A medical expert, Dr Lateef Salako, has attributed misinformation and late detection as some of the factors responsible for the high mortality rate associated with cases of cancer in Nigeria. Salako, a Consultant Oncologist, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, stated this during the 2025/2026 Recognition Day, Walimah and graduation ceremony of
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called for a stronger partnership between government and the Church to raise disciplined, cultured and responsible young people capable of providing the leadership needed to drive Nigeria’s future development. Governor Abiodun made the call on Sunday at the Golden Jubilee Thanksgiving Service of
The Police Command in Osun has released the state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mayowa Anjorin, arrested over alleged shooting at a political procession in Ilesa on Saturday. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Ojelabi said: “The
Chief Deji Wellington, Lagos State Chairman of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says the group has initiated dialogue with Igbo leaders to rebuild trust and promote peaceful coexistence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wellington disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday while
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called for peace among political parties, candidates and their supporters ahead of August 15 governorship election. Oyintiloye, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, urged stakeholders to refrain from violence and ensure a peaceful electoral
Nigeria has only about 400 elephants left in the wild, with conservationists warning that habitat loss, illegal ivory trade and human-wildlife conflict are threatening the survival of the species. The conservationists disclosed this at a media engagement organised by Wild Africa and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) ahead of the
A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman Joseph Cyril has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine while heading to Italy via Addis Ababa and France. The suspect who was nabbed at the departure
The police in Benue State have successfully arrested five men from Pakistan and seized 35 mobile phones during recent operations in the Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas. The news was shared by the Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, in a statement provided to reporters in Makurdi on Saturday. He explained
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday commissioned the 3.3-kilometre Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, as he announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the abduction of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. Governor Abiodun described the rescue of the students and the
Popular Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba is dead. Her death was announced on Wednesday by a fellow actor Alesh Sanni. Her passing was announced in an emotional Instagram post on Wednesday. Reacting to the loss, Sanni said he had been unable to sleep since hearing about Osoba’s death, describing her as