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 … Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Healthcare Lagos State Government has assured victims affected by the recent tragic gas explosion in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government area that their medical expenses will be fully paid. During a visit to victims at the Burns and Trauma Unit, Gbagada General Hospital, Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi extended heartfelt sympathy to the victims’ families and assured them of top-tier healthcare services at no cost. Professor Abayomi revealed that out of the 33 casualties, 11 fatalities occurred due to extensive third-degree burns, which severely impacted vital organs. In his words, “We are deeply invested in the welfare and recovery of the victims. The government is fully covering the treatment costs for these patients”. The Commissioner further emphasised the government’s commitment to preventing future occurrences of such tragedies and ensuring the continuous provision of quality healthcare services to all residents. He noted that i...

 Prince Harry, Meghan visit basketball clinic in Lagos As part of their tour to Nigeria, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have both arrived at the Ilupeju Junior Grammar School to grace a basketball clinic under the auspices of the Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Foundation. The basketball clinic is holding on a court built by the foundation in 2021 under their Built Within initiative; a commitment to build 100 courts across Africa.

 NAPTIP hunts individuals sharing obscene pictures of underage girl The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said it is “tracking” persons who uploaded obscene photos of a girl believed to be not more than five years old. This followed an alert from social media users who drew the attention of the agency to the pictures. Among the photos was a flyer announcing a “Birthday Bash” for the minor on May 28, 2024, at Spring Leaders Montessori School in Auchi, Edo State. A user by the name of Miss Ezeani called NAPTIP’s attention to photos shared on the Instagram accounts @officialsarah_ig and @black_sherriff_justice. Man Logged Out Of His Sportybet Account Seeks Access To His N14m0:00 / 1:01 She wrote: “This is a call for help! I just went through this baby’s Instagram page and I am beyond shattered. I don’t know where to begin. “The men that have her are most definitely peddling her for sex. This baby is nothing more than five years, yet there’re many pictures o...

 ‘My AMVCA outfit cost N140m’ – BBNaija’s Tacha Reality star and media personality, Natacha Anita Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has revealed the cost of her outfit to the 10th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Saturday. The radio host disclosed that her dress cost $100,000 (about 140 million naira) in an interview with content creator, Timi Agbaje. Agbaje asked, “Last year you wore a $20,000-outfit to the AMVCA. How much did this outfit cost?” Tacha replied, “It’s $100,000 or nothing, bro.” For the 2024 AMVCA, Tacha donned an all-white stoned dress with the floating bust design on her shoulders, laced with flowing cape and a matching bust handbag. At the 2024 AMVCA, Tacha wore an all-white dress adorned with stones and featuring a floating bust design on her shoulders. The outfit was complemented with a flowing cape and a matching handbag.

 10th AMVCA: ‘I’ll keep winning until further notice’ – Beauty brags as she emerges Best Dressed for second year in row Big Brother Naija reality star, Beauty Tukura, has relished her triumph at the 10th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, yesterday. The former Miss Nigeria, who snagged the Best Dressed Female Award for the second consecutive year, boasted that she would keep winning the category “until further notice.” Sharing a picture of herself with her award via Instagram, Beauty wrote, “Still Best Dressed 2023/2024… until further notice #AMVCA10.” Another Big Brother Naija reality star, Venita Akpofure, won the Best Dressed Female award for the second year in a row at the 10th AMVCA Cultural Day and Opening Night celebration on Friday. Meanwhile, DAILY POST reported that ‘Breath of Life’ was the biggest winner at the 10th AMVCA, scooping six awards, including Best Movie, Best Director (BB Sasore), Best Lead Actor (...

 Dollar-for-visa: Minister asks embassies to comply with EFCC’s directive ....Commission says some missions use N1,900 to dollar exchange rate ....Demands banks’ response to enquiries within 24 hours Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has written all the foreign missions in the country to comply with the directive of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge payment for visa and consular services in naira instead of dollar. Tuggar has already met with a few envoys who sought more clarifications on the EFCC’s advisory. It was learnt that the EFCC advisory against dollar-denominated service was necessitated in part after some embassies adopted N1,800-N1,900 exchange rates to a dollar. An embassy was found to have set up an account unit where visa applicants were paying cash in dollar for services outside the conventional banking system. Some embassies are understood to have started implementing the EFCC’s advisory on naira policy for consular services. It was g...

Minister of Power under fire over blackout in Northeast More voices have joined the call for the resignation of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu following the persistent power outage in the Northeast geo-political zone of the country. The most recent of such calls is a legal luminary from Taraba State Bilyaminu Maihanchi, who in an open letter on Sunday, publicly demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister for allegedly failing to restore power to the Northeast region. States in the northeast including Taraba, have been plunged into darkness for the past three weeks following the alleged vandalization of electricity equipment belonging to the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, Citing an ongoing failure to restore consistent electricity in the region, the lawyer, in his open letter, demanded that the minister, as a matter of urgency, vacate his office to give room for someone else to perform. Highlighting the severe impact that the lack of power has had on the eco...