Abuja, Uzodimma stated that elections are won and lost not only on the strength of candidates or policies but also…
