By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said it is not threatening to embark on any protest over the appointment of a Malian, Eric Chelle, as the new coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles. The student body, in a statement by the Senate President, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, said…
The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has inducted 31 Nursing Science graduates into the profession at the College Auditorium on Thursday. In her address at the induction ceremony, The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Olatunji-Bello celebrated the graduates’ accomplishments, acknowledging their hard work and the sacrifices made by their families….
Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo struck to earn Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Real Mallorca on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final clash with rivals Barcelona. Madrid have the chance to earn revenge for their heavy Clasico defeat in La Liga in October after Bellingham’s clinical second-half strike sent them on…
By Henry Oduah Everton have dismissed Sean Dyche as manager after less than two years at the helm of Goodison Park. The 53-year-old’s departure comes just hours before Everton’s FA Cup third-round fixture against League One side Peterborough. The club announced on Thursday that under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman will…
By Moronke Boboye Stella Nwadigbo, a 46-year-old teacher in a school in Ikorodu, Lagos State who was caught in a viral video assaulting a three-year-old pupil was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Nwadigbo, who resides at Isawo in Ikorodu, is facing a charge of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm before The…
By Soni Daniel Nigeria admitted on Thursday that its bilateral cooperation with the People’s Republic of China has produced significant results across various sectors, including trade, investment, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, made the confirmation while receiving the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Abuja. Tuggar acknowledged China’s impressive…
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Government says it is ready to integrate mini and midi buses (Korope and Danfo) operating on the Lekki-Ajah axis into the state’s Bus Reform Initiative. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. The statement…
By Nkiruka Nnorom The latest Henley Passport Index has ranked Nigeria’s passport 94th out of 199 countries, underscoring the country’s persistent challenges in global mobility. The ranking released yesterday shows that holders of Nigerian passports can access just 46 destinations around the globe without a visa. Global mobility is an important measure of soft power…
By Gbenga Oloniniran The General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, has said the agency will enforce the ban on the sale of cigarettes to minors. This was as the agency unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at improving public engagement, environmental monitoring, and enforcement regulations for 2025. A statement…
By Stephen Angbulu The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Binta Bello, says one of the women rescued from a human traffickers’ den in Iraq, Odunayo Isaac, is now undergoing comprehensive rehabilitation. NAPTIP’s Counselling and Rehabilitation Department and its Intelligence and International Cooperation Unit had commenced rehab for…
