The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday presented eyeglasses and drugs to 42,000 pupils with visual impairments in public primary and secondary schools across the state under the Imole School Eye Health Programme. The Governor also distributed multi-million naira worth of medical equipment acquired through the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) for…
A man in Tennessee, United States, was accidentally shot by his dog after the pet got its paw stuck in the trigger of a gun, in what police have described as an unusual but accidental incident. Jerald Kirkwood, a resident of Memphis, told police that he and a woman were lying in bed with a…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said no fewer than forty-two thousand (42,000) pupils and Students of both Public Primary and Secondary Schools have received corrective eyeglasses free of charge so as to aid them in achieving their goals and aspirations which could have been cut short due to eye problems of various degrees….
The police command in Lagos State on Wednesday exhumed the body of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Mr Adedamola Ogunbode. The corpse was buried in a shallow grave behind the LASU fence in its Ojo Campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, a Political Science Education graduate, had…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for hydrocarbon investments to address energy poverty, emphasizing that Africa is not a net contributor to global emissions. The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made this statement on Tuesday in Houston Texas, United States during a session…
Taking care of the eye seems to be an activity that is mostly overlooked According to Abrams Eye Institute, many people overlook maintaining their eye health until problems arise. Also, an eye health blog, Bright Eyes Optometry, noted that many individuals prioritised maintaining excellent physical health. Yet, they do not consider how their daily activities…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The lawmakers’ resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, during plenary on Wednesday. The motion,…
A 60-year-old man based in the United States, Bamikole Laniyan, is at the risk of a 52-year jail term and possible deportation after pleading guilty to his role in a $1.7m bank fraud and money laundering. According to a statement obtained on the US Department of Justice website on Tuesday that Laniyan, who is also…
The nine surveyors who were abducted by gunmen last week have been reportedly released by their abductors on Tuesday night. The victims were said to have been kidnapped while working at a site at Ilu Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state last week Tuesday and the abductors were also said…
A drama ensued at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the quarters but the entrance gate locked. Our correspondents observed that the security personnel at the complex locked the gates when the governor’s convoy arrived at the complex. The action of the security personnel was hinged…
