With the recent cholera outbreak in the 30 states of the federation, including neighbouring Lagos, and considering the Eid-el-kabir festivities, the Ogun State Government has announced certain precautionary measures to residents to prevent any possible outbreak in the state. Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, Hon. …

A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, has been confirmed dead at the King Fahad Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It was gathered that the pilgrim died after a brief illness on Friday, June 14, 2024. Her demise was confirmed in a statement issued by the spokesman for the …

THE head of the Kaduna State pilgrim delegation to Saudi Arabia and Amir Hajj, the Emir of Lere, Engr Suleiman Umar has noted that Nigeria needs divine intervention in order to exit from its present challenges. The Emir, who implored pilgrims to pray for the nation’s peace and progress, also …

Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori is not just a name – it is now synonymous with excellence in Nigerian and African badminton space. As Nigeria’s undisputed champion and Africa’s number one player, Opeyori is soaring to new heights, after securing his spot at the prestigious Paris 2024 Olympics. This marks a historic …

SEVEN European countries are in “dire need” of doctors and nurses, prompting them to ease work visa procedures as they aim to attract foreign healthcare workers to tackle the shortages. A recent report from the 2023 EURES on shortages and surpluses highlighted critical shortages in healthcare occupations across several European …

THE naira, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, slightly depreciated at the official market trading at N1,476.24 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the naira lost N2.58. This represents a 0.17 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on …

Crypto exchange platform, Binance has expressed relief as the Federal High Court in Abuja cleared its executives, Tigran Gambaryan, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, of tax evasion charges filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The court’s decision came on Friday after the FIRS submitted amended charges that effectively dropped the tax …

● Olanipekun, Yayale, Emodi, make list PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of governing councils and boards of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Chief Wole Olanipekun [SAN], former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, and Senator Joy Emodi, are among the top nominees as …

Multichoice Group, owners of DSTV, had an account balance of N31.6 billion with Heritage Bank, before the bank’s liquidation. According to the group’s annual report for FY 2024, Multichoice had a deposit of N33.7 billion (488 million South African Rands) with the bank as of the 2024 fiscal year end …

THE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has paid the June salaries and pensions of workers and pensioners in Edo State, ahead of the Sallah celebration. The payment is in fulfillment of his promise to the workers, on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Edo State Secretariat Complex, in Benin …