Africmed International Hospital has delivered a significant donation to the Executive Council of Economics and Management Sciences Students' Association at the University of The Gambia, advancing a partnership first established during September talks with Chief Executive Medical Director Dr. Omar Jagne. The collaboration aims to establish a sick bay at the SBPA campus, create a printing facility for academic support, develop scholarship programs, and strengthen overall student welfare initiatives.
Association President Muhammed Conateh praised the hospital's commitment to improving conditions for students, describing the contribution as genuine corporate responsibility that bridges healthcare and education. The donation follows months...
Momodou Bamba Saho pledged to transform Gambian tourism after taking the helm of the national board during a formal meeting with sector minister Abdoulie Jobe at the Quadrangle in Banjul. The freshly installed chairman thanked President Adama Barrow for backing his selection and promised energetic efforts to strengthen the industry's standing.
Jobe welcomed Saho's appointment while guaranteeing complete ministry backing for collaborative initiatives aimed at achieving shared objectives. Permanent Secretary Amie Njie presided over the brief exchange, which underscored optimism about the sector's trajectory under renewed leadership.
President Adama Barrow has delivered a stark message to loyalists of exiled former leader Yahya Jammeh, declaring that the country cannot accommodate two heads of state and demanding they recognize his legitimacy. During a tour stop in Foni Buluck, Barrow made clear he was tracking activities at the former strongman's overseas location and dismissed any prospect of a political comeback.
The head of state issued a forceful ultimatum to supporters continuing disruptive activities under democratic protections, specifically targeting factions previously labeled as anti-alliance activists. Barrow pledged zero tolerance for lawbreaking and promised aggressive enforcement against those defying legal boundaries, abandoning past government...
Fatou Saine Gaye has been elected chairperson of the National Association of Vocational and Skills Training Institutes following a delayed annual general meeting at GTMI Hall in Bakau. The vote caps a transitional period during which outgoing leader Abdoulie Sowe helped secure legal recognition for the group, established banking services, and negotiated partnerships that yielded office space and professional development programs. However, Treasurer Muhammed Fofana revealed that member engagement remains weak, with inconsistent dues payments leaving the association dependent on external funding despite holding approximately D420,000 in reserves.
Sowe's tenure saw successful advocacy that reduced accreditation deposit fees for domestic...
Nigeria's anti-graft agency has won court backing to seize a hotel and over 14 million naira from a deceased ExxonMobil worker who allegedly used fake papers to land his job. Okon Tom Ekpo faced accusations of identity theft and credential fraud before his death, prompting authorities to pursue asset recovery through plea negotiations that targeted Hevee Hotel near the Lagos-Ibadan highway and his bank holdings.
Federal High Court Justice Owoeye rejected a widow's challenge to the confiscation, ruling that no deception had been proven and that lower courts lacked the power to revisit concluded forfeitures. The anti-corruption commission celebrated the outcome as a watershed moment for asset seizures, with its legal team successfully...
Buba Galadima, who sits on the New Nigeria People's Party board of trustees, has criticized federal authorities for shutting down educational institutions rather than securing them against criminal threats. Speaking during a televised discussion, Galadima argued that relying on traditional security measures is outdated and called for technological solutions that can identify dangers before they materialize.
He described the decision to close schools as disgraceful, emphasizing that officials should establish specialized teams and use modern surveillance systems to protect students while keeping classrooms open. His remarks followed the government's recent directive shuttering 41 unity colleges after renewed waves of student kidnappings...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered documentation of foreign workers employed by multinational firms and stricter vetting of new arrivals to bolster security amid rising violent crime nationwide. Speaking after a security briefing in Iperu, Abiodun revealed that authorities recently detained roughly 70 individuals from Niger, Sudan, and Chad who lacked proper identification and could not clarify their reasons for being in the state. He emphasized the need for heightened vigilance, given that Ogun receives over five million daily commuters because of its industrial activity.
The governor also highlighted concerns about scavengers and scrap dealers potentially serving as fronts for criminal operations. He instructed police to...
Peter Obi, who ran for president under the Labour Party banner in 2023, has praised security forces and others involved in freeing hostages taken during a church attack in Kwara State and the return of students who fled captivity in Niger State. Obi expressed satisfaction that 38 people seized from Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku have been released and that approximately 50 pupils from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri managed to escape their abductors and reunite with families. However, he cautioned against letting down one's guard.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq verified the liberation of those taken from the Eruku church in Ekiti Local Government Area. The students who got away had been among a larger group kidnapped...
Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has rejected accusations of backing armed groups, stating his work centers exclusively on mediating disputes as criticism mounts during heightened abduction activity throughout northern Nigeria. The cleric compared his approach to medical diagnosis, arguing that comprehending grievances from herders who lack proper communication channels remains essential for achieving lasting resolution beyond military operations.
Gumi dismissed suggestions of sectarian warfare, characterizing external claims as opportunistic attempts to exploit Nigerian resources. He advocated for structured reconciliation initiatives resembling programs implemented in the Niger Delta region, proposing the gradual establishment of...
