Medical experts have called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on mental health and drug abuse in Nigeria. The experts made the call during an awareness walk in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where they raised concerns over the growing burden of mental health challenges and the stigma faced by people living with…
Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the largest number of registered voters ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The latest voter register released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) puts the combined number of registered voters in the three states at 18,721,549. Lagos leads with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed…
Lionel Messi has received an honorary doctorate from an Argentine university ahead of his expected farewell to the national team. The university conferred its highest honorary distinction, Doctor Honoris Causa, on Messi on Tuesday, October 6, in recognition of his achievements in football and his wider influence on Argentine society. The honour comes as the…
The Lagos State Government has opened applications for its Learn2Earn Programme, offering young residents free training in software development, data analytics and artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The programme is being implemented by the Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment as part of efforts to equip young people with skills for opportunities in the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s appeal seeking bail pending the determination of his case. A three-member panel led by Justice Onyekachi Aja Otisi reserved judgment on Tuesday after hearing arguments from El-Rufai’s counsel and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 232,658 persons with disabilities are registered to vote in the 2027 general election, putting accessibility at polling units among key issues ahead of the poll. The figure represents about 0.23 per cent of the 103.43 million registered voters nationwide, according to the latest voters’ register. INEC Chairman, Professor…
Nigerian creative, Rachel Ojuromi has made her Chanel runway debut in Paris, taking a journey that began with viral fashion videos on the streets of Lagos to one of the world’s most prestigious fashion houses. Ojuromi, 22, walked for Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection at the Grand Palais on Monday, October 5, becoming one of the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled the Bola Ahmed Tinubu III Enterprise Geographic Information System (eGIS) Data Centre at the Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) Building in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the facility on Tuesday during the Lagos GIS Day 2026 celebration organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on e-GIS and…
The Lagos State Government and the Federal Government have strengthened collaboration to address persistent electricity supply challenges and build a more reliable power market in the state. The partnership was reinforced on Monday during a four-hour Ministerial Implementation Retreat on the Clean Lagos Electricity Market (CLEM) held at Lagos House, Marina. The retreat was co-chaired…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft crashed on Monday morning while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. Tinubu expressed sadness over the incident and extended his condolences to the families of…
