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The newly appointed Chairman of the Governing Board, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has unveiled a strategy aimed at transforming the institution into a digital, technology-driven regional medical powerhouse — one that will place the state at the forefront of healthcare innovation in Nigeria. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, speaking at the inauguration of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Governing Board, said the hospital was entering a new era anchored on “Reimagining, Rebuilding and Repositioning”. He said, “I am confident that by mid- to third quarter of…

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, Bauchi, of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods with a duty paid value of ₦82.1m within two weeks. The Zone Comptroller, Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this on Friday during a media briefing in Bauchi, saying the seizures were made between December 8 and 19, 2025, by officers of the unit’s anti-smuggling team. Kaila explained that the Federal Operations Unit is responsible for enforcing Customs laws, implementing government fiscal policies and suppressing smuggling activities across nine states, including Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa. He recalled that upon assuming duty…

Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a staged kidnapping incident that went viral last month, involving a schoolboy pleading for mercy in a purported kidnappers’ den. Smart detectives and operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad apprehended the suspects on Thursday, 18th December 2025, at about 1300 hours, following an intelligence-led and discreet investigation. The Lagos State Police Command, through SP Abimbola Adebisi, Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrests and provided the details to the public on 19th December 2025 in a statement. The incident, initially reported as a missing person case at Ago Palace…

I am going to start this piece on a controversial note. The day Buhari decided to enter partisan politics, murky waters or not, was the day the real man, the essential Buhari, died.  Looking back now, politics was an anathema to Buhari. And from then on, his legacy was bound to be tainted. There was ample evidence that, whether on the soapbox, in conclaves, or in the saddle, the man was at sea, more often than not.  Partisan politics was just not his way. Buhari was an open book who thrived in seclusion. I hope there is no contradiction here!…

SO&U, one of Nigeria’s leading marketing and communications groups, has successfully held the eighth edition of its annual community service initiative, Give Love, reaffirming its commitment to social responsibility and community impact. The 2025 edition of the initiative, themed “From Our Heart to Theirs,” was delivered with generous support from staff and client partners, whose contributions helped extend warmth, care, and essential food items to underserved members of the community during the festive season. Now in its eighth year, the Give Love initiative is an employee-driven platform through which SO&U demonstrates compassion beyond business, encouraging staff to actively give back…

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services, Amos Magaji, on Monday lamented that many children across several states have never received a single vaccine, describing the situation as a major contributor to Nigeria’s high infant and maternal mortality rates. Magaji spoke during the Immunisation Financing Champions Summit in Abuja, convened to bring together health committee chairpersons from state Houses of Assembly. He said the meeting was organised to ensure that efforts being made at the national level are replicated in the states, where primary healthcare oversight is carried out more frequently. Magaji noted that strengthening primary…

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dismissed reports linking him to a potential role as Pep Guardiola’s successor at Manchester City, calling the speculation “100%” unfounded. The 45-year-old, who previously served as an assistant to Guardiola at City, has been mentioned in multiple reports suggesting he could replace his former mentor should Guardiola step down at the end of the season. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, speaking to the media, Maresca said: “It doesn’t affect me because I know it is 100% speculation and I don’t have time for these things. I have a contract here until 2029. My…

Ekiti-based Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has officially graduated from the Hospitality Business School in Lagos, marking a key milestone in her professional culinary career. Chef Dammy, who gained public attention following her cook-a-thon attempt in June 2023, completed the Professional Culinary Art Chef diploma on a full scholarship, the school owned by Horecabb Mentors confirmed. Internet Sensation, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy at the culinary school in Lagos…Photo Credit: IG | Chef Dammy In a post on Instagram on Tuesday, she expressed her excitement,” It’s safe to say Chef Dammy is officially a…

Drama erupted inside the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as the televised judgment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges ended in life imprisonment, UTHMAN SALAMI writes Nothing could have prepared the nation for the spectacle that unfolded during the sentencing of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday. Even though the prosecution had sought a conviction that would warrant the death penalty, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja instead sentenced him to life imprisonment after a long-awaited judgment on terrorism charges that had…

The internet’s biggest night has arrived. The first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards kicked off on Thursday, December 18, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event — which airs live on TikTok and official streaming partner Tubi — features an audience of hundreds of creators, with a red carpet and performances under the theme “New Era, New Icons.” Ahead of the awards show, fans were able to vote for their favorite creators — with categories such as “Okay Slay Award” and “Immediately Added to Cart Award” — on the TikTok Awards’ in-app hub. Influencers Alix Earle, Adam W, Brooke Monk,…