THE year 2023 took an unexpected turn for Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organisation (WHO) when she lost her left eye due to brain tumour. On that day in a bustling street in Johannesburg,…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has allocated the sum of 25 million dollars to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in 2024. The ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sarr, disclosed this…
IN the wake of the recent farmer-herder conflicts that plagued Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Community Engagement for the North Central zone, Hon. Abiodun Essiet, and a delegation from…
THE Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella, said on Friday, that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, cannot be released to the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, for the conduct of the local government elections scheduled for…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board for the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Accordingly, President Tinubu urged the Board…
THE Federal Government says it will revoke the licenses of mining operators extracting uranium illegally in Benue. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of mining operators and relevant Mines Inspectorate…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again appealed to all parties involved in the Middle East crisis to de-escalate the situation, saying the retaliatory spiral in the region should end. Guterres made the appeal in a statement following reports of alleged…
THE Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, has urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s historical and cultural assets for posterity. Ade-John said this during the 10th edition of Wonders of Nigeria Expo, on Friday in Lagos. She said Nigerians must…
THE First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the second 76- metre high Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessel, built by a Turkish ship builder, Dearsan Shipyard, for the Nigerian Navy. Performing the ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, the first Lady said the…
This title of Michael Mann movie (released in 1992) and an earlier novel of the same name (released in 1826) is most apposite for our celebrant. As the title suggests, Chief Ayo Adebanjo is a member of the fast dwindling…
