11.2m Nigerians battle diabetes as stakeholders seek safer sugar cuts
… NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research By Chioma Obinna With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called for science-based measures to reduce sugar consumption without compromising food safety, quality or consumer choice. The stakeholders, under the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and […]
Bare Fashion Evening unveils ‘Threads of Energy’ for 2026
By Ayo Onikoyi Bare Fashion Evening (BFE), a Lagos-based fashion and entertainment platform, has unveiled its concept for the 2026 edition, titled “Threads of Energy: A Fashion Rave Experience.” The event is scheduled for Sunday, November 29, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the organisers, the 2026 […]
TOAN seeks Tinubu’s intervention over Lagos operations
The Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector-General of Police to intervene in issues surrounding the commencement of its operations in Lagos. TOAN Chairman, Prince Monsuru Agbabiaka, made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Friday. Agbabiaka said the association had obtained registration […]
Northern elders defend Defence Minister Musa over El-Rufai remarks
The Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development (CNEEPD) has expressed support for the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), following his recent comments on the administration of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Sunbeth Concepts redeems ₦25.1bn CP, demonstrating strong liquidity, investor confidence
Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited, a leading agro-commodities sourcing and trading company, has announced the successful and timely redemption of its ₦25.1 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper (CP) issued under its ₦200 billion Commercial Paper Programme. The redemption, completed on the notes’ maturity date of 4 September 2026, underscores the company’s financial discipline, liquidity position and […]
APP unity drive gathers momentum in Nkwerre as Ikenga Ugochinyere meets Nkwerre State Assembly candidate Bright Ndubueze
By Theodore Opara A fresh push for unity, grassroots consultation and people-oriented politics is taking shape in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State following a strategic meeting between the leader of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the state, Rt. Hon. Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, and the party’s candidate for Nkwerre State Constituency, […]
CIPM inducts 57 new members, tasks them competencies
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), the statutory regulatory body for the practice of Human Resource Management in Nigeria, has charged newly inducted HR professionals to prioritise competence, continuous learning, ethical conduct, and measurable impact as they take on greater responsibilities in their ministry and communities. The charge was given by the […]
Nigeria’s rehabilitation crisis deepens as 80% of occupational therapists leave
….AS FSOT graduates 93 studentsBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80 per cent of those trained in the country reportedly leaving for greener pastures, worsening access to rehabilitation services for more than 200 million Nigerians.The Acting Registrar of the Federal School of Occupational Therapy (FSOT), Lagos, Mrs […]
Rising drug costs: Greenlife unveils new strategy, eyes local production
By Chioma Obinna Amid rising costs of pharmaceutical raw materials and growing pressure on the drug industry, Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Limited has unveiled a new strategy to strengthen partnerships across the pharmaceutical value chain and advance plans for local manufacturing.The company’s new initiative, Pharmacy Access and Commercial Trade, PACT 2026, was launched at its inaugural forum […]
Anatomy: Okanlawon retires after 44 years, leaves legacy of scholars
… As CMUL celebrates professor’s research, mentorship, institution-buildingBy Chioma Obinna After 44 years in academic medicine, Professor Olugbenga Abayomi Okanlawon is retiring from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, CMUL, with colleagues describing his greatest legacy as the generations of scholars he trained and mentored. Okanlawon, who retires on September 16, began his journey […]
Hartland says 41 projects completed, no abandoned job
By John Alechenu ABUJA — Indigenous construction company, Hartland Nigeria Limited, says it has executed 41 major infrastructure projects across the country and has no record of abandoning any project entrusted to it. The company, in a statement issued by its management in Abuja on Sunday, said it currently has more than 1,700 direct employees, […]
Int’l Literacy Day: Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club donates schoolbags to students
LAGOS — The Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club has marked the 2026 International Literacy Day with an outreach to students at Warders Barracks, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The club donated customised schoolbags and other educational materials to at least 25 children as part of its commitment to promoting literacy, education and community development. Speaking at […]
Prof. Oloyede to deliver Olabisi Onabanjo University’s 130th inaugural lecture
Professor of Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Femi Oloyede is to deliver the institution’s 130th Inaugural lecture on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the OGD Lecture Theatre Main campus, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State at 2 pm.
NERD crosses 400,000 mark in education digitisation
By John Alechenu ABUJA — Nigeria’s efforts to digitise academic records have reached a major milestone, with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) recording more than 400,000 theses and dissertations on its platform. Data obtained from the platform on Sunday showed that submissions from universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education had surpassed 400,000 […]
Ayrton Fund backs global research drive for affordable clean energy
The UK Government’s Ayrton Fund has strengthened its support for global research partnerships aimed at accelerating innovation and expanding access to affordable and reliable clean energy in emerging economies.
Benin Technical College ex-students shine as Nigeria seal World Cup ticket
By Esther Onyegbula Four former students of Benin Technical College — Christabel Chukwuonye, Omosigho Eguakun, Peace Usen and Beauty Oguai — have helped Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens secure a place at the 2027 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after a thrilling four-run victory over Zimbabwe in the final of the Africa Division 1 […]
