Category: Features/Articles/Opinion

UK Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Despite PM’s Plea

Abibat Babalola

Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government went down the wire late Thursday, without reaching an accord. The move comes after the doctors accepted a pay rise offer totalling 22.3 percent over two years in September, soon after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour party took power. Resident doctors — those below consultant level — have said they felt…

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‘Nurturing Young Talents,’ Lagos, PlotWeaver Unveil Storytelling Contest

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has announced its partnership with PlotWeaver, an innovative AI-powered storytelling and film production platform, to launch the maiden edition of the Lagos Youth Storytelling Competition. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSFVCB, Mrs. Adebukola Agbaminoja, said the competition is targeted at nurturing the creative talents of youths aged 13 to 20, using storytelling as a tool to spotlight their imagination and promote the state’s cultural heritage. “As the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, we…

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‘Health Crisis,’ Gambia Declares Mpox Outbreak

Abibat Babalola

The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox on Tuesday, with the detection of a single case, as several nearby countries have recorded recent increases in infections. Mpox remains an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation’s director said last month, amid a rise in West Africa. “A case of mpox has been detected in the country through the routine surveillance system”, The Gambia’s Ministry of Health said in a statement, adding that the disease was detected on Friday. “The detection of a single case in a country where mpox is…

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Canal+ Acquires DStv, GOtv In $3bn MultiChoice Deal

Abibat Babalola

French media powerhouse Canal+ has finalized the acquisition of South Africa-based MultiChoice Group in a $3 billion transaction, securing complete ownership of the continent’s leading pay-TV platforms, DStv and GOtv. The acquisition received final clearance from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, following months of intense regulatory scrutiny and anticipation. Valued at roughly 55 billion rand, the deal was made official after prolonged negotiations. Canal+, which previously held a 45.2% stake in MultiChoice, initiated the move to acquire the remaining shares after committing €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion)…

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Wrestling Legend, Hulk Hogan, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Hulkamania: All you need to know about one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time   Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported Thursday. Hogan — a Hall of Fame talent known for his towering 6’7″ (two-meter) physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar mustache — died at his home in Florida, NBC News reported, citing his manager Chris Volo. TMZ also reported the news,…

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Protect Nigeria, Curb Fake News – Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Others Charge Editors

Ganiyu Amodu

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, along with the Governors of Bauchi and Lagos States — Senator Bala Mohammed and Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu — and other notable Nigerians, have called on media professionals to curb the spread of fake news in order to protect the nation. Platforms Africa reports that this call was made at the 3rd Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), with the theme, ‘Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society.’…

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‘LASU To LAJU,’ Ex-Deputy Gov Wants Lagos Varsity Renamed After Jakande

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘LKJ Everywhere,’ What Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Bala Mohammed, others said about Lagos former governor at the NGE’s annual memorial lecture     The Lagos State University (LASU) should be renamed the Lateef Jakande University (LAJU), Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor in Lagos, has demanded. Platforms Africa reports that Ojikutu who said this at the annual memorial lecture organised by the Guild of Editors (NGE) the ex-Lagos governor, declared that Jakande undoubtedly deserves to be honoured by renaming the institution after him. Jakande, a former Lagos state governor, served…

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Over 100 killed’ – Zamfara Residents Protest Rising Insecurity

Abibat Babalola

Residents from several communities in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, calling for urgent government action amid escalating bandit attacks in the region. The protest, which began around midday, drew large crowds of residents—riding motorcycles, driving vehicles, and walking—who marched through the state capital and gathered at the main gate of the Government House in Gusau. Communities such as Mada, Ruwan Bore, Fegin Baza, Bangi, Lilo, Wonaka, and Fegin Mahe have been repeatedly attacked, with residents claiming that over 100 people have been…

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Tinubu’s Minister Is New APC Nat’l Chairman

Abibat Babalola

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, as National Chairman of the party. Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27. READ ALSO: UN To Suspend Food Aid In Northeast Nigeria Over Funding Shortfall Scrutiny Mounts on Dapo Segun’s Tenure as NNPC EVP Downstream Ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan’s Aides Remain In Jail As Case Suffers 42 Adjournments How UNIMED Registrar Was Assassinated, Police Release Preliminary Report Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Governor Hope…

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‘An Eye For An Eye,’ Family of Slain Rivers Varsity Student Seeks Justice

Abibat Babalola

Family Of Slain Rivers Varsity Student Seeks Justice The family of a 300-level student of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni in Rivers State who was killed last Saturday has called for a thorough investigation into his death to ensure that justice to her is served. The family also said contrary to some reports making the rounds, their late son, Julius Okpor, was not a cultist. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, had said the student, Julius, who hailed from Okposi community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA…

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