Tinubu Congratulates Babalola On Election As Rotary International President

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Olayinka Babalola on his election as the President of Rotary International for the 2026/2027 calendar year. Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, was elected by the Rotary International Board of Directors following SangKoo Yun’s resignation on health grounds. Babalola will assume office on July 1, 2026. The Rotarian …

US Military Aircraft With Five Onboard Crashes In California

The U.S. flag.   A US military aircraft with five Marines on board crashed in southern California on Wednesday, a spokesman said. There was no immediate word on casualties, but the military denied reports the aircraft had been carrying radioactive material when it came down near Glamis, just 20 miles (35 kilometers) from the Mexican border. “We can confirm that …

Air Force Wings Six New Helicopter Pilots After UK Training

These six helicopter pilots were winged by the Nigerian Air Force on July 16, 2021.   The Nigerian Air Force on Friday winged six new helicopter pilots who recently completed their basic flying training at Draken Helicopter Academy in the United Kingdom. This is according to a statement signed by air force spokesperson Edward Gabkwet. In his remark during the …

What Nigeria Is Doing To Stay Polio-Free – Health Minister

    The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said strategies are already in place to ensure the country stays polio-free. Nigeria, along with the rest of Africa, was declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday, marking the eradication of a second virus from the continent, since smallpox 40 years ago. “The chances of a resurgence are …

Africa To Be Declared Polio-Free

  The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that the African continent is free from wild polio, four years after the last cases appeared in northeastern Nigeria. “Thanks to the relentless efforts by governments, donors, frontline health workers and communities, up to 1.8 million children have been saved from the crippling life-long paralysis,” the WHO said …