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The best-graduating student of the MB; BS 2024 set from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (2022/2023 Session), Dr. Odunsi Temidayo, tells temitope adetunji how her mum and love for humanity shaped her career path Can you share your journey to becoming the best-graduating student in 2024? Unlike the typical story of setting a

Following the collapse of a two-storey building that claimed the lives of five construction workers at Arowojobe Estate, in the Maryland area of Lagos State, the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, has banned people, particularly labourers from sleeping at construction sites in the state. Oki gave the directive in a statement

The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Friday, said the allowances of stranded scholars who have been owed for over 13 months were adjusted due to foreign exchange fluctuations. Recall that the Federal Ministry of Education announced a slash in allowances for foreign scholars, who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others.

The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Isa Ali, disclosed on Friday that members receive about N400 million to execute constituency projects through Zonal Intervention Projects and Special Intervention Projects. The lawmaker, who represents Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency, made this disclosure while fielding questions during a town hall meeting organised to keep constituents informed of

Controversial artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has advised his fans against participating in the forthcoming hardship protests for Nigeria. In a video he posted on social media on Thursday, the singer expressed his reluctance to join any demonstrations, stating that he was currently doing well and preferred to focus on his own success.

The Spelman College, a leader in the education of women of African descent based in Atlanta, has signed an educational agreement in collaboration with three Lagos-based universities– University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Pan-Atlantic University, on Friday, at the University of Lagos. This was in recognition of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos

The Federal Government says it has mobilised $2.2bn in external finance for the Nigeria health sector renewal investment initiative. This came as President Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of the Sector-wide Coordinating Office-Programme Management Unit domiciled in the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. The Federal Government, in a statement signed

Oando PLC has denied allegations on social and digital media that it owns a blending plant in Malta. The energy company also denied importing dirty fuel into Nigeria through a Maltese company, Raz Hansir Oil Terminal Limited. A statement by the company secretary, Ayotola Jagun, said the allegations levelled against Oando of being a shareholder,

The Anambra State Police Command said it recovered no fewer than 20 improvised explosive devices, rifles, and other exhibits during several operations carried out in different parts of the state. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Nnaghe Itam, disclosed this to journalists in Awka, during a press briefing on Friday, adding that police operatives and

Pharmacists have expressed concern about the increasing number of incomplete malaria treatments by patients in the country. They warned that this trend could lead to heightened resistance to medication and a surge in severe malaria cases. Dr Michael Obaro, a Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist and Malaria Scientist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, spoke

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in a step to combat the rising use of harmful bleaching creams in the northeastern part of the country raided a popular Monday market in Maiduguri arresting one Kabeer Mohammed for illegally mixing and selling high-concentration bleaching creams. According to a post on NAFDAC’s official

The Speaker, Edo State Youth Parliament, Fawaz Muhammad on Friday urged the youths to embark on a violent free protest being planned for August 1-10. Muhammad made this known in Benin during the inauguration of the second assembly of the Edo State Youth Parliament at the state House of Assembly. While speaking on the proposed

Afrobeat sensation Adekunle Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold has taken to social media to express his heartfelt appreciation to Olamide, the founder of YBNL Nation, for giving him a chance to break into the music industry. Adekunle Gold revealed that he started his career as a graphic designer and designed the YBNL logo, which

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer, Dr Alban, on his recent induction into the European Hall of Fame. Obi made this known in a statement on his social media account on Friday. Dr Alban, whose real name is Alban Uzoma Nwapa, has achieved immense success in the music industry,

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the people of the state are very peaceful and thoughtful and will avoid any action that may disrupt the peace of the state or cause the destruction of lives and businesses. This is following growing calls for nationwide protests against economic hardship under the slogan #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria. The protest

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, on Friday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, to debrief him on efforts to restore constitutional rule in some West African countries that recently fell to military rule. She called for a return to constitutional rule in the affected nations—Niger, Mali, Burkina