Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ali Zungeru, as a huge loss to the state and the Hausa community. The governor made this known on Tuesday in a condolence message released in Ibadan, where he described the late traditional leader as a peaceful, dependable, and development-oriented community figure. Makinde condoled with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as well […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 1,119 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across the country in 2025, with young adults identified as the most affected age group. The agency disclosed this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 51, covering December 15 to 21, 2025. The report provides an overview of the spread of the disease, fatalities, and affected states […]

  The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the death of an 18-year-old medical student of the institution, describing the incident as a devastating loss to the university community. The deceased, identified as Timilehin Adetoye Toromade, was a part-three student of Medicine and Surgery in the College of Health Sciences. In a statement issued by the university, Timilehin was said to have passed away in his sleep […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the commencement of the 2026 Batch “A” Stream I Orientation Course, which will commence nationwide on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. According to the program management, the orientation exercise will be held simultaneously in the 37 NYSC orientation camps across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The announcement was made on Tuesday through official communication channels […]