From Nigeria to the U.S.: Trailblazing leadership in antibiotic resistance science
By Uzor Anike Emerging as a leading early-career researcher in the United States, Oluwaseun Ajayi has rapidly distinguished herself in the critical field of antibiotic resistance, a global health challenge that threatens millions of lives each year. Her groundbreaking work on bacterial enzymes that drive resistance mechanisms places her at the forefront of efforts to […]
LP candidate warns of plot to disrupt Lagos LG poll
By Henry Ojelu The Labour Party, LP, chairmanship candidate for Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Engr. Seyi Ipinlaye, has raised concerns over alleged plans by certain individuals to incite violence and disrupt the upcoming Lagos State local government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. In a statement made available to journalists, Ipinlaye warned of attempts […]
210 beggars detained as operation sweep Abuja enters day 4
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has apprehended 210 beggars, under its Operation Sweep Abuja of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers and other criminal elements, which commenced on Monday. Mrs Gloria Onwuka, acting Director, Social Welfare, Social Department Secretariat, FCTA, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, at the end of day four of the exercise. […]
Corrupt politicians now hide loot in cryptocurrencies – EFCC
Mr Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that corrupt politicians of now hiding stolen public funds in cryptocurrencies to evade probes. He made the allegation during an AU Anti-Corruption Day event on Thursday in Ibadan. Olukoyede, represented by the Commission’s Acting Zonal Director in its Ibadan office, Hajiya Hauwa […]
Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandate
Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election, in a law made public Thursday.
Lagos assembly moves to regulate marriages
The Lagos State House of Assembly has proposed a bill to streamline marriage documentation and ensure proper records for marriages and dissolutions across the state. During Thursday’s plenary, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa disclosed this at the Second Reading of the Marriage and Dissolutions (Except Marriages under the Marriage Act) (Registration) Bill, 2025. Obasa stressed the importance […]
