Health
Niger Coup : Military intervention in Niger last resort; we have to prepare for the eventuality — ECOWAS
West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort” as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country’s coup leaders. As ex-colonial power France sent in a fifth plane to evacuate its citizens, coup leader General Abdourahamane Tiani insisted they had no reason to quit …
WHY AMAECHI SHOULD RESIGN -AJULO
The statement of the Transport Minister, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi on the Abuja-Kaduna Train attack is apparently skewed to cover up dereliction of duty and culpability. This voluntary confessional statement is not only infantile and unguarded but most unfortunate to indict the President, his colleague-in-council as well as to subvert a prescribed …
SDG donates 100 Hospital Beds, other equipment to Oyo Govt
SDG donates 100 Hospital Beds, other equipment to Oyo Govt …commends Makinde on policies, programmes The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on Monday, donated 100 hospital beds and other equipment to aid healthcare delivery in Oyo State. While presenting the items received from the SDGs Office in the Presidency, Abuja, to the Oyo State Ministry of …
BREAKING: NDLEA Arrests Wasiu Ayinde With Over 5000 Capsules Of Illegal Drugs At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of one Olalekan Wasiu Ayinde who was trafficking in 4,980 capsules of Tramadol and 600 capsules of Rohypnol. The suspect was picked up on Thursday at the export shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, made this …
Nigeria, all others removed from Red List by UK, Conditions Given
Nigeria and all other 10 countries on the travel red list will be removed as the system is “less effective in slowing the incursion” of the Omicron variant, Sajid Javid has announced. The health secretary said the countries will be removed from 4am on Wednesday, so passengers from those nations will no longer have to …
Covid-19: NCDC confirms three fresh Omicron cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, confirmed three more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant in Nigeria. The confirmation was contained in a statement on Tuesday by NCDC Director General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa According to him, the fresh Omicron cases were detected in persons with recent travel history to South Africa. Ifedayo, who …
UK travellers will have to pay a fee to enter the EU
UK travellers will have to pay a fee to enter countries in the European Union from next year. People who do not live in the EU will need to fill out a €7 (around £5 at the current exchange rate) application to enter. At present people can spend up to 90 days, in every 180, …
Makinde Swears in 10 Commissioners, President of Customary Court
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State earlier today inaugurated 5 Re-Appointed and 5 newly appointed commissioners. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the House of Executive Chamber of Oyo State, Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan The Re-Appointed Honourable Commissioners are: ▪︎ Engr. Oluwaseun Temidayo Fakorede ▪︎ Mr. Adeniyi Adebisi ▪︎ Barr. Olasunkanmi Aremu Olaleye ▪︎ Dr. …
How A Yahoo Boy Who Tries Plucking His Mother’s Eyes For Money Rituals Fails!
A young Yahoo Boy identified as Emma Ereegarnoma has been arrested for alledgedly trying to pluck out his mother’s eyes. According to the police, the suspect carried out the money ritual act on Tuesday September 14, at his residence in Okuokoko town of Delta State, in a bid to buy a Mercedes Benz. It …
Can Europe, US & South America learn from South Africa’s Ministry of Health response to first and second Covid-19 waves?
By Wale-Ojo Lanre While leaders in the United States and Brazil rejected scientific and medical advice, and chose to embrace conspiracy theories, South Africa’s Ministry of Health immediately adopted a science and fact-based approach to fighting Covid-19. The Ministry fought the virus, not the science. Since the first coronavirus case was reported in South Africa …
World Investors Gather In London To Tap Into NDDIS and Nigeria’s ICT Potentials
The Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS) in London has announced its next ‘face to face’ summit with the theme: “Computer Village” & Information Communication Technology (ICT) Summit. At an online Press conference, the founder of NDDIS, Otunba Bimbo Roberts Folayan announced that NDDIS had entered into collaboration with the ‘Computer Village – Market …
Oba Elegushi to celebrate birthday with football, golf tournaments
…As Ex-Eagles tackle Comedy stars in Peace Cup One of the prominent monarchs in Lagos, Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate kingdom is celebrating his birthday and eleventh year anniversary of his coronation with two sporting events. In a statement signed from the palace by the monarch’s special assistant on public affairs, Temitope Oyefeso, stated that …
“You won’t escape our bullets next time”, Fulani Group claim responsibility for assassination attack on Governor Ortom
A shadowy group, the Fulani Nationality Movement said it carried out the attack on Ortom. It said 11 of its members were involved in the assassination attempt on Ortom, noting that a technical error aided the governor’s escape, adding that he would not escape next time In a statement on Sunday, titled, “Why we attacked …
How President Joe Biden stumbled 3 times upon climbing Air Force helicopter
President Joe Biden stumbled multiple times then fell to his knees as he climbed the steps of Air Force One on Friday in the latest of a string of incidents which raise concerns over his health. Biden, 78, was boarding the aircraft at Joint Base Andrews just before noon for a flight to Atlanta …
Herdsmen did not attack Prof Soyinka -Agunloye
PRESS RELEASE The trending story that herdsmen went to attack Prof Wole Soyinka in his house in Abeokuta is not true. Herdsmen did not break into his house. There were no attacks and no attempts to attack the Nobel Laureate. What happened was that herdsmen led their cattle to graze in Prof Soyinka’s unfenced compound …
