By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited has partnered with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reward seven outstanding Nigerian undergraduates with a total of ₦35 million for their exceptional academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise. Under the initiative, each of the seven beneficiaries, selected through a transparent, merit-based process coordinated by JAMB,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to illegal occupants and structures along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, ordering their immediate removal as part of renewed efforts to restore order and improve environmental sanitation across the state. The directive follows the state’s monthly sanitation exercise conducted in areas including Ojuelegba, Surulere, and Kosofe,…
A Kenyan rights organisation has alleged that six protesters arrested during commemorations marking the second anniversary of the 2024 “Gen Z” anti-Finance Bill protests were later found abandoned and showing signs of torture. According to the Kenya Human Rights Commission, the six individuals had been incommunicado since their arrest outside Parliament on Thursday, prompting concern…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a ₦6 million sanction on Saudi Airlines for violations related to consumer protection regulations. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Chris Achimugu, the NCAA said the decision followed previous interventions aimed at preventing disruptions at the Nnamdi…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday joined other senior government officials in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. The exercise, which is part of the state’s routine environmental cleanup programme, also had in attendance the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, alongside other…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has been named the 2026 State Government Health Insurance Agency of the Year at the 12th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA), securing the prestigious honour for the third time in recognition of its outstanding health insurance service delivery. The award was presented on Friday at…
By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade and Ayomide Otitoju ABUJA – The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged Nigerians to explore food-related businesses and other entrepreneurial ventures as part of efforts to boost economic growth and promote self-reliance. Speaking on economic empowerment initiatives, Mrs Tinubu said her interventions are aimed at supporting individuals with grants…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has called on secondary school students to take the lead in raising awareness about sickle cell disorder by knowing their genotype, promoting informed decision-making and educating their peers as part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of the condition. The charge was given during an inter-school debate and…
By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade. LAGOS – Poultry traders in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, have expressed mixed reactions to the current prices of live chickens, with some saying rising costs are reducing their profit margins while others believe prices remain manageable for business. Speaking to Trust Africa News, Samuel Chukwuka, a trader in mature live broiler chickens weighing between…
