EHA Impact Ventures, a gender-lens impact investing firm, has announced a $2 million equity investment in EHA Clinics, a leading network of primary care facilities in Nigeria. The investment aims to expand EHA Clinics’ services to new locations, extend clinical service lines, and enhance community outreach programs to improve healthcare accessibility across the country. According…
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has launched an investigation into the release of a mysterious substance that led to the hospitalisation of about 10 students on Tuesday. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Soladoye Adewole, said the incident occurred in a classroom near the sewage area on campus. “Nothing is wrong with…
President Bola Tinubu paid tribute to former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his 60th birthday and commended his dedication to democracy, governance, and national development. In a statement released on Sunday, Tinubu recalled his long-standing relationship with Fayemi, which dates back to their time in the pro-democracy movement of the 1990s, where they actively…
President Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. Upon his arrival, the Indian leader was greeted with the Indian national anthem, followed by…
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, a private oil pipeline surveillance firm contracted by the Federal Government, has pledged its commitment to increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production from 1.8 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 2mbpd by December. The founder of Tantita, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, expressed his determination through his Special Adviser on…
The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, declared the All Progressives Congress the winner of the Saturday Local Government elections in the state in the early hours of Sunday. Osibodu said the “APC won all 20 local government seats and 236 councillorship wards in the state.” He announced this at the…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tinubu made the announcement during a bilateral meeting with the Indian leader at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President stated that the honour was “to signify our appreciation of…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Summit will be held from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday, November 19, 2024. “The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday felicitated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for winning Saturday’s governorship election held in the state. The president also commended the peaceful conduct of the process. Tinubu’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on…
Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. He was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission after winning the governorship poll in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Ayedatiwa, who won in Ese Odo Local Government Area in the last LG…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed President Bola Tinubu as “Ore mi” during his visit to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Before delivering his remarks in Hindi during the meeting, Modi referred to Tinubu, saying, “His Excellency, my friend, ore mi…” “Ore mi,” a Yoruba phrase, translates to “my friend” in…
Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory in Saturday’s Ondo governorship election. The State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who presented the final results of the elections, on Sunday, said Aiyedatiwa scored the majority of the valid votes at the poll and he subsequently returned him…