Society & Lifestyle

  The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, on Tuesday, described the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as an exemplary monarch who made a significant positive impact during his 62-year reign.   He stated this in his tribute to the highly revered monarch, who joined ...

  A former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said the former Nigerian leader may have not survived his health challenges if he had relied solely on Nigerian hospitals for treatment.   Adesina stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television ...

  On Sunday, July 13, 2025, a chapter closed in Ijebu royalty, as 91-year-old Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, passed on, after reigning for 65 years.   On Monday, the deceased monarch was buried according to Islamic injunction at his Igbeba GRA residence.   Oba ...

  Senior eye care experts have cautioned Nigerians against the use of breast milk and cow urine as remedies for eye infections and diseases, warning that such practices could lead to serious complications, including blindness.   The ophthalmologists described the trend as unsafe, noting that applying unverified substances into the ...

  A new report by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund has shown that 14.3 million children worldwide have never received a single dose of any vaccine.   The figure is four million more than the 2024 target needed to stay on track with Immunisation Agenda ...

  Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.   His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon. According to him, Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in the United Kingdom.   Further details surrounding his death are yet to be disclosed.

  The Lagos State Government has boosted its emergency care by unveiling 10 new ambulance points. This expansion aims to improve response times and strengthen the Lagos State Ambulance Service network across the state after some reports published by PUNCH Online. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. ...

  The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed two persons dead and 10 injured in an auto crash that occurred along Ringim-Kano Road, in the Ringim Local Government Area of the state.   The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Umar Mas’ud, told newsmen in Dutse, the state capital, on Friday that ...

  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine over the country from Friday to Sunday.   NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms in the northern region on Friday.   It predicted light to moderate rains during the morning hours over parts of Taraba, Borno, ...

  The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, Uju Anwukah, on Wednesday said Nigeria currently ranks second on the global malnutrition index, making her the first in Africa.   The presidential aide’s remark was echoed by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Food and ...