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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government will designate one of its general hospitals as a centre for ophthalmic specialty to improve care for patients with eye conditions. Abayomi said this during the 4th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Africa Retina …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between June 21 and June 22. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. JAMB said the …

On Wednesday, prominent businessman and philanthropist Prince Omoha paid a visit to the esteemed Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. This visit was part of Prince Luxury Group’s efforts to foster stronger ties with traditional institutions and promote socio-cultural values in various …

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeola Adedipe, on Thursday, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of …

Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Ibadan airport into international standard. Makinde spoke on Wednesday when he received Hassan Baba Abubakar, the chief of air staff of the Nigeria air force (NAF), at the governor’s office in Ibadan. The governor said the …

The National Films and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB) has stated that releasing skits, films, or music videos without its classification is an offence. Movie classification attaches age rating and content advice to films and other audiovisual content. It helps children and families choose what is right for them and avoid …

A 45-year-old tax force officer, Ayodeji Aiyeku, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo, over alleged N264,000 fraud. The defendant whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and advance fee fraud. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Zedekiah Orogbemi, told …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase …

Yahaya Bello, the embattled former governor of Kogi State, has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to be allowed to face his trial in Kogi. Bello, who is facing a 19-count charge in a letter to the chief judge through his team of lawyers …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested Dennis Baba Wdony, Wycliffe Midala and Samuel Kayode Melaye for allegedly parading themselves as military officers. They allegedly used the office of the Chief of Defence Staff to defraud unsuspecting members of the public through fake contract awards. According to …