Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said the state faces a deficit of about 40,000 doctors and another 40,000 nurses, while its health sector requires at least N100bn above current budgetary provisions to meet the needs of its growing population. The governor also disclosed that more than 1.5 million …
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld has urged his old club to sign Victor Osimhen, insisting the Nigeria striker’s proven goalscoring record makes him the answer to a problem that has persisted at the club since Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich in 2023, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “Victor Osimhen is a…
…who made it possible to be cheated? Something must be wrong,” Nwobodo told our correspondent. “He did not complain. If he had, I would have solved it. If Bonfrere Jo had complained to me about the fact that they refused to give him his promise, I would have acted fast. “I didn’t know about his medal either. How can som…
…483 teachers to improve the quality of teaching in crisis-affected communities and commended residents of Kware, Isa and Sabon Birni local government areas for embracing the initiative despite the security challenges confronting the region. Anuforo noted that the project reflects JRS’ commitment to ensuring that childr…
…to have incurred on the property. Another customer, Fidelis Idehen, told our correspondent that he was introduced to the company in May 2023 through a friend and subsequently purchased one and a half plots. He said he paid N600,000 for half a plot in May 2023 and another N1m for a full plot in November 2024 but had yet…
…Clinic, where he championed clinical legal education and promoted access to justice for underserved communities. He was widely respected for his scholarship, mentorship and dedication to legal education. Although he hailed from Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, he spent his childhood in Tudun Wada, Kaduna. Th…
…only appealing to the government to make the factory operational,” Iyiola said. He commended the state government for supporting poultry farmers, particularly its efforts to establish a processing facility, which he said would help preserve excess egg production and reduce waste. Iyiola noted that the summit, themed ‘F…
…with training to prepare their products for the Nigerian and American markets under the U.S. Alumni-Led Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Manufacturing Programme, strengthening its commercial partnership with Nigeria. The eight-month programme, which ran from January to August and graduated its 2026 cohort in Lagos on…
…than $20m in gas-powered electricity generation, warning that the pricing regime is undermining industrial growth and job creation. Speaking in an interview, Onafowokan described the current domestic gas pricing as one of the biggest obstacles facing manufacturers, saying industries that generate their own electricity…
…in Nigeria: high energy costs resulting from unreliable electricity supply and dependence on fossil fuel-powered generators. He said, “The Tinubu Light Initiative seeks to change this narrative. Through innovative financing models, strategic partnerships, renewable energy technologies and nationwide implementation, thi…
…and a water cannon. The protesters, mobilised by left-wing movements and unions, were undeterred by earlier concessions removing one change that would have made it easier for foreigners or foreign entities to buy land in Argentina. Demonstrators carried Argentine flags and banners reading “The homeland is not for sale,…
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will allow direct scheduled flights between both countries for the first time, in a move expected to deepen trade, tourism, investment and people-to-people ties. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja by offic…
…the 14 years of delayed conception. According to her, people called her barren, some branded her a witch who ate all the children in her womb. Abigail further revealed that some people even said she refused to give birth just to maintain her body shape. "I thought when this day comes I am going write a very long epistl…
…how it happened, and I narrated everything to him. "He didn't blame me neither did he condemned me for anything that happened, "He just accepted me for who I was. "I wasn't really even surprised because where there's genuine love, grace speaks louder than condemnation. "My past did not stop him from seeing my present.…
…her care (video) Police have arrested a woman accused of brutalising a 13-year-old girl under her car in Imo State. Imo journalist and activist Chidiebube Okeoma, who disclosed this on Thursday, August 6, 2026 said he led a team of police officers to arrest the woman and rescue the battered child. Videos he shared onli…
…he said. He also expressed hope that his family and others would respond with love, understanding and acceptance, rather than judgment.In his letter, Haven said he is proud of who he has become and no longer feels the need to apologize for his identity. Reflecting on his younger self, he wrote that the little boy who e…
…the cause of death, and an investigation is ongoing.Coulibaly had recently come under scrutiny over allegations that he operated a fraudulent e-commerce investment scheme in which professional athletes were persuaded to invest in what appeared to be profitable online stores. According to reports, investors were alleged…
…“They bravely disarmed you and held you until police arrived. They are to be commended. “The victim’s daily life, her sense of security and overall wellbeing have been fundamentally affected.” The court heard that the couple married in Nigeria about four years before the attack and later relocated to London, where thei…
…the 2027 presidential election,” he noted. According to him, OPARHA, which will operate under the theme, ‘Mobilising grassroots support for national development,’ seeks to promote constructive civic engagement while encouraging greater public understanding of government policies and programmes. He said, “This movement…
…Wembley, didn't they, Sela, and asked if they would push the time back and, as far as I understand, that has not happened." "We have our arrangement and promotional arrangement with Tyson but it is not for me to announce what is going to happen with that fight yet... You have a big fight coming up with the two senior h…
…provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.According to the court filings, the government is asking the court to declare the freezing of the account unlawful, unconstitutional and void, nullify the restriction placed on the acco…
…would be shut down, while operators who refuse to comply would have their vehicles impounded. He explained that transport operators had earlier been directed to move their operations to the newly built bus terminals, beginning with the terminal in Mabushi. “This enforcement exercise is part of the FCT Minister’s direct…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Thursday praised Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for what he described as his humble and people-centred approach to governance. According to a statement by Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the monarch spoke when the Edo governor, accompan…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, with the anti-graft agency recommending the immediate prosecution of Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.…
…"They bravely disarmed you and held you until police arrived. They are to be commended. "The victim's daily life, her sense of security and overall wellbeing have been fundamentally affected." The court heard that on the day of the attack, Victory Atutie and her daughter - in a pram - were going to a GP surgery when th…