The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm that diseases previously brought under control through vaccination could resurface, following significant cuts to global health funding. In a statement to mark the start of World Immunisation Week, WHO revealed that vaccines have saved an estimated 150 million lives over the past 50 years. However, the…
After a promising but slightly below-par start to her 2025 Diamond League season, Tobi Amusan is gearing up for her next challenge at the Shanghai Diamond League on May 3, 2025, The PUNCH reports. The Nigerian world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles will aim to improve upon her fourth-place finish at the season…
Ogun State has produced the highest number of Most Valuable Players invited for the 2025 MTN Champs Season 3 Grand Final, scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, from May 6 to 9 2025. Following an extensive qualification process across various regional legs, the list of the Most Valuable Performers was drawn…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has expressed his desire to see Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen make a move to the English Premier League but has ruled out Manchester United as a potential destination if they fail to qualify for European competition. Speaking on beIN SPORTS during Soccer Sunday Live, Mikel made it clear…
The Federal Government, through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has sponsored 37 visually-impaired candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Bauchi State. Speaking to journalists at the examination centre in Bauchi on Tuesday, Deputy Coordinator of the UTME Bauchi Centre for the Blind at the University of Maiduguri, Professor Hadiza Bazza, said that…
Veteran Nigerian musician, King Sunny Ade has reportedly gone missing. The singer’s daughter, Damilola Esther Adeniyi raised the alarm in a series of posts on her Instagram page on Monday. While raising concerns about her father’s whereabouts and well-being, she expressed fears that he may have been kidnapped. Damilola, who didn’t provide detailed evidence, accused…
The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Afeez Olaniyi Balogun has charged the newly inaugurated Supervisors and Special Advisers to live up to expectations and see their appointments as a call to service. Hon. Balogun gave this charge during the inauguration of Supervisors and Special Advisers on Wednesday 23rd of April, 2025 at…
In a bid to bring all the stakeholders aboard his administration, the Executive Chairman of Yewa South local government, Hon Abraham Babatunde Ogunsola has embarked on a familiarization tour of the banking community in his local government area. The journey so far has taken him to Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc, Wema Bank Nigeria Plc and…
Yewa South local government, led by its Executive Chairman, Hon. Abraham Babatunde Ogunsola, has sworn in Abdul Jabar AYELAGBE has the new Secretary to the local government (SLG). He was sworn in on Thursday, 23rd January, after the statutory screening of the legislative council of the local government. According to Council’s Chairman, Hon Ogunsola, the…
A contingent of Polaris Bank of Nigeria Ltd has paid a courtesy call on the Executive Chairman of Yewa South local government, Hon Abraham Babatunde Ogunsola at the local government secretariat in Ilaro. It was a convergence of the two most invaluable players in grassroots development. They had a round table talk and charted the…
