African football has enjoyed a historic FIFA World Cup campaign, with nine of the continent’s 10 representatives advancing to the knockout stage of the expanded 48-team tournament, underlining the growing strength of the game across Africa. Cape Verde have emerged as one of the tournament’s biggest surprises, booking a last-32 clash with Lionel Messi’s Argentina…
The United Nations has estimated that nearly seven million people could be affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, leaving at least 920 people dead and tens of thousands missing. In a statement issued on Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said an assessment of available population and damage data…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his condolences to the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, following the death of his mother, Alhaja Sidikat Abake Basiru. Alhaja Basiru passed away in the early hours of Sunday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media…
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…
