No fewer than 300 women drawn from various communities in Ibeshe, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful protest to the palaces of two royal fathers, the Onibeshe of Ibeshe land Oba Richard Ogunsanya and the Ayangburen of Ikorodu Oba Kabiru Shotobi over incessant killings by the suspected dreaded ritual cultists called Badoo.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterday said that 80 percent of cancer cases in the country are curable even as he disclosed that the Ministry’s database shows that 50 percent of corpses flown into the country involve cancer-related deaths.

One of the world’s leading Medical Faculties and University Clinics, Hamburg-based Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, UKE, will become the key partner for the planned Thompson NS Grace Medical University and hospitals.

The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, has provided insight into possible reasons the constitution review proposal on devolving more powers to states failed in the National Assembly last week.

When will the vacancies be filled? When will the numerous cases in the Federal High Court that have not been attended to due to shortage of Judges receive attention?

Cote d’Ivoire President, Alassane Ouattara said his country will not co-host the expanded Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2021.

In a bid to make GOtv Boxing Night bigger, Chairman, GOtv Boxing Night and MultiChoice Nigeria, Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), is set to splash N20million on participating boxers. This was announced in a statement by the event organisers, Flykite Sports.

The drama and intrigue that marked the beginning of the ‘Battle Rounds’ on Airtel The Voice Nigeria Season 2 has kept social media users busy since Sunday (30th July, 2017) night.

LAGOS—THE Mirabel Sexual Assault Referral Centre, SARC, has said that within four years of its existence, no fewer than 2,342 survivors of sexual assault in Lagos State have been assisted to regain a sense of control, lamenting that there is an increase in the number of sexually assaulted disabled persons.

The Commissioner of Police in Taraba State, Mr. David Akinremi, has called for close ties between the Nigeria Police and journalists to ensure the success of the Command.

Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Leye Oyebade, has said the policeman, Corporal Iro Orji, who shot two officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, at Aro-Ngwa junction on the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, has been dismissed from the force.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, said that the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI, which is a major reform of his administration to revolutionize the solid waste management sector in line with international best practices will commence in the first week of September.

The Lagos State Government yesterday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to boat operators, dredgers and other stakeholders in inland waterways to comply with all laws, rules and guidelines guiding their operations.

National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Chairman Lagos APC chapter, Chief Henry Ajomale,and other party chieftains are expected to convene a crucial stakeholders’ meeting today, to resolve the internal crisis generated in the build up to the just concluded council polls in the state, among others.

Afrinvest Asset Management Limited (AAML), Fund Managers of the Nigerian International Debt Fund (NIDF) is set to pay investors the interim coupon for the 2017 financial year in August 2017. This marks the 39th coupon since the creation of the Fund, in line with its consistent dividend history since 1997.