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Family, friends, professional colleagues, public sector leaders, and well-wishers across the nation are preparing to celebrate distinguished legal luminary, public servant, and community leader, Dr. Muiz Adeyemi Banire, as he officially marks his milestone 60th birthday. The diamond jubilee stands as a celebration not only of six decades of life, but of a lifetime defined by unwavering integrity, purposeful leadership, legal excellence and selfless service to humanity. ​Over the past decades, Dr. Banire has distinguished himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), a seasoned academic, a former cabinet officer in Lagos State, and an influential national figure. His diamond…

The Oyo State Government has impounded 20 cows in two separate operations in Ibadan following complaints of open grazing, cattle rearing in residential areas and destruction of farm crops. The operations, carried out by the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) in collaboration with security operatives, occurred within 24 hours at Batake Village along the Ibadan-Eruwa Road and Idi-Iroko in the Moniya area of Ibadan. According to a statement issued by OYRLEA on Thursday, nine cows were impounded at Batake Village on Wednesday after Adewolu Farms petitioned the authority over the alleged repeated invasion of its farmland by…

Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu Sometimes you meet a political office. Sometimes you meet the human being occupying it. My encounter with Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York gave me an opportunity to experience both. I did not leave that encounter thinking merely about his title. I left thinking about his humility, his extraordinary energy, and most importantly the way he listened when our conversation moved from investment statistics to the real human consequences of what happens when members of the Nigerian diaspora bring their dreams and…

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, has defeated Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing in a four-round celebrity boxing bout in Lagos. Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Otabor, stopped Nkechi Blessing in the fourth and final round of the bout held on Thursday at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The fight was the first female celebrity boxing bout organised under Balmoral Promotions’ ‘Chaos in the Ring’ series. Build up of the fight at press conference Defeating Nkechi Phyna took home ₦50 million in prize money, a championship belt and a new car following the victory. The bout was…

Health experts have called for increased investment and broader reforms in Nigeria’s health system to address persistent shortages, uneven distribution and migration of healthcare workers, warning that task shifting alone cannot resolve the country’s workforce crisis. The experts made the call on Thursday during a webinar organised by the Doctors Medical Aid Foundation (DMAF) titled “Nigeria’s Health Workforce Crisis: An Evidence-Informed Conversation on the Future of Nigeria’s Health Workforce.” The event brought together policymakers, healthcare professionals, development partners and other stakeholders to examine workforce shortages, migration trends, retention challenges and the opportunities and concerns surrounding task-shifting and task-sharing policies. The…

The state is investing heavily in the health sector, writes JAMES OBUKOWHO EMOEFE To assess the performance of any government in the healthcare sector, the most useful questions should be: Are hospitals better equipped? Are medical services more accessible? Are there enough medical personnel and professionals? Can ordinary citizens afford treatment? And, perhaps most importantly, are investments producing a health system capable of meeting the needs of the population? Against these benchmarks, the healthcare interventions under Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, present a record that deserves applause. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in a recent media appearance…

For Franklin Nechi, Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, the conversation about second citizenship and global mobility is no longer about passports. It is about what African families can do with access – to build businesses, protect opportunity, create impact and leave a stronger legacy for the next generation, writes Victoria Ojiako There is a moment in every successful person’s journey when the meaning of wealth begins to change. At first, it is about accumulation: buying the property, building the business, growing the investment portfolio, securing the family home. Then, perhaps gradually, the questions become different. Can my business operate beyond my home…

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Victoria Ojiako  OneHealth, Nigeria’s digital-first pharmacy and healthcare platform, is strengthening its healthcare offering with The Method, the country’s first structured, medically supervised GLP-1 weight loss programme. The Method addresses a health challenge that has largely gone unmanaged in Nigeria: an estimated one in four urban Nigerian adults is overweight or obese, yet most who seek help cycle through unregulated supplements, fad diets and misinformation. GLP-1 medications are increasingly available in the Nigerian market, but they remain largely inaccessible, unsupervised, and in many cases misused. Speaking during a recent knowledge session, Adeola Alli, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OneHealth,…

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