By Ayomide Otitoju The 2025 African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards celebrated the continent’s most outstanding women leaders and innovators at a glittering gala held on Friday evening in Cape Town, South Africa. The ceremony honoured eight exceptional women driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth across Africa, underscoring the transformative power of female…
By Ayomide Otitoju A life-changing surgery aboard Global Mercy, a state-of-the-art hospital ship, has restored hope to a young Sierra Leonean girl, Memunatu, who was battling a massive tumor on her neck that made it nearly impossible for her to eat, speak, or even cry. Her mother, Aminata, had sought help from several doctors without…
By Ayomide Otitoju Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant realignment in the state’s political landscape. Vice President Kashim Shettima led a high-powered APC delegation to Yenagoa for Diri’s official defection ceremony. Also in attendance were Senate President…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Police Command has congratulated Dr. Ayo Ogunsan on his appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses across Lagos State by 2030 as part of efforts to build a cleaner and more sustainable public transport system. In a statement issued on Sunday, LAMATA said it had entered into a partnership with Greenplinth Africa Limited…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Police Command has declared human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, wanted over his alleged involvement in protests against recent building demolitions in the Oworonshoki area of the state. Police accused Sowore of attempting to incite unrest, warning that the demonstrations could paralyse major roads and disrupt…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank has launched the Adopt a Survivor Breast Cancer Support Initiative, a social impact programme designed to help breast cancer survivors rebuild their lives and livelihoods after treatment. While October is globally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Bank said it is extending its focus beyond awareness to the recovery…
By Ayomide Otitoju Heavy security presence was observed on Monday at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as former North Central Vice Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, formally assumed office as the party’s acting national chairman. Mohammed’s takeover follows his declaration as acting chairman by the Samuel Anyanwu-led faction of the National…
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States amid growing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military action over alleged killings of Christians. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke urged both nations to embrace dialogue and strengthen…
