Nigeria is losing an estimated $1.2–$1.3 billion every year to medical tourism as public officials, wealthy patients, and even routine cases leave the country for treatment abroad. Health experts say this drain is fueled by underfunded hospitals, weak diagnostic systems, and chronic brain drain — and they’re calling for bold reforms, including banning government-funded foreign…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that the history of the Yoruba race would have been incomplete had he failed in the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu made the remarks on Sunday during the 8th day of Fidau prayers for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who passed away on July 13, 2025,…
A coalition of residents and business owners under the banner of the Coalition of Concerned Individuals staged a peaceful protest in Lagos on Thursday, July 17, demanding fair compensation for properties demolished during the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The demonstrators decried what they described as a lack of transparency, inadequate compensation, and…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, has arrested and arraigned a woman, Abigail Brains Timothy, for allegedly defrauding Pastor Adewusi Tibatope Samuel and other victims of ₦159,108,364 in a visa and work permit scam. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Tolulope Afolabi, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Ado…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the state ahead of the eighth-day Fidau prayer for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II. Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, arrived at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, where he was received by a delegation…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, describing him as “more than a royal father, but a confidante, a guide, and a voice of truth.” In a heartfelt tribute posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Tinubu…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide war against drug trafficking, capturing a long-wanted cartel leader, intercepting international drug consignments, and raiding a Lagos hotel notorious for distributing “party drugs.” Major Arrest: Okpara Chigozie Nabbed After 7 Years on the Run In a decisive operation on Sunday, July 13, 2025, NDLEA…
Nigeria’s political elite continue to seek medical care in expensive foreign hospitals — even as millions of citizens die from preventable illnesses in underfunded, understaffed facilities at home. Despite rising nominal health budgets, allocations remain far below the 15% Abuja Declaration target, and even flagship centres like the Aso Rock Clinic have faced scandal over…
Nigeria’s Best Graduating Law Student, Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja, has shared insights into his journey of resilience, discipline, and focus that led to his outstanding performance at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, where he emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student out of over 7,000 candidates. In an interview with Temitope Adetunji, Ifonlaja recounted his early…
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has confirmed the death of Mr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, a lecturer in the Department of Social Science Education. He reportedly died last Thursday while in the company of Miss Glory Ojochegbe Samuel (Matric No. 24GE2034), a student from the same department. The Registrar of the institution, Yahaya Alilu, described…
