Egyptian pharmaceutical company Minapharm is developing a potential vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola amid an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company will receive up to $16.5 million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance development of the vaccine, according to a joint statement released on Thursday….
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Muslims in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid el-Maulud, urging them to reflect on the teachings and values of Prophet Muhammad. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, encouraged Muslims to uphold the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed grief over the death of the Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as shocking, painful and heartbreaking. Sanwo-Olu extended his condolences to Oladipo’s immediate and extended families, as well as the management and staff of Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers of…
Canada has announced counter-tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 per cent on US goods, escalating the trade dispute between the two historically close allies. The retaliatory measures will take effect on September 8, following the introduction of 50 per cent US tariffs on Canadian imports announced by President Donald Trump. Canadian officials said the counter-tariffs…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Sokoto State Government has donated more than ₦100 million and 408 bags of assorted food items to families affected by banditry and a boat accident in Dinawa, Birjingo and Gorau communities in Wurno and Goronyo Local Government Areas. The donation was disclosed during condolence visits by a state government delegation led…
A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery in the central Sagaing region has killed 14 people who were attending a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent, according to local opposition fighters who witnessed the aftermath. The attack occurred around 9:00 a.m. local time on Friday at a monastery hall in Myaung township, killing 11 men and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been appointed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zonal Campaign Coordinator for the South-West ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The appointment was announced on Saturday in a statement from the Presidency, which…
Hundreds of articulated vehicles, including trailers and fuel tankers, have been stranded for about 48 hours along the Ifaki-Oye-Ilupeju axis of Ekiti State following the collapse of a section of the federal road at Ikupeju-Ekiti. The road failure has caused a massive traffic gridlock, disrupting the movement of goods into and out of the state…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) branch, has suspended its planned indefinite strike following commitments by the Gombe State Government and university management to address outstanding welfare issues. The decision was reached during a congress meeting held on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the ASUU Secretariat on…
