Orile Agege General Hospital
27 Mar
In a remarkable display of medical expertise and teamwork, the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos, has successfully performed a complex life-saving surgery on a patient with a severe liver injury. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure in a statement by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs at the ministry on Thursday.…
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Kogi State’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, has accused Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of inciting violence during her homecoming rally in Ihima, Okehi LGA, despite security restrictions. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who arrived by helicopter to a cheering crowd, claimed in a viral video that Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, and former Governor Yahaya…
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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Wednesday, visited the Bunkure Local Government area of Kano State to sympathise with the families of the 16 hunters gruesomely murdered in Uromi, Edo State. The Deputy President of the Senate met the families of the victims, drawn from Bunkure, Kibiya, Rano, and Garko LGAs,…
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There is anxiety among supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Edo election petition tribunal in Abuja is set to declare its verdict. Our correspondent observed heavy security presence with police personnel across major streets to avert any breakdown of law and order in view of the…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after observing Eid-El-Fitr in his home state of Borno. The Vice President, who departed Abuja on Sunday evening after a full schedule, arrived in Maiduguri later that night. During his stay in Maiduguri, Senator Shettima hosted a traditional luncheon for Borno State elders and former schoolmates, where…
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The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has warned against the activities of some troublemakers in the North who may be plotting to unleash mayhem on Southerners, following the the unfortunate killings in Uromi, Edo State. The people of Middle Belt said that while they unanimously condemned the mob action in Uromi against the Northern travellers, there…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, on Wednesday said the institution would soon launch a campaign to plant 10,000 trees to mitigate the effects of climate change. He disclosed this when the leadership of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) paid him a courtesy visit in…
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Africa50 Group, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, on Tuesday, announced that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), representing the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, has made an investment of $40 million, becoming its 36th shareholder. The PIC—one of Africa's largest asset managers—joining Africa50 as a shareholder is an important milestone and…
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The Ogun State Governor's Elders Advisory Council (GEAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for adopting Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) as a federal tertiary institution. The council also commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for initiating the moves that led to the federal government's takeover of the foremost institution. At a meeting held at the Valleyview…
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A 15-year-old painter with autism, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke, has broken the Guinness World Record for largest art canvas by an individual. The artwork, spanning 12,303 square meters and titled "Impossible is a Myth," took him 12 weeks to complete. Speaking at the presentation of certificate by the Guinness World Record Organisation yesterday in Abuja, UN…
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A lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, on Wednesday, told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to disregard a petition by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke against the immediate past governor of Osun State, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, over alleged misappropriation of $20 million World Bank health grant.…