Author: Lawan

The Sun Foundation Nigeria is intensifying efforts to prevent the confirmed Ebola case in the country from developing into a wider outbreak, with the Federal Government mobilising health agencies, state governments, hospitals and international partners, backed by a Presidential Task Force established months before the infection was detected. At the centre of the response is a delicate race against time: identifying everyone who may have been exposed, contain the infection, strengthen surveillance and reassure a public increasingly concerned about the disease and the government’s preparedness.The challenge, perhaps, extends beyond medical facilities. With political campaigns and other large gatherings approaching, the…

Francis Duru’s last interview: Theatre an accident that became my calling The interview was scheduled for publication last Saturday, but a rush of adverts halted the plan. It was moved to today. Unfortunately, the unexpected happened on Friday, and the demise of iconic thespian, Francis Duru, was announced by his family.As the nation mourns the departed Nollywood star, below is the last interview he granted Saturday Sun before his transition. The day Francis Duru stepped into a theatre production to replace an absent actor, he had no idea he was beginning a career that would span 36 years – and…

…free surgeries give hope to Isheri, Agege’s poor residents In a decisive push against preventable blindness, Rotary Club Zone 2, District 9111, has restored hope and independence to scores of low-income residents in Lagos through a two-day free eye screening and cataract surgery outreach in Isheri and Agege. The exercise, held under the “Mission for Vision (M4V)” programme and tagged “Free Cataract Surgery Outreach,” offered free eye checks and surgeries to the less privileged. It underscored Rotary’s commitment to delivering life-changing health interventions at the grassroots amid widespread economic hardship.President of the Rotary Club of Gowon Estate Lagos, Ibiam Festus,…

By Al Humphrey Onyanabo From the Source of the Kalabari state to the cradle of Yoruba civilisation, Elem Kalabari monarch extends hand of friendship as SE DIYE coronation approaches; follows visits to Sultan of Sokoto and Etsu Nupe In a growing campaign of royal diplomacy that is drawing Nigeria’s historic traditional institutions closer, Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, the Amanyanabo of the Chiefdom and Principalitiesof The Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri of the Kingdom of Kalabarihas visited the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, seeking to establish stronger cultural, historical and economic…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged workers to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, citing his administration’s 13th-month salary package as a major benefit for civil servants. Oborevwori spoke yesterday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC Campaign Council for the 2027 elections, where he unveiled “MORE Plus” as the theme of his re-election campaign. The governor, who chairs the campaign council, said the additional salary payment had strengthened the relationship between workers’ welfare and the continuation of his administration.“Today civil servants have no choice not to vote us. They have…

The family of the late leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has announced the funeral programme for the elder statesman, who died at the age of 100. Fasoranti, a prominent Yoruba leader and nationalist, died at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday. In a statement issued on behalf of the family by Dr Taiwo Fasoranti, the family said a Christian wake-keeping service would hold on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at the late elder statesman’s residence within the Omolere Nursery and Primary School compound in Akure.The statement said the funeral service and interment would take place on…

2027: Makinde faults ‘Emi Lokan’ slogan, calls for national unityOyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s “Emi Lokan” slogan, insisting that the choice of Nigeria’s next president should be determined collectively by Nigerians. Makinde argued that no individual or region should treat the presidency as an entitlement, warning against what he described as “turn-by-turn nepotism” ahead of the 2027 general election. The governor made the remarks on Thursday during the APM town hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State, where he presented his position on leadership, national unity and the party’s…

Sea incursion: Senate urges FG to save coastal communities The Senate has called for urgent Federal Government intervention to protect coastal communities from destructive ocean surges, warning that continued sea incursion threatens lives, livelihoods, public infrastructure and cultural heritage. Lawmakers cited reports that about 80 per cent of buildings in Aiyetoro, a historic coastal settlement in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, had been lost to the advancing Atlantic Ocean. They noted that the destruction had affected homes, schools, healthcare facilities, places of worship and traditional institutions, leaving residents increasingly vulnerable to displacement and loss of livelihoods. The resolutions…

Ebola: FG rules out ban on large gatherings, cuts foreign delegations The Federal Government has ruled out an immediate ban on conferences and other large public gatherings following Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case, saying there was no evidence of community transmission. The patient, who arrived in Nigeria without symptoms and developed illness several days later, was improving, while health authorities monitored 44 contacts identified through investigations at hospitals, domestic settings and other locations she had visited. The government also directed a reduction in visiting foreign delegations, particularly those arriving from or travelling through affected countries, while intensifying contact tracing, border surveillance…

A two storey building under construction has collapsed early Friday morning at Akinola Street by Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road, Lagos. Report says three persons suspected to be construction workers have been rescue alive by Lagos state emergency response team and a dead body recovered. The rescued victims were given immediate pre-hospital care before taking them to the hospital. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to ascertain if there are more persons trapped beneath the rubble. Responders at the scene include LASEMA Response Team, LRU Paramedics, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASAMBUS and officers of the Nigeria…