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Aide Praises Aiyedatiwa’s Efforts In Tackling Insecurity

30.04.2025

Olufemi Lawson, Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commended the governor’s robust efforts in tackling insecurity across the state, highlighting significant progress in safeguarding lives and property. In a press briefing in Lagos, Lawson detailed the administration’s proactive measures, which have led to a notable reduction in kidnappings...

Gaza Medic Detained During Deadly Israeli Attack Released – Red Crescent

30.04.2025

The Israeli military has released a Palestinian paramedic detained when Israeli troops killed 15 other emergency workers in southern Gaza last month, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said. Assad al-Nassasra was missing for three weeks until the International Committee of the Red Cross received information he was in Israeli detention. He was reportedly one of...

Cyber Threats: Experts Convene At ChiCyberCon 2025

30.04.2025

As the global community grapples with the growing sophistication of cyber threats, industry leaders, scholars, and technology professionals gathered at the Illinois Institute of Technology for ChiCyberCon 2025, a premier cybersecurity education conference renowned for shaping the future of digital defense. This year’s theme, “Where AI, Data, and Human-Centered Cybersecurity Converge,” set the stage for...

SON Destroys Substandard Tyres, Other Products In Lagos

30.04.2025

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday destroyed a consignment of substandard products, including compromised vehicle tyres, fake spark plugs, substandard steel doors, and cables worth millions of Naira, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure product safety in Nigerian markets. The destruction exercise, carried out at SON’s facility in...

FCTA Crushes 600 Impounded Okadas

30.04.2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has insisted that it has a law backing its enforcement, impounding and crushing of motorcycles (Okadas) seized from offending operators. The Mandate Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat Chinedum Elechi said this when he supervised the crushing of 601 motorcycles impounded for violating operational restrictions in Abuja. Elechi noted that...

GTCO Food And Drink Festival 2025 Starts May 2

30.04.2025

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced that the 8th edition of the GTCO Food and Drink Festival, will hold from May 2 to May 4 at GTCentre, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s festival is themed “A Shared Experience”, highlighting how every meal tells a story— stories of culture, community, and tradition that unite...

Ijaw Youths Hail DSS On Arms Seizure, UK Army Major’s Arrest

30.04.2025

The Ijaw Youths Network has commended the Department of State Services for the seizure of 57 AK 47s, other rifles and hundreds of ammunition in Delta State. The IYN also said the arrest of a Delta Stateborn UK army Major and others in connection with the gun running reinforces public trust and confidence in the...

Researchers Find Link Between HPV, Thyroid Eye Disease

30.04.2025

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have identified molecular evidence linking human papillomavirus (HPV) to thyroid eye disease (TED) through molecular mimicry involving HPV capsid proteins and autoimmune targets. Elevated antibody levels against HPV appeared in participants with TED, suggesting a possible immunological connection influencing disease development. Findings of the study titled “Human...

Fy’24: Banks Raked In N5.9trn From Securities On High-Yield Assets

30.04.2025

Nigeria’s top listed banks earned a combined N5.93 trillion from investment securities in 2024, a strong testament to the power of strategic asset allocation in a high-interest rate environment. This windfall reflects an increasingly cautious approach by lenders, who pivoted heavily towards government bonds and treasury bills as a reliable engine of profitability amid economic...

Terrorism Charges: FG’s Witness Testifies In Camera As Kanu’s Trial Kicks Off

30.04.2025

The trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government commenced yesterday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, with the first witness testifying behind camera. Trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, granted permission to the government for its witnesses to give evidence behind...