By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has urged the management of HBM Nigeria PLC, the new owners of Ashaka Cement Company, to match the company’s planned expansion in production with a renewed commitment to the welfare of its host communities and the protection of the environment. The Governor made the call Monday, 17 August, 2026, when he received the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HBM Nigeria PLC, Mr. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, who led the Company’s Executive Management team, including the MD of Ashaka Cement Ltd, Ibrahim Aminu on a courtesy visit to…
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By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Political groups in Kaduna supporting the second term bid of Gov Uba Sani in office have been cautioned against using indecent language in their campaigns. Rather, the supporters have been urged to publicise the numerous achievements of the governor to sell him to the public. Principal Private Secretary(PPS) to the Governor, Professor Bello Ayuba gave the warning while inaugurating the Zaria branch of a political association, the Uba Sani Engagement and Sensitization Forum (USESF) in Zaria on Sunday, 16 August, 2026. The PPS who noted that Governor Uba Sani has done so much in just…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) Nigeria Region has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his re-election at the weekend. In a letter dated August 16 by OAIC Regional Secretary, Joe O. Okoh, for and on behalf of Regional President, OAIC Nigeria Region, Elder Israel Akinadewo, the bloc said Adeleke’s re-election was well-deserved. The letter which was made available to our Correspondent on Monday, said: “Your victory at the polls is a significant expression of the confidence and trust which the good people of Osun State have reposed in your leadership and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has partnered with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen accountability and curb corruption in the health sector through a Joint Task Team established to identify institutional weaknesses, tighten preventive controls and safeguard public funds. The team was inaugurated on Monday, 17 August, 2026, by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and the ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, as part of efforts to ensure that resources allocated to healthcare translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians. Speaking at the inauguration, Pate said…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Made in China Goods Traders Association of Nigeria (MICGTAN) has appealed to the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos for support for cataract treatment, artificial intelligence training, scholarships and participation in major international trade exhibitions in China. The association made the appeal on Monday, 17 August, 2026, in a letter signed by its National President, Oluwole Adigun, and addressed to the Chinese Consul-General in Lagos, Mrs Yan Yuqing, following the participation of its executives in a Bamboo and Rattan Seminar organised by Chinese authorities. Adigun urged the Consulate to support or…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has revoked housing land allocations at Dukpa, Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and opened a three-week verification window for genuine allottees to authenticate their claims ahead of relocation to an alternative site. The verification exercise will commence on Monday, 7 September, 2026, and run for three weeks on working days at the office of the Presidential Technical Committee on Land Reform (PTCLR), Garki 2, and the Department of Lands and Housing Development at the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The ministry, in a statement by…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government, Meta and Robotics Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) have partnered to launch the AI Academy Nigeria, a national initiative aimed at equipping Nigerian developers, entrepreneurs and young professionals with practical artificial intelligence skills while creating funding and market opportunities for locally developed solutions. The partnership, announced on Monday,17 August, 2026 will be implemented through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), Meta’s Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) to strengthen Nigeria’s AI talent and innovation ecosystem. Meta’s Head of Public Policy,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has held its 12th orientation and oath-taking ceremony for students of the School of Medical Laboratory Technicians, formally ushering them into the ethical and professional responsibilities of medical laboratory practice. The ceremony brought together the College Provost, Professor Raheem Akewushola, members of the management and academic staff, students and representatives of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), led by its Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Donald Ofili, who was represented by Mr Simon Bukar. The event was organised to acquaint the students with the values,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government, through Health District III, has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing malnutrition and improving maternal and child healthcare outcomes, with the distribution of essential healthcare commodities to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Ibeju-Lekki, Eti-Osa and Epe. The distribution exercise was held on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, at the District Headquarters, Ikoyi, where the Permanent Secretary, Health District III, Dr Monsurat Adeleke, disclosed that the District had recorded significant progress in the fight against child malnutrition through its quarterly nutrition intervention programme. She explained that the prevalence of wasting among children in the District…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Suspected armed attackers have reportedly killed some residents and injured others after invading several communities in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, with at least 22 corpses recovered as of Sunday. The attacks occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 17 August, 2026 in several communities in Mbazun Ward, including Mbaterem, Ayaba, Ikpur, Yina, Aboajio and Ukpen, according to statements by local officials and a member of the House of Representatives. The federal lawmaker representing Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, Solomon Wombo, disclosed that suspected armed Fulani bandits launched what appeared to be a coordinated and…