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The founder of the Tunji Olowolafe Foundation, Dr Tunji Olowolafe, has announced plans to establish and upgrade information and communication technology centres across the six government technical colleges in Ekiti State. Olowolafe said the centres would be powered by solar energy and connected to high-speed Starlink internet to strengthen vocational training and prepare students for employment and entrepreneurship. He disclosed this while delivering the lead paper, titled, “The Path to Ekiti’s Greatness: Opportunities, Choices, and Imperatives for the Next 30 Years,” at the Ekiti at 30 Future Summit held at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre, Ado-Ekiti. The Chancellor…

Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has warned host mining communities against the diversion and mismanagement of funds meant for development and empowerment to indigenes of host mining companies in the state. This came following the observation of some sharp practices on social responsibility on the side of the mining firms to host communities, essentially in Ameka autonomous community, Ezza South local government area of the state where lead mining is ongoing. The Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Chief Chinedu Nkah, gave this warning on Thursday during the formal presentation of funds and scholarships to students and women by…

Pelican-Valley Nigeria Limited is set to commission the second phase of its Pelican Ecostay Apartments on October 18, 2026, in an event that will also feature the official handover of keys to new property owners. The commissioning marks another milestone in the development of the company’s eco-friendly residential community at Pelican Brief Estate, located along the Masa-Kobape-Abeokuta corridor of Ogun State. In a statement issued by the company on Sunday, Pelican-Valley said the event would celebrate the completion of another phase of the development and the arrival of new landlords into its growing community. According to the real estate company,…

For millions of women, the word “fibroid” is more than a medical diagnosis. It can represent years of pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal swelling, infertility challenges, emotional distress and, sometimes, the devastating frustration of knowing that effective treatment exists but is financially out of reach. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus. Many women have fibroids without significant symptoms, but others experience heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain or pressure, urinary and bowel symptoms, and reproductive difficulties. Heavy menstrual bleeding itself can substantially affect quality of life and participation in work and everyday activities. …

By Dr Benjamin Oluwatosin Olowojebutu Today, our family celebrates Dr Tunji Olowolafe, an innovator, health enthusiast, philanthropist and newly conferred Honorary Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. For me, this honour is deeply personal. I celebrate him not merely as an accomplished professional, but as a nephew privileged to call him my uncle. When a relative’s life becomes an example, his achievements a source of inspiration and his character a lesson, every recognition he receives becomes a moment of collective pride and thanksgiving. Some people inherit opportunities; others create opportunities for themselves. Exceptional people create opportunities for…

Helpster Charity and Fajip Hospital have begun providing free medical treatment and surgeries for children, pregnant women and other indigent patients identified during outreaches in Majidun, Mile 12 and Makoko communities in Lagos State. The organisations said more than 10 patients were identified during the latest community visits, while about 10 surgeries had been performed within the first two weeks of the partnership. Some of the patients are being treated for malnutrition, bronchopneumonia, hernia, limb deformities and pregnancy-related complications. Speaking during a visit to Fajip Hospital, the founder of Helpster Charity, Nikita Kuzmin, said the team returned to assess patients…

 …as he emerges life patron Chief Promoter of the Oko Opó Widows Foundation, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has pledged to leverage his professional goodwill, corporate networks and business connections to empower widows in Ogun State and create sustainable economic opportunities for them. Adeyemo made the pledge on Friday at the inauguration of the Ogun State branch of the WAZOBIA Widows Welfare Association. He said the inauguration marked a significant milestone in efforts to protect, empower and uplift widows, describing them as resilient women who form the bedrock of many families. According to him, while the Federal Government continues to demonstrate commitment…

Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Access Bank, has kept mum over the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a customer’s deposits amounting to millions of naira. Platform Times reports that, in the past two days, a viral video has surfaced online showing a lady, whose identity was not disclosed, alleging that she is a customer of Access Bank. The lady, in the viral video, cried out that her deposits with Access Bank had been withdrawn under strange circumstances. According to her, her deposits with Access Bank had been suspiciously withdrawn since October 2025 until her balance dropped from about N3 million to…

In a bid to reward investors and deepen diaspora participation in Ogun State’s property sector, premier property development firm, Pelican-Valley Nigeria Limited, has announced an anniversary promotion offering a 20 per cent discount on select residential plots. The flash sale, tagged as part of activities to celebrate the firm’s 12-year record of zero land litigation, will run from September 11, 2026, to October 11, 2026. Under the promotional exercise, a 450-square-meter plot at the company’s Pelican Brief Estate in Kobape, Abeokuta, originally priced at ₦17.5 million, has been reduced to ₦14 million. The company noted that the offer is strictly…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has received two of the company’s key diaspora clients at Pelican Brief Estate, Kobape, Abeokuta, in what he described as a significant moment of trust, investment and fulfilment. The clients, identified as Mr. Alawaiye and Mr. Abejide, who visited the site at the weekend, had acquired their properties at the estate three years ago through proxy, relying on Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited to manage the acquisition process and development permits on their behalf while they remained abroad. According to Adeyemo, the clients have now…