The Reddington Multi-Specialists Hospital, Lagos and Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iruland, Victoria Island, Lagos have partnered to organize a free medical outreach for the community. The event which took place at the Oniru Palace on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 included free consultation, health screening, health education and nutrition counselling, referral services, pharmacy, among others, was anchored by a 53-man medical team from the Reddington Hospital comprising doctors, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, dentists, physiotherapists, ophthalmologists and other support staff. Speaking at the event, the Medical Director of The Reddington Multi-Specialists Hospital, Dr, Abiodun Osibamowo, harped on the…
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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that Chief Samuel Ortom, former Governor of Benue State, will serve as one of the panelists at the upcoming GOCOP 2025 Conference. The conference theme is “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.” A press statement by GOCOP publicity secretary, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, disclosed that the panel discussion will feature esteemed panelists, including Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, Registrar, Baze University, Abuja; Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika,2025 Director, Institute of Continuing Education (UNILAG); and Alhaji Lanre Issa-Orilu, Director-General, National Orientation Agency. The conference, he said, will take place on October 9, 2025, at…
Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Friday, enjoined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create Ibadan State before 2027. Oba Ladoja made the call in his acceptance speech during his coronation at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, shortly after receiving the Staff of Office from Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. Speaking in Yoruba, the monarch said, “My people sent me a message to Mr President. Mr President, they said the creation of Ibadan State is their priority.” Governor Makinde, in his remarks, described the emergence of Oba Ladoja as a source of pride to the ancient city. He said, “It…
The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has signed a landmark agreement with the European African Chamber of Commerce and Industries (EuroAfrica CCI), a coalition of chambers of commerce spanning 98 countries across Europe and Africa. The agreement was signed during the 2025 Edo State Global Investment Summit, which took place in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The agreement establishes a framework for strategic investment in Edo State, with EuroAfrica CCI committing to inject $250 million over a period of three to five years. Under the agreement, investments will be channeled into key sectors including agriculture and…
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has announced that her 65th birthday fundraiser towards the completion of the National Library realized N20.7billion. She stated this while having lunch with the press at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu explained that the birthday account, Oluremi@65 Education Fund will remain open till December 2025 to receive more donations from willing Nigerians towards the completion of the project. “In his 1925 Essay, “The New Frontier” Gebran Kalil Gebran, a Lebanese Writer, Poet, Philosopher and Artist wrote, I quote “Are you a politician, asking what your country can do for you or…
The 13th edition of the Gold Cup Preseason Tournament is set to kick off from October 16th to 25th, 2025, at the state-of-the-art FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu, promising an exciting event for football fans. This season is particularly noteworthy as it marks a transition for the tournament, with the absence of some familiar club powerhouses, including the defending champions, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, due to the earlier start of the Nigeria Professional Football League calendar. In a bid to enhance participation and increase the competitiveness of the tournament, top-class teams from the Nigeria National League (NNL) and the same…
Ahead of the 2025 Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration, the management of T.Pumpy Concept Limited is planning a novelty match. T.Pumpy Football Club, owned by T.Pumpy Concept Limited, a real estate developers based in Abuja, will confront Rivaldo Football Club. The match is billed to hold on October 1st, 2025, to mark Nigeria’s independence day. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive of T.Pumpy, “We are determined to beat them. We at T.PUMPY FOOTBALL CLUB are excited to announce a thrilling challenge! “Mark your calendars for October 1st, 2025, as we prepare to face off against you in an electrifying…
The founder of PRNigeria, Malam Yushau A. Shuaib, has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging his withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. In the suit marked THC/ABJ/CS/1329/2025, Shuaib, a renowned public relations expert, is demanding ₦1 billion in general, special, and aggravated damages against NIPSS over alleged emotional trauma and reputational damage. He is also seeking an additional ₦100 million as litigation costs, having issued a pre-action notice on June 16, 2025, to the Institute’s Director General, Professor Ayo Omotayo,…
The Rainbow Book Club, in partnership with The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by NLNG, on Sunday hosted a virtual Bookfest to honour the three authors shortlisted for the 2025 edition of the Prize. The shortlisted novels, in no particular order, are:Sanya by Oyin OlugbileThe Road to the Country by Chigozie ObiomaThis Motherless Land by Nikki May In her remarks, the General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG, Sophia Horsfall, congratulated the shortlisted authors and commended their outstanding contributions to Nigerian literature. She noted that the three works emerged as the finest from a record 252 entries, attesting…
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, during the week, commenced mass demolition of properties linked to suspected cultists in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State in high-stakes operation led by the Chief Security Officer, Government House and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO). About twenty suspects were arrested during the operations, and four houses were demolished, including a building located on Egbiadokhai Street, behind Otaru Primary School in Auchi owned by a wanted cultist known as Too-Believe. The building, which served as a regular meeting point for members of the Black…