Ogun State Government has revoked the provisional licences of 20 private orphanage owners operating in the state due to non-compliance with regulations and laws prioritising the well-being and safety of vulnerable children. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, made this known on Friday during a meeting with the private orphanage …
Mpox: FG to begin vaccination October 8
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said the tentative date to commence vaccination for mpox is October 8, 2024. The Head of the Public Relations Unit at the NPHCDA, Remi Adeleke, who disclosed this exclusively to our correspondent on Friday, also stated that the vaccine deployment will begin from October 3 to 6, …
Mistaken identity – DSS releases Soyinka’s seized passport
Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS) on Friday, 30 August, returned the seized passport of multiple-award winning investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka, blaming his arrest on “possible mistaken identity.” Inibehe Effiong, human rights activist and public interest lawyer, accompanied Mr Soyinka on a visit to the SSS office in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday to …
Protesters demand vacation of Abuja court detention order
The arrested and detained EndBadGovernance protesters have demanded vacation of the orders of the Federal high court, Abuja, which permitted the Inspector General of Police to detain them for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. In a motion on notice dated the 26th day of August, 2024, through a consortium of human rights lawyers …
Portable excited as he receives a 10-year Canada work permit
Controversial singer, Portable is overjoyed as he sets to jet out of the country after finally receiving a 10-year Canada work permit. He took to his Instagram page to share the exciting news with his followers as he showed off the visa he had received. The ‘Zazoo’ crooner revealed that he got a 10-year work …
Photos from Onyeka Onwenu’s burial in Lagos
The Nigerian music industry yesterday bids farewell to one of its most iconic figures, Onyeka Onwenu, affectionately known as the “Elegant Stallion” who passed away on July 30 at the age of 72 at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja The legendary singer was laid to rest after a heartfelt funeral service at the Fountain of Life Church, …
Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA CL highest goal scorer of all time
UEFA honor Cristiano Ronaldo with a trophy for being the Champions League’s all-time top scorer. Ronaldo via his twitter wrote…. Honored to receive this award from @ChampionsLeague for being the all-time top scorer of the competition. Grateful for all the support along the way! Thank you! 140 goals in 183 games. Congrats to him.
Governor Yusuf shuts all MDA bank accounts
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate closure of all bank accounts linked to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) in the state. He cited growing lack of transparency as major reason for his action. Yusuf also vowed to jack up the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) drive in the state. Yusuf, …
Six dead, others injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
An auto-crash involving two vehicles around Verona, Ogere, Ogun State along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of six passengers, leaving three injured. The Ogun State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Public Relations Officer, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday. She explained that the suspected …