The World Leprosy Day is observed yearly on the last Sunday in January as chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau in 1954. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination. Raising awareness of the disease…
Football fans were left stunned on Saturday during a Portuguese league match after the Centre referee pulled out a “white card”. The white card was shown to the medical staff that had rushed onto the pitch to aid a player who was feeling unwell. The card is designed to show recognition to clubs for acts…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has declared that Nigerians are not as bad as they are being portrayed across the world. This is coming following portrayed bad image, unimaginable degradations and sundry assaults usually faced by Nigerians outside the shores of Africa. Dabiri-Erewa, the politician and former member…
Media ReleaseNUJ PRESIDENT EMERGES CAJ PRESIDENT The National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chris Isiguzo has emerged as the new President of Congress of African Journalists-CAJ. He replaces Alexandre Niyungeko of Burundi who stepped down to pursue other commitments. The Governing Council of the Congress in a meeting held online on Wednesday, 21st September, 2022…
…As He sends condolence messages Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, billionaire business mogul and the candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo South senatorial district for 2023 general elections, has described the transitions of the mother of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Queen Elizabeth II of England as exit of the righteous in honour. This was contained…
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. The eldest of her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, who at 73 is the oldest heir apparent in British history, becomes king immediately. The…
Westminster Foundation for Democracy(WFD) in collaboration with the Ondo State government on Thursday 4th August, 2022 convened assembly of different agencies and stakeholders to map out strategies on how to sensitise students, teachers and parents on Violence Against Person(Prohibition), VAPP, law in Ondo State. In an address, Special Adviser (Gender) to the governor, Chief (Mrs)…
Nigerian-based Medical Doctor and former Presidential Hopeful, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has sent strong petition to the United Nations, seeking the destruction of all nuclear weapons around the world, to save humanity from imminent calamity. According to Thomas-Wilson, “As it stands today, these nuclear weapons owned by super powers, if deployed in the event of war,…
By: Ade Adeleke The Ondo State First Lady, Chief (Mrs) Betty ANYANWU AKEREDOLU has expressed appreciation to her Husband, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for standing by her and for being her number one fan in her efforts to impact positively on many girls and women in the state and beyond. The first lady who was flanked…
…….Ondo SSG admonishes First Female NAOSS President on transparency, probity and equity The first female Secretary to the Government of Ondo State (SSG), Princess Catherine Oladunni Odu, has encouraged the first female President of the National Association of Ondo State Students’ (NAOSS), Comrade Mary Ogunga, to be above board in the discharge of her duties,…
