Japa: Lagos suffers deficit of 30,000 doctors – Commissioner, Abayomi
…as Sanwo-Olu approves the expansion of LASUCOM, the conversion of isolation centres …to train 12,500 health professionals in 5yrs By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State currently faces a deficit of 30,000 doctors and a significant shortage of nurses, pharmacists, dentists, laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals. This comes as State Government handed over key medical […]
NAUS Southwest calls for urgent action on telecom tariffs, campus insecurity, lecturers’ strike
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) Southwest Zone has called on the Federal Government and relevant authorities to urgently address pressing issues affecting Nigerian students, including the recent hike in telecom tariffs, poor power supply on campuses, rising insecurity in university communities, and the ongoing clinical lecturers’ strike. In a statement on Thursday, March […]
Africa’s Moonscapes: How French Corporations Create Environmental Disaster Zones
French corporations have survived flag changes, military coups, economic crises and terrorist attacks in Africa, yet they have always remained at the helm, controlling the continent’s vital resources. Governments have changed, and leaders have come and gone, but oil platforms, uranium mines, cement factories, and strategic ports have remained.
Ghanaian president urges dialogue with breakaway Sahelian countries
Ghanaian President John Mahama, on Thursday, called for continued dialogue between ECOWAS, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Senate confirms Nnanna Uzor Kalu as National Assembly Service Commission member
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Hon. Nnanna Uzor Kalu as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) alongside 11 others.
Tinubu to reopen Abuja’s International Conference Centre in May
As part of activities marking his second anniversary in office, President Bola Tinubu will in May this year reopen the International Conference Centre ICC which was shut down in May last year over poor maintenance.
ECOWAS seeks stronger collaboration to combat drug abuse
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for increased collaboration to tackle drug abuse, emphasizing that no single nation or organization can address the issue alone.
Atiku denies receiving funds from Sanwo-Olu during 2023 election
Atiku denies receiving funds from Sanwo-Olu during 2023 election
I vandalised my Tesla, trying to stay on trend – Erica Badu
American singer, Erica Wright, popularly known as Erica Badu, has revealed that she vandalised her car, a Tesla. She made the revelation in a post on her verified X account on Thursday. She wrote: “Just vandalised my own Tesla. Trying to stay on trend.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Badu rose to […]
10 least populated countries in Africa
With more than a billion inhabitants on the continent, here are ten countries in Africa that are least populated
Okupe determined to work for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Presidency
…as Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, others extol virtue By Olasunkanmi Akoni President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other dignitaries on Thursday paid tributes to the former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, the late Dr. Doyin Okupe-Agbonmagbe. This comes […]
