The Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA) has commenced the distribution of appointment letters to newly recruited health professionals across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, in a major boost to primary health care delivery and human resources for health. The exercise, which began today at the Agency’s headquarters in Akure, covers medical doctors, nurses, midwives, community health extension workers, laboratory scientists, pharmacy technicians, health information officers, and other cadres. The new recruits are expected to fill critical manpower gaps in all the Primary Health Care facilities statewide. Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution, the…
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A student of Lagos State University has died after succumbing to injuries sustained during an armed robbery attack in the Iba area of Lagos State. The deceased, identified as Otabor Boluwatife Joseph, was a student in the Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts. The university disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by its Acting Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, Mr Olaniyi Jeariogbe. According to the statement, Otabor was attacked alongside some of his friends by suspected armed robbers on the night of May 29, 2026, in an off-campus incident within the Iba…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of the Chairman of Ekiti West Local Council Development Area, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi, and another resident, Funso Ajayi. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, who said the Commissioner of Police, Falade Adegoroye Michael, had directed a comprehensive investigation into the incident. According to the police, preliminary findings showed that the council chairman and Ajayi were intercepted on Wednesday night by armed men dressed in camouflage uniforms while travelling along Anoye Street in Ikere-Ekiti.…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will deliver the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Convocation Lecture on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Thursday, that the Minister will speak on the topic; “Leadership and Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: Lesson for future leaders,” at the lecture, which will hold at the New Convocation Arena, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, at 10am. In a letter dated 20th April, 2026, and signed by the Vice Chancellor of UNIPORT, Prof. Owunari A. Georgewill, said the lecture will…
Hundreds of parents on Thursday hurried to schools across parts of the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring Nasarawa State following reports of an alleged plot by suspected bandits to abduct pupils. The scare, which spread rapidly through phone calls and social media messages, triggered panic in schools located in Nyanya and surrounding communities, prompting many parents to leave their workplaces and rush to pick up their children. The development also affected schools in Mararaba, Ado and Koroduma communities in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, where anxious parents besieged school premises over fears of possible attacks. Witnesses said the…
The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shooting of the Chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government Area, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila. Ajibola was reportedly attacked by armed men on Wednesday night in Osogbo, the state capital, in an incident that has sparked concerns over political violence in the state. Sources said the attack occurred around 9:50 p.m. in the MDS area near the Osogbo Community Bank axis, sending residents and road users into panic as gunshots echoed across the neighbourhood. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants targeted a blue Toyota…
A tricycle operator identified only as IK is alleged to have beaten his lover, a mother of two, to death before abandoning her body alongside their young children in Ogbogoro, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday along the CPM Street area of the community. Residents said the disturbing discovery was made early in the morning when passersby noticed two young girls and the lifeless body of a woman inside a stationary tricycle parked by the roadside. A resident, who identified himself as Senibo, told journalists that security operatives from the Ozuoba Police…
The Anambra State government has vowed to ensure that all those responsible for the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area, face the full weight of the law. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Esther Onyekesi, made the pledge on Thursday when the victim, whose identity is being protected, was brought to her office in Awka. Onyekesi, visibly distraught during the visit, said the state condemned the act in the strongest terms and would pursue justice to its logical conclusion as a deterrent to would-be offenders. “We express deep outrage over the…
Security operatives on Thursday tightened surveillance around the Presidential Villa in Abuja amid plans by activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to lead a protest to the seat of power over the continued captivity of abducted schoolchildren. A large contingent of anti-riot police officers was deployed to strategic points leading to the State House, with security personnel maintaining a strong presence at the main entrance to the Villa. Checks by our correspondent showed that only individuals with valid State House identification were granted access to the premises, while others were turned away by security officials stationed at…
The senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Abdulfatai Buhari, has revealed how gunmen who abducted dozens of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State allegedly ferried their victims deep into the forest, with several children reportedly tied together on single motorcycles during the operation. Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday, Buhari described the abduction as a traumatic experience for both the victims and their families, saying the kidnappers carried out the operation in a brazen manner while armed with sophisticated weapons. According to the lawmaker, the attackers moved groups of children on motorcycles, with armed men escorting them…