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By Iyanuoluwa Abiola Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited, in collaboration with the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, has unveiled the renovated Sari Primary Health Centre, reaffirming the company’s commitment to the wellbeing and development of its host communities. The unveiling ceremony, held on September 28, 2026, brought together key stakeholders, including Sari El-Khalil, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBC; HRM Oba Abdulfatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire II, the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom; Jimoh Olawale Saliu, Executive Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu LCDA; Lawal Aina Musbau, Chairman, House Committee on Health; alongside local government officials, community leaders, healthcare professionals and other…

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The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, on Wednesday, charged charcoal merchants and other stakeholders in the forestry sector to embrace sustainable practices and support the Federal Government’s efforts to reverse deforestation and restore Nigeria’s degraded forest landscapes. Lawal gave the advice at the flag-off of the 2026 Operation One Million Trees tree-planting programme organised by the Association for Forest Conservation and Green Industrial Charcoal Merchants at the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. The minister, who was represented by Dr Osakwe Igbinosa, described tree planting as one of the most practical measures for combating climate change, reversing…

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has admitted that he truly learnt how to defend during his time at Italian Serie club Torino, Soccernet.ng reports. Aina grew up at Chelsea and started his professional career there before joining Torino on loan in 2018 due to lack of playing time. The move would eventually becoming permanent just a year later. The 29-year-old right-back spent two seasons with the Serie A club, and that experience proved to be an important turning point in his development as a defender. Aina of Nigeria. Copyright: ImagoxAMADAxMASARUx Aina has now revealed that playing in Italy exposed him…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested one Tasiu Adamu Maje over the alleged illegal sale and leasing of a government-owned horse stable at the Race Course, popularly known as Filin Sukuwa, Kano. The Acting Chairman of the agency, Hafsat Kutama, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement released on Wednesday. She said the arrest followed an investigation prompted by complaints lodged by Muhammad Amir Yunusa and Usman Bala Yakasai, who alleged that the suspect transferred and offered the property to private individuals without lawful authority. “The arrest followed an investigation prompted by complaints lodged…

Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has revealed that playing for the Super Eagles can be intensely demanding due to the massive weight of expectations, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Aina, 29, has been a Super Eagles regular since making his debut under former coach Gernot Rohr in 2017. ​Born in London, he could have represented England and featured for the Young Lions across various youth levels. However, he eventually opted to switch his international allegiance to Nigeria. At the time, his senior international prospects with the Three Lions looked slim as he fought for stability while bouncing between Chelsea and multiple loan spells.…

Ademola Adegbite The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Osiris Health, Ayoola Oladipupo, has said the 12 Federal Government hospitals offering subsidised dialysis services are inadequate to cater to Nigeria’s population of over 200 million. He, therefore, urged the Federal Government to expand dialysis centres and improve health insurance coverage for Nigerians living with kidney disease. He advised while speaking with The PUNCH on the sidelines of the company’s free dialysis programme, held at Lad Hospital, Orita Challenge, in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Tuesday. Oladipupo said the growing burden of kidney disease required increased investment in…

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will step down from his cabinet position if President Bola Tinubu fails to secure victory in both the FCT and Rivers State in the upcoming 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an engagement with leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, Wike stated that his continued tenure as a cabinet minister is directly tied to his ability to deliver political results for the president in his primary areas of influence. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant on…

The Atlas Lions of Morocco have matched Nigeria Super Eagles’ historic FIFA ranking feat after climbing to fifth in the latest men’s world rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The Atlas Lions moved above Brazil into fifth place after the South American giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Australia, taking Morocco to the highest position ever reached by an African national team alongside the Super Eagles. Nigeria achieved the same feat in April 1994, when the Super Eagles climbed to fifth in the world during one of the most best periods in the country’s football history. That year, they won the…