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A renowned rheumatologist, Professor Olufemi Adelowo, has emerged as the first African to receive the esteemed Asia Pacific League of Rheumatology (APLAR) Master Award. Adelowo received the APLAR Master of Rheumatology Award during the 2024 Congress held in Singapore. Rheumatology is a medical speciality that focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions that cause inflammation in…
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Former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), has expressed his condolences to the Nigerian Armed Forces, and the Nigerian Army in particular, over the demise of Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Lagbaja died on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 “and the news of his demise has been one that…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Tincan Island Port Strategic Command, has continued its school-based sensitisation programme with a lecture at Park Royal College, Apapa, Lagos, at the weekend. The enlightenment is part of a broader initiative by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (RTD), to engage educational institutions across…
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Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, Acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), has arrived in Sokoto State for his maiden operational visit to the 8th Division Area of Responsibility, amid the emergence of a new terror group known as Lakurawa. Oluyede is expected to visit the Sultan of Sokoto and meet with relevant stakeholders within the division’s…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised Moscow’s “total support” for Africa at a conference with African officials in Sochi in southwest Russia. “Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends in different sectors,” Putin said in a speech read out by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to other foreign ministers and…