By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is peaceful, transparent, free and fair. The President gave the charge on Friday, 14 August, 2026, ahead of the election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. Among the major contenders are the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola About 400 Lagos residents have benefited from free medical screening, treatment, medication and health insurance enrolment during a two-day medical outreach organised by General Hospital Somolu and its partners. The programme was held on Monday, 10 August and Tuesday 11 August, 2026 starting at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, before ending at General Hospital Somolu, where beneficiaries were screened and treated for prostate cancer, blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, malaria and mental health conditions. The outreach was organised in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Global Health Charity and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria’s fisheries sector has received a major export boost following a new agreement with China granting eligible Nigerian aquatic products zero-tariff access to the Asian country’s 1.4 billion-consumer market. The development followed the signing of the Protocol on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Wild Aquatic Products in Abuja, with the agreement expected to expand Nigeria’s agricultural exports, increase foreign exchange earnings and create jobs. The protocol was signed by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, on behalf of the Chinese government, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Vincent Isegbe, for the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Meraiah Ekeinde, daughter of Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has announced her engagement. Meraiah shared the news on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 in a black-and-white video capturing moments from a romantic beachside proposal, although she chose to keep her fiancé’s identity private. In the video, her fiancé was seen sharing affectionate moments with her, with Meraiah revealing only parts of his face as she celebrated the new chapter of her life. The announcement quickly drew congratulatory messages from friends, family members and well-wishers, who took to the comment section to celebrate with her. Meraiah is…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has renewed its commitment to expanding access to advanced cardiac care and protecting residents from the financial burden of critical illnesses, as beneficiaries of its Free Health Initiative recounted how government intervention helped save their lives. The beneficiaries, including 19-year-old Lydia Ogungbayi, 16-year-old Moshood Muritala and three-year-old Ayoife George, shared their experiences on Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Health, where they were received by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, and Permanent Secretary, Dr…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise commenced on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, at the Central Bank of Nigeria premises in Osogbo under the supervision of the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, following a delay triggered by a Federal High Court judgment directing INEC to include the Social Democratic Party on the ballot. The court order required the commission to print additional ballot papers and result sheets after the SDP was…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has advised its staff to take advantage of pension schemes and other financial planning options available to employees to secure their future after retirement. Speaking during a Commission-wide Staff Interactive Session with Pension Managers/Client Information Update at the NDDC Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Director of Administration and Human Resources, Sir Kelechi Nwelue, stated that the programme was approved by the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, to sensitise and enlighten staff on pension schemes and enable them to make informed decisions about their retirement savings. Nwelue explained that the session was particularly important for…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rescued the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta from possible forfeiture and transformed the once-stalled project into a 108-unit modern residential community. The estate, located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is scheduled to be commissioned on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Inherited by the Abiodun administration in a largely undeveloped state, with only the infrastructure awarded and one show building completed, the project had become embroiled in a legal dispute over unpaid obligations to the contractor handling its development. The situation put the property at risk of being…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, in Abuja, said refineries will not be allowed to waste away, given the huge investments made over many years, assuring that in-depth research, restructuring, and leadership will reposition them to deliver value and profit. President Tinubu stated this when he received the National Executive of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its National President, Comrade Salimon Akanni Oladiti, at the State House. The President, while responding to a request by NUPENG to revive the nation’s oil refineries, explained that the challenges confronting the refineries would…
The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, joined the Ikorodu Divisional Muslim Community (IDIMCO) in a special prayer session for the peace, progress and prosperity of Nigeria. The gathering, organized in partnership with the Lagos State Council of Chief Imams, brought together Muslim leaders, government representatives, community stakeholders and faithful from across the state to seek divine guidance and blessings for the nation. The prayer session provided an opportunity for participants to reflect on the state of the nation and commit Nigeria, its leaders and citizens into the hands of…