Since its launch on December 15, 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), under the leadership of Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Aminu Maida, has made remarkable progress in digitizing primary healthcare services across Ondo State. This groundbreaking initiative, part of the World Bank-assisted IMPACT Project, has already begun to transform daily healthcare delivery and lay the groundwork for a more resilient system in the future. Healthcare professionals now have the tools to efficiently manage patient data, thanks to the deployment of 216 laptops to Health Management Information System (HMIS) officers across all 203 wards. This shift from paper-based records…
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The Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Alhaji Mutiu Are; the Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the south west zone, Dr Lateef Ibirogba are part of party Chieftains named by the Lagos State chapter of the party to head the some of the reconciliation committees to reconcile members who were aggrieved over the conduct of the last primary elections to pick the party’s candidates for the coming council elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that while Alhaji Are heads the reconciliation committee for the Lagos West Senatorial District II, Dr Ibirogba heads…
A man, yet to be identified, reportedly fell from one of the upper floors of the iconic 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Monday. The incident caused widespread shock among passersby and workers in the area. Eyewitnesses described the terrifying moment, with some initially mistaking the falling figure for a bird. “When it landed, I realised it was a human being. I was so stunned that I couldn’t even record the moment on my phone,” one witness recounted. Another said the man struck a roof near the security post before hitting the ground,…
Lagos State Police Command has dismissed Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere from the Sogunle Division for extorting N98,000 from a young man. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Wednesday that Shimuyere was dismissed and disrobed by the Provost Department of the command for extorting N98,000 from a young man. Shimuyere, it was reported, collected the young man’s phone and used a POS operator to transfer N98,000 out of the N100,000 in the young man’s bank account. Hundeyin stated that the policeman’s actions were against the ethics of the profession. “Police got the complaint from the victim and…
Actress Biola Adebayo has announced separation from her husband The Talk to B made this announcement on her IG page while wishing him a happy birthday. She wrote: “Happy birthday to my Ex husband and my baby daddy. “I pray that grace will abound unto you, I pray you find peace in all your ways, may God continue light your path and bless you beyond your expectations in Jesus name. “Yes you heard me right! My husband and I have been separated since April last year but we have decided to maturely and peacefully co-parent our dear son who means…
The statement from a factional Afenifere group raises serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate attempt to find faults and trade in deceit instead of objectivity. The group has found it challenging to accept that under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s comeback story is firmly underway. The rebellious Afenifere claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s performance over the past two years has witnessed a regression in human development, economic mismanagement, and democratic backsliding. This is a jaundiced view, echoing the view of opposition politicians, one of whom the group supported in the 2023 election. A balanced…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is mapping out a more sustainable and inclusive telecommunications industry. The NCC is also implementing strategic initiatives aimed at aligning Nigeria’s telecom sector with global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Aminu Maida, NCC Chief Executive Officer—appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 11, 2023—is driving the agenda. He has adopted a multi-pronged approach, according to industry experts. Taking the lead in attaining these objectives is the renewed vision for sustainable telecom, according to insiders. Since his appointment, the former Executive Director, Technology & Operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)—where he oversaw…
The man in this picture is in critical condition in a hospital in Akure, Ondo State. He is the Vice Principal of a secondary school. He became a patient in the hospital following severe beatings he received from four men hired by the mother of one of his students. He is Mr. Rotifa, Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre Aule, Akure. His road to the hospital began on Monday, 26 May, 2025, when he seized an Android phone found with an SS3 student during one of the papers in the ongoing Senior Secondary School Examination,SSCE.He did it to preserve…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reappointed Alhaji Aderibigbe Kamoru Abiodun as Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission. The Governor also reappointed the trio of Alhaji Kolajo Isiaq Adewale, Mr Olutoyin Adedeji Akanmu and Chief Ogunjimi Solomon Oluwole as full-time and part-time members of the commission respectively. Governor Makinde also appointed Pastor Taiwo Oluwagbemiro A. and Oladimeji Oladapo as part-time members of the civil service commission. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that the governor has equally appointed a former Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Alhaji…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that his administration will continue to touch lives and render service to humanity to ensure socio-economic benefits for residents of Lagos State. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Monday, 26 May, 2025, when the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, led by Rt Rev. Stephen Adegbite, and the leadership of the Cherubim & Seraphim (C & S) Church, led by His Eminence Baba Aladura Olorunfunmi Bashorun, visited him during different courtesy visits at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The Governor attributed the peaceful coexistence and developmental strides recorded…