Author: Christiana Alabi-Akande

The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has cleared the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Abayomi Fasina, of allegations of sexual harassment and corrupt practices levelled against him by a female Deputy Director, Folasade Adebayo This is contained in a statement issued by the university and signed by its registrar, Mufutau Ibrahim, noting that the decision was taken at the council’s 8th extraordinary meeting, held on 8 April. Mr Ibrahim, who doubled as the secretary to the governing council, said the resolutions followed deliberations on the reports of investigative committees constituted over publications credited to the leadership of the university’s branch…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed a disturbing surge in the use of fake A-Level certificates, with at least 585 cases uncovered in 2025 alone. This was published in the Board’s weekly bulletin of 7 April. According to the bulletin, the Board’s Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede made the revelation during a virtual meeting with JAMB staff ahead of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the main UTME. Professor Oloyede expressed concern over the growing trend of forged advanced level qualifications, describing it as a serious threat to the integrity of Nigeria’s education system. He explained…

Every two minutes, a woman somewhere in the world dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, a United Nations (UN) report has revealed. According to the report titled  Trends in Maternal Mortality, released on World Health Day 2025, global maternal deaths dropped by 40 per cent between 2000 and 2023, largely due to improved access to essential health services. However, progress in reducing maternal deaths has slowed drastically since 2016, with an estimated 260,000 women losing their lives in 2023 alone, that’s roughly one maternal death every two minutes. The report further shows that pregnant women living in humanitarian…

Between 1 January and 27 March, Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces a toxin responsible for severe complications. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi disclosed this in a statement signed on 30 March by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.  According to the statement, laboratory tests conducted on 76 samples confirmed 10 positive cases, while 63 samples returned negative. Prof. Abayomi noted that suspected cases fluctuated over the period, with some days recording as many as 15 cases and others as…

Wasiu Abatan’s ordinary day at the Lagos-Ogun border tollgate took a horrific turn on 14 February after a routine task became a desperate fight for survival. The 33-year-old was collecting levies from tricycle operators when a Hilux lost control and rammed into him.  In the blink of an eye, the vehicle’s front and rear tyres had crushed his stomach, leaving him struggling to breathe.  “I remember the moment my body hit the ground. Out of reflex, I jumped up so that another vehicle wouldn’t crush me. It was then I felt an unbearable pain, but worse than that pain was…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain Tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. The organisation raised concerns that cuts in global health funding could reverse two decades of progress in the fight against the disease. WHO warned that disruptions in TB prevention, screening, and treatment worldwide are endangering millions of lives as TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, causing over one million deaths annually, and leaving devastating impacts on families and communities. Director-General of the organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus in a message to…

According to her, a lack of awareness about safety and what constitutes risk remains a major challenge.