Key players must renew commitment to achieving equitable access to lifesaving vaccines for every child, every community and every country in the WHO African Region. Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the charge in a release to commemorate year 2025 African Vaccination Week . He explained that Immunization is not only…
The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce arrested 52 individuals during a late-night enforcement operation aimed at flushing out criminal elements from Lagos Island. This was revealed by the Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement shared via X on Saturday. The operation, which began around 12:35 a.m. on…
LAGOS: Fully-loaded truck (Reg No: GGE 624 YJ) plunges off Pen Cinema bridge, leaving driver critically injured with severe fractures… Incident occurred along Agege, Old Abeokuta Road on Saturday… Driver reportedly lost control while navigating the bridge, causing the truck to crash onto two parked commercial buses below… LASTMA officers rushed to the scene, rescued…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apprehended 27 individuals for impersonation during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), where they attempted to take the test on behalf of others. This was disclosed by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. Dr Fabian confirmed that the Board had received reports of “unauthorised restrictions” imposed…
World Leaders and Roman Catholics from far and wide filled St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, bowing their heads to say a final farewell to a pontiff who championed a more inclusive church. The solemn ceremony, with Gregorian chants and Latin verses reverberating through the piazza, unfolded against a backdrop…
The FBI has arrested 22 Nigerians allegedly involved in a financially motivated sextortion scheme that has been blamed for more than 20 teen suicides in the United States since 2021, the agency announced in a statement on its website. In the report published on Thursday, April 24, the arrests were part of a first-of-its-kind global…
The Nigerian Army has disowned a recruitment advertisement circulating online, warning that it is fake. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, clarified that the advertisement, which claims the army is recruiting for the Direct Short Service Commission and Short Service Commission, did not originate from the military. Anele emphasised that no…
