NEMA declares four persons dead in Sokoto boat mishap
Four persons have died in a boat mishap at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, Head, Sokoto Field Operation Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Sokoto. He said that the incident occurred […]
Why I sing in Yoruba, by Asake
Ace Afrobeat music star, Ahmed Ololade, aka, Asake, says he feels more ‘comfortable’ expressing himself in Yoruba in his songs. The ‘Mr Money With The Vibes’ crooner said this during an Instagram interactive session with fans, adding that although he can sing in English, he prefers Yoruba. Asake, went live on Instagram to chat with […]
Ondo 2024: We’ll operate zero-tolerance on looting of public funds, LP declares
The Labour Party (LP) Candidate in the forthcoming Ondo Governorship election, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, has said he will tackle corruption in public offices if elected. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He also said that his administration would operate a zero-tolerance for the wastage […]
Tinubu to visit Equatorial Guinea
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, August 14, depart Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The President will meet with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart at the Presidential Villa on arrival, where meetings will be held between the two leaders and agreements, […]
Serve Nigeria, civil service with integrity, Tinubu tells new HoS
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Mrs. Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the Civil […]
Tinubu inaugurates 30 CNG buses
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the inauguration, the […]
Maduro blocks X in Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro suspended access to the social media site X, as he faced renewed pressure to release data proving his claimed reelection was valid. Maduro announced his government was blocking the social media platform formerly known as Twitter for 10 days while accusing the site’s owner Elon Musk of “inciting hate and fascism” in […]
ActionAid unveils 10-year plan to address poverty
An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, made this known at the official launch of the New Country Strategy Paper titled: `Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice 2024-2034’, on Thursday in Abuja. […]
Tribute to Femi Esho, my dad
By Bimbo Esho Cerebral, charismatic, handsome, humorous, jovial, polished, refined, smooth, suave, urbane, trailblazer etc. are words that best describe you dad. When the history of Music, especially regarding our indigenous repertoire is to be truly and authoritatively written your name will continually resound and have global acclaim and respect. I wish Dad that you […]
Diabetes medication, body weight, addiction and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
By Mofolorunso Adekunle Enigbokan Certain hormones help to regulate our blood glucose ( sugar ) levels. Prominent among them are Insulin (from the Pancreas ), Glucagon ( from the Pancreas ), Substance P ( from neurons ), Glucagon-like peptide ( GLP-1 ) and Glucose insulinotropic polypeptide ( GIP ). GLP-1 and GIP are called Incretins […]
