By Ayomide Otitoju The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the 2026 Malaria Larval Source Management (LSM) intervention aimed at reducing malaria transmission and strengthening disease control across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti while receiving a delegation of federal and state partners implementing the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 3,500 confirmed Ebola cases, surpassing the total reported during the country’s deadliest outbreak between 2018 and 2020, according to official figures released on Friday. The latest outbreak is centred in the conflict-affected eastern region, where decades of violence have complicated disease surveillance…
By Ayomide Otitoju Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under 2 Division as part of Operation Wabaizigan, have rescued 14 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to a statement issued by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has dismissed reports of an imminent electricity tariff increase, reaffirming its commitment to improving power supply across the country through ongoing reforms and strategic investments. Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunhanmi Tegbe, made the clarification during a stakeholders’ engagement with industry players and the media in Lagos on Friday, saying…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, and five other individuals following an intelligence-led operation at a property linked to the government official in Osogbo. According to the police, the operation was launched after intelligence reports indicated that suspected members…
By Ayomide Otitoju A joint security team has rescued nine abducted persons and killed three suspected bandits during a coordinated operation in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The operation was carried out in the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of the local government, which borders Ekiti and Niger states. In a statement issued…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, and other prominent Nigerians have called for renewed commitment to national unity, patriotism and selfless service as the country marked the 60th memorial anniversary of Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. The leaders made the appeal…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has presented land allocation letters to 98 villages in Ito-Omu, Sangotedo and Ibeju-Lekki, marking a major step in its efforts to promote planned urban development and improve land administration in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the allocation letters to community leaders during a ceremony held at the…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said social care reform should come before any further move to legalise assisted dying, as he avoided committing his support for renewed efforts to change the law. Burnham made the comments on Wednesday while restarting his long-standing campaign to establish a national care service aimed at addressing challenges facing…
