Korede Abdullah in Lagos Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to recruit 2,000 additional teachers in 2025 under the Ogun Teach initiative. This move aims to increase the number of interns from 4,000 to 6,000, ultimately bridging the gap in the state’s student-to-teacher ratio. Abiodun made this announcement while receiving the management team…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The NNPC Foundation Ltd/Gte has successfully operated on 160 cataract patients, including three children born with the disease, as part of its South West free cataract screenings and extractive surgeries in Abeokuta, Ogun State. This health outreach initiative aims to provide essential healthcare services to those in need, with a target…
China on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to help Africa build a rapid response force to tackle insecurity on the continent. The pledge was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a joint news conference with his Nigerian counterpart Yusuf Tuggar. Wang Yi disclosed this in meeting with Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in Abuja, on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A violent clash broke out in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday between members of the Oodua People Congress (OPC) and motorcycle riders. The clash, which was sparked by the death of a motorcycle ticketing officer, resulted in many injuries as both groups used dangerous weapons such as cutlasses and knives….
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged for peace and communication in response to rising tensions among border communities in Abia and Cross River States, which have experienced recent conflicts leading to fatalities. The violent clashes between the Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State and the Ukwa Mbiabong Ukwa Eburutu community…
Key stakeholders have vowed to intensify efforts in strengthening surveillance, public health communication, and inter-agency collaboration to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) into Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday at a strategic meeting, organised by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, the Director General of NEMA, Zubaida…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to incorporate mini and midi buses, commonly known as Korope and Danfo, operating along the Lekki-Ajah axis into its Bus Reform Initiative. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Director of Public…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant milestone for healthcare delivery in Lagos State, the federal government has commissioned a state-of-the-art 20-bed Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oreta Community, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu. This initiative, led by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Health authorities in China confirmed Thursday that five cases of a new strain of mpox, Clade 1b, have been detected. The outbreak, linked to an individual with a history of living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been “effectively handled,” according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Li…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has made a significant stride in the fight against epidemic-prone diseases on the continent. The organization has developed a preferred list of diagnostics to guide efforts in improving access to diagnostic tests for diseases such as Mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis,…
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