King’s College The Lagos State Government has confirmed 14 diphtheria cases among students at King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, Lagos with one reported death. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, confirmed the diphtheria cases during an inspection visit to the school on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor, on Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi, and other top government officials. Their visit aimed to assess the situation firsthand and implement measures to contain the spread of the disease. The delegation, including the Permanent Secretary of Lagos Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, and the…
Author: Lilian Azuh
In response to the security challenges facing the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka, the Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has implemented a series of security-based interventions aimed at ensuring the complex’s safety and security. Key Interventions According to the state’s commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, some of the key interventions include: enhanced Surveillance, installation of 40 CCTV cameras, which enables live coverage of the complex, Solar-Powered Control Rooms, two hybrid solar-powered control rooms to ensure uninterrupted monitoring and effective incident response. Other initiatives include the installation of solar-powered lights for the secretariat environment to…
The Anambra State Government wishes to address the misconstrued reports surrounding Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s recent encounter with an itinerant preacher at Onitsha Market, where the Governor’s remarks on noise pollution are now being adversely interpreted as a ban on evangelism. Although the Governor’s focus was on the noise pollution, which has been banned by an extant law on public health, propagators of fake news have gone to town to misconstrue the Governor’s remark as a ban on evangelism. While making the clarification on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor stated that Governor Soludo, while addressing the noise polluters, drew…
…Introduces Accelerator Program for Startups. Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the launch of Hackaholics 6.0, themed Beyond Algorithms: Engineering Disruptive Innovation, at a press conference held in Lagos. The 6th edition of Hackaholics has been expanded to integrate both hackathon and ideathon formats, creating a dynamic platform where developers, designers, business strategists, and problem solvers can collaborate to tackle real-world challenges. With a strong focus on harnessing cutting-edge technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), Hackaholics 6.0 aims to drive transformative change across key industries such as education, healthcare, sustainable…
(L-R) Lead, Deal Matchmaking at Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Tochi Ginigeme; MD/CEO of Wema Bank PLC, Moruf Oseni; Chairman, Board of Directors, Wema Bank PLC, Dr. Oluwayemisi Olorunshola; Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, Dr. Nneka Okekearu; and CEO of Hervest, Solape Akinpelu, at the Wema Bank International Women’s Day event in Lagos today. …Hosts HeForShe Awards, Big Sister Programme Graduation Ceremony, others. * Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 in style, hosting a grand event on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at its Head…
Competence should be agnostic. This was the thought that occurred to me as I read a piece referencing the recent appointment of 16 directors by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in what has been described as a rigorous, thorough and well-organised “two-phase appointment process.” And in considering the furore that has erupted in the wake of the conclusion of the recruitment exercise with commentators from a section of the country alleging ethnic bias, I recalled a story I was told at a party years ago in Atlanta. An old southern lady was rushed to the ER by ambulance. She…
Trump Canada’s incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note as the former central banker vowed to win US President Donald Trump’s trade war, saying his country will “never” be part of the United States. Carney lost no time standing up for “the Canadian way of life” after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him on Sunday to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.“We didn’t ask for this fight. But Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves,” Carney told party supporters in Ottawa. “So the Americans, they should make no mistake, in trade as in hockey, Canada will…
Osimhen Arsenal are planning to meet with the agents of Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen ahead of a potential summer transfer window moves for the Napoli player, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray. CaughtOffside reports that the Gunners are exploring Osimhen as an option to strengthen their attack this summer, though Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres currently remain higher on their priority list. The record FA Cup winners are in need of a 20-goal-per-season striker to boost their English Premier League title ambitions, and Osimhen fits the profile having scored 22 goals and provided five assists in 28 appearances across…
Baba Tee with Ijoba Lande and wife Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo, popularly known as Baba Tee has backtracked and admitted that he had a “short” sexual experience with Dara, comedian and skit maker, Ganiyu Morufu, aka Lande’s wife. Baba Tee made the revelation in a live interview with socialite, Esabod and other TikTokers on Sunday. His disclosure countered the earlier denial he made about the same issue where he challenged Lande to bring evidence that he truly slept with his wife or face the law because the comedian had defamed him. Recall during a recent interview, Lande claimed…
Policeman A yet-to-be-identified boyfriend of a graduate of Lagos State University identified simply as Adija has absconded after his girlfriend was found dead in his apartment located in the Meiran area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the incident occurred on February 26 when the lady visited her boyfriend following his request. An Instagram user, @Eyeopener, who shared details of the incident in a post, disclosed that Adija’s family became concerned when she did not pick up her calls prompting them to check on her at her boyfriend’s place as she had notified them of her destination.…