Korede Abdullah in Lagos Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, effective immediately. According to a statement released by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday, the decision was made to “rejuvenate and reinvigorate this administration for maximum delivery on our mandate”. Governor…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of one person in an accident involving two trucks and motorcycles at Mile 2, inward Cele in Lagos State. According to the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu on Wednesday, the accident occurred when a truck conveying vehicle engines suffered mechanical…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has announced plans to conduct a Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) exercise in all 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from January 18 to 22, 2025. According to Dr. Abimbola Bowale, Supervising Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board on Tuesday, the exercise…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria is set to host its first regional meeting on Lassa fever vaccine development on January 15, 2025, demonstrating its leadership in addressing one of West Africa’s most pressing public health challenges. According to Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare on Monday in an interview on…
British pharmaceutical giant GSK announced Monday it will acquire US-based IDRx for up to $1.15 billion, marking a strategic move to bolster its oncology pipeline. IDRx, based in Boston, specialises in developing treatments for rare cancers, including gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). GSK’s acquisition focuses on IDRX-42, an experimental drug aimed at addressing GIST, a cancer…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, a significant milestone in safely delivering WHO-recommended treatments to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection. The prequalification of this diagnostic test on Monday, marks a crucial step in facilitating safe and effective P….
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified its efforts to combat criminal activities and protect public infrastructure through a series of daily raids across identified black-spots in Abuja. The crackdown has resulted in the arrest of 348 suspects and the recovery of stolen infrastructure and illegal items. In a statement Tuesday, the FCT…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has reported it has arrested two suspects in a raid on pirate and kidnapper hideout at the Fununu community in Brass Local Government Area, a known pirate stronghold in Bayelsa State. The operation, conducted during the weekend, was part of the ongoing Operation DELTA SANITY II, launched on December 30, 2024,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Lagos Arabic teacher and Muslim cleric, Oladosu Sakiru, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault on a 13-year-old student. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court found Sakiru guilty on Tuesday, on an amended two-count charge of attempted sexual assault by…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has responded to concerns over alleged misrepresentation of figures in the Board’s 2025 budget proposal. Speaking at an event in Abuja on Tuesday, Oloyede clarified that reports claiming JAMB spent large sums on items such as fumigation and meals in 2024 were…
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