Month: June 2025

Health

Victims were treated, discharged same day – FMC Abuja

Abuja – The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has clarified that all accident victims seen in a viral video—allegedly abandoned by hospital staff—were treated and discharged on the same day they were brought to the facility. The hospital, expressing regret over the negative public perception created by the video, disclosed that eight personnel—comprising four doctors, […]

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Business

FG, Nestlé partner to enhance milk production in Nigeria

Nigeria – Nestlé Nigeria Plc has announced an ongoing collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to launch a dairy technical skills development program aimed at enhancing the quality and volume of milk production in Nigeria. A statement by Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead, Nestlé Nigeria, said the initiative has […]

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Governance

Lagos High Court to commence annual vacation July 21

Lagos State – The Lagos State High Court is set to commence its annual vacation on July 21 to end the 2024/2025 legal year of the state judiciary. This was announced in a notice dated June 5, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the state judiciary, Mr Tajudeen Elias. According to the notice, the vacation […]

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Governance

Group Urges Tinubu to Lift State of Emergency in Rivers Ahead of Democracy Day

Abuja, Nigeria — The Enforcers of Good Governance (EGG), a prominent socio-political advocacy group in Rivers State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to lift the state of emergency currently imposed on the state, describing such an action as both symbolic and pragmatic ahead of the upcoming June 12 Democracy Day celebration. In a statement […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Educational

Russia to Deepen Educational Ties with Nigeria—Ambassador Podelyshev

Abuja, Nigeria — The Russian Federation has unveiled plans to strengthen its educational partnership with Nigeria through increased scholarship opportunities and broader academic collaboration. The announcement was made by the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, during a press briefing held Monday evening in Abuja. Speaking on Russia’s long-term vision, Amb. Podelyshev revealed that […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Metro News

NAF airstrikes neutralise terrorists in Lake Chad

NIGERIA – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has successfully executed an air strike on a terrorist enclave in Bukar Meram, on the southern fringe of the Lake Chad area. This was disclosed by a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on […]

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Environmental

Wife Cries Out to FG Over Missing Husband in Calabar

Calabar — Mrs. Cynthia Ironbar-Akabom has appealed to the Cross River State and Federal Government for urgent assistance in locating her husband, Engineer Bassey Akabom, an employee of the Department of Mortgage Finance, Ministry of Housing. Engineer Akabom was last heard from on February 21, 2025, the day he left for work and never returned. […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Sports

Tragedy Strikes as Fan Dies During Portugal–Spain Final

Munich, Arena ,Nigeria — A dark cloud hung over Sunday night’s UEFA Nations League final as a football fan tragically lost their life after a fall during the match between Portugal and Spain. The final, hosted at the iconic Allianz Arena, saw Portugal clinch their second Nations League title after a dramatic penalty shootout victory […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

Presidential Aide Aliyu Audu Resigns with Immediate Effect

Abuja, Nigeria:Aliyu Audu has tendered his resignation as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, effective immediately. In a letter dated June 8, 2025, and addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the Chief of Staff, Audu announced his departure from the role, expressing deep appreciation for the opportunity to serve in the […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Politics

Tinubu’s Public Affairs Aide Aliyu Audu Steps Down

Abuja, Nigeria  — Aliyu Audu, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Bola Tinubu, has officially stepped down from his position, bringing an end to his tenure in the federal government. In a letter dated June 8, 2025, and addressed to the President via Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Audu confirmed that his […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola