Author: Esther Aye

Lagos is now the 19th most popular city in the world to visit, according to travel and magazine publisher Time Out. The only other African cities on the list were Lagos; the other two were Accra, Ghana, and Cape Town, South Africa, which came in second and fourth, respectively. Time Out claimed to have derived its conclusion via polling over 20,000 urbanites worldwide and consulting with its editorial network. Food (both quality and price), nightlife, culture, how a city makes people feel, strong sense of community, availability of open space, historical landmarks, and many other factors are taken into consideration…

Jose Peseiro, the coach of the Super Eagles, has disclosed that he declined a contract extension offered by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in order to postpone it until after the current Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 on Monday to advance to the AFCON’s second round, where they will take on Cameroon on Saturday. Shortly before the AFCON kicked off, Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the NFF, informed the federation would determine Peseiro’s future following the championship. He also added that the Portuguese player would need to fulfill specific requirements in order to receive a new contract.…

Due to violations of practice guidelines, the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has closed two establishments that employ traditional birth attendants. According to a statement on the official government website, the institutions were sealed during a board operation to combat non-compliance with the code of conduct of traditional medicine practice in the state. The state sealed up the two traditional birth attendant facilities that were declared deficient: No. 58, Willoughby Street, Ebute-Metta, and No. 12, Ogunnaike Street, Agege. The LSTMB inspectorate team leader, Mrs. Adams Aisha, stated during the enforcement operation that the facilities were sealed to ensure the state’s…

Mr. Olumide Openaike, a staff member of a microfinance bank at Kemta Oloko, Abeokuta, has been discovered in Mokwa, Niger State. He went missing on Wednesday, January 17. Onikolobo, Abeokuta, Temitope-based banker’s wife, who also works at a microfinance bank, informed our correspondent of the news on Thursday. “I am happy to tell you that my husband has been found in Mokwa, Niger State,” the woman stated. Tuesday afternoon, he gave me a call. One of the locals there gave him the phone, saying that the people who kidnapped him had already taken it. The policeman on duty who spoke…

In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Sokoto State governorship election case today, members of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as the ruling All Progressives Congress have voiced hope. In an interview with pressmen on Thursday, PDP state publicity secretary Hassan Sentimental discussed the party’s expectations regarding the petitioner and expressed optimism that justice will be served by the Supreme Court. “Based on our presentation in court, we are hopeful that the court will grant justice on Thursday.” “With God’s grace, the court will render justice tomorrow.” Isa Acida, the state chairman of…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been urged by the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners to remove fake medications from the market. The request was made on Tuesday in a Lagos interview with the News Agency of Nigeria by Dr. Kayode Adesola, the National President of the ANPMP. According to the World Health Organization, in low- and middle-income nations, one out of every ten medicines fails due to poor or fraudulent ingredients. Adesola also pleaded with the organization to take harmful goods off the market.He claims that the inability of counterfeit medications to cure…

Doris Uzoka-Anite, Nigeria’s Minister of Trade and Investment has confirmed that the Federal Government has started a procedure to enhance domestic manufacturing of syringes, needles, and other medical supplies in the nation. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja to members of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Aniete stated that the government was prepared to remove regulatory obstacles impeding the industry while enhancing the capabilities of regional manufacturers. According to her, President Bola Tinubu gave the ministry the order to immediately remove any barriers preventing the sector’s growth so that Nigerians would have cheaper, higher-quality access to these medications. This…

On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for a private visitation in Paris, France. This was disclosed in a statement headlined “President Tinubu travels to France” that he signed on Wednesday. Ajuri Ngelale is the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity. Ngelale stated, “He will return to the country in the first week of February 2024,” despite the statement not mentioning the purpose of the visit. Since taking office eight months ago, Tinubu has made three trips to the nation, including this one on Wednesday. Three weeks after taking office, on June 20, 2023, Tinubu began his foreign…

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday that the US would be providing an extra $45 million in funding to West African countries who are having security issues. As per the reports published by AFP and Reuters, the United States has committed about $300 million in total under the initiative, which has been running for a year. During a four-nation tour of African democracies, which included meetings with Presidents Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, Blinken made the announcement. Building on a December 2022 meeting in Washington, the trip focuses on US-African collaborations…

Ghana’s coach Chris Hughton has been fired following the Black Stars’ early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. Hughton’s team only managed two points and finished third in Group B after failing to win all three of their group stage games in Cote D’Ivoire. The Ghana Football Federation said in a statement on Tuesday that the executive council made the decision to fire the Englishman. “With immediate effect, Chris Hughton has been relieved of his responsibilities as head coach of the senior national team, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to declare. The executive council has also decided to…