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Ayoola Babalola The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on medical quackery, urging residents to support efforts to identify and report unlicensed healthcare facilities operating across the state. The Executive Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, Victoria Egunjobi, made the appeal during a one-day awareness and sensitisation campaign held in Badagry to educate residents on the dangers of patronising unqualified healthcare providers. Represented by the agency’s Director of Monitoring and Inspection, Olayinka Daniel, Egunjobi said protecting public health requires collaboration among government agencies, community leaders and residents. She urged Lagosians to seek treatment only from healthcare…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has distanced itself from a list of purported candidates for elections in Imo, Abia and Anambra states currently circulating on social media, describing it as fake and unauthorised. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, the party urged members and the general public to disregard the lists, insisting that they did not originate from the party’s national headquarters. The NDC stated that it had already submitted the authentic list of candidates who would fly the party’s flag in the affected states to the Independent National Electoral Commission through the channels prescribed…

Chima Azubuike The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has urged women journalists to take the lead in the fight against tobacco use by adopting gender-sensitive reporting that highlights the disproportionate impact of tobacco on women and children. Speaking at a one-day training workshop on gender mainstreaming in tobacco control held in Gombe on Wednesday, the Executive Director of CISLAC, Comrade Ibrahim Musa-Rafsanjani, said women journalists have a crucial role to play in shaping public attitudes and influencing tobacco control policy. The workshop, organised by CISLAC with support from Tax Justice Network Africa, brought together members of the Nigeria Association of…

Iran’s World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman said on Thursday. “Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance, Iran’s national football team has once again encountered restrictions imposed by the organisers, affecting the implementation of its technical staff’s plans,” the spokesman said. Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match, against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday. But the Iranian federation…

The Maltina Teacher of the Year 2025, Serah Yusuf, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at improving access to quality education for children in underserved and slum communities. The Sustainable Education and Empowerment through Digital Foundation, unveiled in Abuja, according to Yusuf, is a platform focused on transforming slum communities through education, digital literacy, mentorship, leadership development and empowerment programmes. Serah of Wisdom International School of Excellence in Abuja was, in November 2025, announced as the winner of the N10m grand prize at the grand finale of the 11th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, held in…

Raphael Ede Enugu The Enugu State Ministry of Health has issued a public health alert over the circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg tablets —antibiotics within Nigeria, warning that the dangerous fake products may have entered the state’s pharmaceutical supply chain. In a statement on Thursday, signed on behalf of the Commissioner for Health by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ugodu Chidiogo, the government urged residents to exercise extreme caution when purchasing the widely used antibiotic. According to the ministry, available intelligence reveals that the counterfeit drugs were cleverly packaged to mimic the genuine product manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Specifically, the…

The Leprosy Mission in Nigeria has vowed to empower over 2000 inmates in six northern states with sustainable livelihoods. The Mission program officer in Niger, Habila Diko, made this known during the Formation and Project Inception meeting, where he said the program, which will end by December 2028, will run concurrently in the Federal Capital Territory FCT and five states, which include Kogi, Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and Sokoto. The target groups are persons affected by Leprosy, persons with disabilities, women and girls, youths, Smallholder farmers, community groups, civil society organisations, and vulnerable and rural households. Diko said the number of…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has addressed talks about his future at Udinese amidst interest from top clubs in Germany, England and France, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old recorded ten clean sheets in 30 league outings for Kosta Runjaic’s side, helping them to a top-half finish in the Italian Serie A. Okoye’s performance at club level, coupled with his displays in Nigeria’s friendlies against Poland and Portugal, just before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has put him on the radar of top clubs. Maduka Okoye during the Poland – Nigeria friendly match. Copyright: ImagoxJakubxPorzyckix Get Our Sports News…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole A healthcare company, Shalina Diagnostics, has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish 500 diagnostic testing points across Nigeria within the next three years through a franchise model, a move aimed at improving access to affordable and quality laboratory services. The initiative comes amid growing concerns over limited access to reliable diagnostic services in Nigeria, a challenge health experts say continues to undermine disease detection, treatment outcomes and overall healthcare delivery. Speaking at a two-day Shalina Healthcare Franchise Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, the Managing Director of Shalina Diagnostics, Abbas Virji, described diagnostic laboratories as the weakest link in…

Former Super Eagles and West Brom defender Ifeanyi Udeze has likened South African World Cup defender Ime Okon to Nigerian football legend Taribo West, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Okon has shot to prominence over the last two years due to his unique heritage. Born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother, he was eligible to play for two countries. He eventually opted for the latter, and he has quickly moved up through the ranks. He started by playing for Bafana Bafana in the African Nations Championship, and he is now a nailed-on starter at center-back at the World Cup. Ime…