By Ayomide Otitoju Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been named to TIME Magazine’s inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list, which celebrates 100 global changemakers shaping the future of charitable giving. Published Tuesday, the list spans 28 countries and is divided into four categories: Titans, Leaders, Trailblazers, and Innovators. Dangote was listed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Obidient Movement has categorically denied claims that Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has accepted a vice-presidential slot alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Director of Strategic Communications and Media, Nana Kazaure, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday honoured Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood with the 2024 WHO Director-General’s Award for Global Health, recognising their lifetime achievements in global health, particularly in malaria elimination. The awards were conferred during the High-Level…
Canada’s inflation rate slowed significantly in April, driven primarily by a steep drop in energy costs, according to data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% year-over-year, down from 2.3% in March. The decline was largely attributed to an 18.1% drop in gasoline prices and a 14.1% fall in natural…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would begin “immediately” following a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin — a claim not fully corroborated by Moscow. Speaking on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump framed the discussion as a breakthrough toward ending the conflict,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has issued a stern warning to residents and property owners across Lagos State to maintain a clean environment or face stiff penalties, including potential loss of property. Speaking during an interview on Lagos Talks 91.3FM…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the seventh country in the WHO African Region to reach this milestone. The validation certificate was presented during the 78th World Health Assembly to Mauritania’s Minister of Health, Hon. Abdallahi Sidi Mohamed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to tackle coastal erosion through strategic partnerships and the deployment of advanced coastal defense systems. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon. Ekundayo Alebiosu, during a ministerial press briefing held at the State Secretariat, Alausa, on Monday. Alebiosu revealed that Lagos is…
Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday. The 82-year-old Democrat received the diagnosis on Friday after presenting with worsening urinary symptoms and undergoing evaluation for a newly detected prostate nodule. While…
