By Dabo Yakubu Dabs In recent years, Nigeria’s political landscape has witnessed an increasing trend in which public figures are subjected to campaigns aimed at discrediting their personalities rather than scrutinizing their policies and ideas. This disturbing development points to an emerging culture of calumny—a practice characterized by the deliberate spread of allegations, misinformation, and unverified claims for political advantage. The recent controversy surrounding the alleged PhD certificate issue involving Hon. Yakubu Adamu, currently trending widely on social media, is a case in point. A careful examination of the development suggests that the matter bears the hallmarks of a calculated…
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In line with the weekly environmental sanitation exercise held every Thursday, the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, on Thursday, 18 June, 2026, led members of his team on a clean-up exercise across parts of Ikeja. The exercise took place in Anifowoshe Community and along Ilori Moses Street, where refuse and debris were evacuated from blocked drainage channels. Overgrown weeds were also cleared, thereby restoring the free flow of water and reducing the risk of flooding in the affected areas. Speaking during the exercise, Dauda charged residents to desist from indiscriminate disposal of waste in drainage channels,…
By Seye Oladejo As the countdown to the 2027 general elections gradually gathers momentum, political actors across the country are once again recalibrating strategies, building alliances and testing narratives they hope will resonate with the Nigerian electorate. In the Southeast, there appears to be a growing temptation to return to the familiar and emotionally charged rhetoric of ethnic nationalism as a pathway to political relevance and electoral bargaining. While every ethnic nationality in Nigeria has the legitimate right to protect and promote its interests within the framework of our federal democracy, the hard truth remains that ethnic nationalism alone will…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that more than 30,000 residents living with HIV are currently receiving free antiretroviral therapy, counselling, and support services in health facilities across the state. Governor Abiodun made this known on Thursday, 18 June, 2026, in Abeokuta during the commissioning of the Pharma-Grade Warehouse of the Ogun State Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency. He said his administration has recorded significant milestones in the healthcare sector by repositioning the state’s health system for optimal service delivery, urging residents to take advantage of available healthcare services by visiting hospitals for proper diagnosis and treatment.…
First HoldCo Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), its shareholders, and the investing public that it has successfully completed the ₦45 billion second tranche of its ongoing ₦350 billion Private Placement programme, having secured all requisite approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company stated that the proceeds will be injected into First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the Group’s flagship subsidiary, as part of its capital restoration plan and broader balance sheet strengthening programme. “This capital action further enhances FirstBank’s financial resilience, expands balance sheet capacity, and reinforces the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, 18 June, 2026 ordered the state’s ministry of environment and relevant departments to ramp up waste evacuation across the city with immediate effect, reports thegazellenews.com. Sanwo-Olu also directed relevant agencies and service providers to work round-the-clock in a bid to clear backlog of waste on street corners and suburbs. The state is currently under siege of huge refuse heap, with home and industrial waste lining major roads and highways, from the mainland to the island. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, who issued the statement on behalf of…
Spanish football giants, Real Madrid on Thursday, 18 June, 2026, confirmed the arrival of defender Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool on a four-year deal at the end of his contract at Anfield. Los Blancos and centre-back Konate “reached an agreement for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030,” said the Spanish giants in a statement issued on Thursday, 18 June, 2026. The 27-year-old moved to Liverpool in 2021 from RB Leipzig, playing 183 times and winning the Premier League in 2025 and the FA Cup in 2022 amongst other silverware. The defender,…
President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, APN, Dr. Veronica Nyamali, on Wednesday 17 June, 2026 disclosed that Nigeria currently has less than 150 psychiatrists. Nyamali warned that the dwindling number of specialists is making mental healthcare increasingly expensive and inaccessible, especially for patients in rural communities where psychiatrists are virtually non-existent. Nyamali made this disclosure during an interview with Vanguardat the Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, held at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, FNPH, Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 with the theme, “Too Few Doctors, Too Many Patients: The…
The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof Omoti Ernest, on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 disclosed that presently only 55,000 doctors left to to serve a population of more than 220 million Nigerian people. Ernest raised the alarm during an interview with Vanguard online at the Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, held at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, FNPH, Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 with the theme, “Too Few Doctors, Too Many Patients: The Consequences of Manpower Shortage on the Mental Well-being of Nigerians.” According to Ernest, recent data showed…
Arrangements have been concluded by the Apapa Iganmu LCDA in conjunction with the Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education, Agency for Mass Education to provide mass education and skill acquisition programmes for residents. In preparation for the take off of the programmes, four centres located at the LCDA secretariat, Obale streets, Badia Nursery/ Primary School and 7up market have been earmarked for the programme. In his welcome address at the occasion of the year 2026 Sensitisation and Mobilization Campaign for Mass Education on Literacy, Empowerment and Community engagement held at the LCDA secretariat on Thursday, 18 June, 2026, the LCDA…