By Ayomide Otitoju The 25th National Women’s Conference of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) ended in grand style on Thursday night at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, with lucky participants going home with star prizes, including a brand-new GAC pickup truck, a new home, and a ₦20 million…
By Ayomide Otitoju On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity, and sustainability, as more than half of the world’s population now lives in cities — a figure expected to reach nearly 70% by 2050. Urban environments, WHO…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the South-West region to champion Nigeria’s renewal by strengthening cooperation across states, sectors, and communities. Speaking on Wednesday at the South-West Citizen–Government Engagement Summit held in Akure, Ondo State, and themed “Strengthening Democracy Through…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has revealed that the United States government has revoked his visa, a move he described as unexpected and politically motivated. Soyinka disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island. According to him, the U.S. Consulate informed him of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of 45,000 police officers to ensure adequate security for the Anambra governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025. Egbetokun announced the measure on Tuesday during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held at the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the military to launch “powerful strikes” on the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. The directive came shortly after Hamas announced it would delay handing over the remains of another Israeli hostage, citing what it described as Israel’s repeated “truce violations.” “Following security…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Trump administration has announced a new $80 billion strategic partnership aimed at expanding nuclear power generation across the United States to support the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) deployment. According to a statement released Tuesday by Brookfield Asset Management, the initiative—developed in partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company and Cameco…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) at the University of Ghana and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Ghana Health Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen malaria control research and innovation efforts across the country. The agreement marks a significant step toward advancing Ghana’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has dismissed claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that the charges filed against her at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court and the Federal High Court, Abuja, constitute an abuse of court process. According to a statement, the…
