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The Elegant Nurses Forum has demanded an urgent, independent investigation into the death of twin babies who reportedly died after receiving a wrong injection during immunisation at Ajangbadi Primary Health Care Centre in Lagos State. In a statement on Thursday, the group described the incident as “heartbreaking and unacceptable,” insisting that the tragedy exposed deep-rooted failures in the state’s primary healthcare system and poor enforcement of professional standards. The forum sympathised with the bereaved parents, saying no family should lose children through avoidable medical errors. It, however, clarified that the injection was administered by a Community Health Extension Worker, not…

An Ogun State traditional ruler, Oba (Dr) Akintunde Akinyemi, the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area, has cautioned the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, against publicly challenging Governor Seyi Makinde over the inauguration of the maiden rotational Oyo State Council of Obas. Oba Akinyemi, in an open letter dated January 15, said the Alaafin’s reported denial of consultation by the governor was inappropriate and capable of escalating tensions between the palace and the state government. The Oyo State Government had on Thursday inaugurated the rotational council with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adewolu…

A former Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abisola Sodipo-Clark, has dismissed allegations that the state government showed indifference to rescue operations following a recent fatal accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Sodipo-Clark, who spoke to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday, said Ogun had long established an emergency response system for accident victims, insisting that the state’s intervention predated similar initiatives in Lagos. Her comments followed public concern over the reported absence of rescue ambulances at the scene of a crash involving former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two of his friends on the dual carriageway. The former commissioner,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the second phase of its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Ogun State, urging eligible residents to take advantage of the window to obtain or update their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of future elections. In a statement on Monday, the Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Feyijimi Saseyi, said the exercise, which began on January 5, will run until April 17, 2026, across the state. According to the commission, Nigerians who have attained the age of 18, those who missed earlier registration opportunities, and voters seeking transfer of registration, replacement of lost or…

The Ogun State chapter of the University of Ife Muslim Graduates Association,(UNIFEMGA) has urged Nigerians to embrace home gardening as a practical response to worsening food insecurity and the rising cost of living. The call was made on November 26, 2026, during the association ‘s annual agricultural programme, which focused on the role of individuals in improving food quality, nutrition and household income through backyard and home-based farming. With the theme, “Role of the Individual in Improving Food Quality, Nutritional Value and Potential Income Generation,” the programme featured a technical session titled, “Home Gardening: A Pathway to Food Security and…

…  Says Lawmakers Seize Printed Copies … Blames Misinformation  For N4.6 Trillion Stock Market Loss In 2025 Daud Olatunji The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has alleged that the National Assembly has collected all printed copies of Nigeria’s newly passed tax laws, a development he said has reignited uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the legislation. Speaking on Wednesday in Lagos shortly after delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Economic Outlook organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) as part of its 60th anniversary, Oyedele said feedback from his staff revealed that…

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that his wife and children mounted intense pressure on him to resign from office at the height of the #EndSARS protests, following what he described as sustained public hostility and online harassment directed at his family. Mohammed made the disclosure on Thursday during an interactive session at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY), Ogun State, where he donated copies of his book, Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration, to the institution’s library under his nationwide Reading Sessions Project. The former minister said the backlash against him…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has cleared the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Ojo, of all allegations of financial impropriety and judicial misconduct, bringing to an end months of controversy that rocked the state’s judiciary. The decision was reached at the Council’s 110th meeting held on Wednesday and presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. In a statement issued by the NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, the Council said it upheld the findings of a three-member investigative committee that probed multiple petitions against Justice Ojo and found them to be without merit.…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted a special direct entry admission to study Common Law at the North-West University, Kano, further reinforcing his reputation as one of Nigeria’s most intellectually accomplished traditional rulers. The university confirmed that the monarch has been admitted into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Common Law and Sharia programme in the Faculty of Law at Level 200, with effect from the 2024/2025 academic session. In an official admission letter signed by the Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, Jafaru Sule Muhammad, on behalf of the Registrar, the institution…

In a move that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and openly pledged support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The defection, which took place on Thursday at the National Assembly, is being viewed as one of the most symbolically significant cross-party shifts ahead of the next election cycle, given Atiku Abubakar’s status as one of the most formidable opposition figures in the country. Popularly known as Abba,…