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By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan  A Veterinarian, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola, has said that dog vaccination remains the single most effective way to control rabies in Oyo State. Oladele-Bukola, from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Moor Plantation, Ibadan, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. The veterinary doctor spoke on Monday in commemoration of World Zoonoses Day, observed annually on July 6. According to him, zoonoses are diseases transmitted from animal to man and vice versa adding that rabies (dogs and cats) remains the most important zoonotic disease associated with pets in Oyo state. He explained that most human exposures occurred through dog bites, but vaccination coverage among dogs is below the level required for disease elimination in many communities. “More than 95 per cent of human rabies cases originate from bites by infected dogs, so vaccinating dogs interrupts transmi...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan  The West African College of Physicians (WACP), Nigeria, says while it has adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) for medical diagnosis, algorithms cannot replace human empathy in healthcare. The Chairman of WACP, Nigeria, and the College Vice President, Prof. Benjamin Uzochukwu, said this at a news conference held in Ibadan on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the news conference is part of activities to mark the organisation’s 50th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) in Ibadan. The news conference was attended by Uzochukwu, who chaired the briefing, the WACP Nigeria 50th AGSM Local Organising Committee Chairman, Prof. Olufemi Ogunbiyi, alongside other executives of the College.   Uzochukwu said the college had prepared specialists to use digital health, telemedicine, health informatics, and AI safely, ethically, and effectively. He, however, warned that AI could not replace empathy. “AI is very, very helpful, especially in ...

Former Senior Special Assistant on Multimedia to the Ondo State Governor, Pastor Taiwo Ilesanmi Gbamila, has defended his political relevance and professional accomplishments, insisting that his influence in Ondo State politics was firmly established long before the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Gbamila made the remarks in a lengthy message shared on an Osowa WhatsApp platform, where he responded to criticisms questioning his political contributions and achievements. In his response, the former governor's aide traced his career in public service, journalism, publishing and grassroots politics, maintaining that his appointment in the Aiyedatiwa administration was only one chapter in a journey that had begun years earlier. According to him, he previously served as Supervisor for Special Duties and later as Chief Press Secretary in the Ilaje Local Government between 2015 and 2016, before Aiyedatiwa assumed office as governor. Gbamila also highlighted his media and liter...

Passengers aboard a commercial bus on Lagos' Third Mainland Bridge narrowly escaped what could have been a devastating tragedy on Sunday after the driver reportedly suffered a sudden seizure while behind the wheel. According to eyewitness accounts circulating on social media, the incident occurred while the bus was in motion on the busy bridge, causing the vehicle to lose control and head dangerously toward the edge of the roadway. A passenger seated beside the driver reportedly sprang into action by grabbing the steering wheel and applying the brakes, successfully bringing the vehicle under control before it could plunge into the water below. The passenger's quick thinking and courage have been widely praised online, with many describing the intervention as heroic and crediting the individual with saving the lives of everyone on board. A video shared by social media user @demiadenuga monitored by Newsline NG captured the aftermath of the frightening incident, showing shocked ...

The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is set to officially launch the Ondo South BTO-Youth Alliance for Asiwaju (BYAA), a strategic grassroots mobilisation platform aimed at strengthening support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, consolidating the ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and advancing the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda across the Ondo South Senatorial District. The announcement was made by the Director-General of the Pan-APC and Pro-Tinubu movement, Comrade Omojuwa Akinfemi Raymond, former Senior Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Niger Delta and Amnesty Affairs who described the initiative as a major step towards deepening youth participation in politics, promoting inclusive leadership, and reinforcing grassroots engagement across the region. According to Comrade Omojuwa, the Alliance, which is championed by Hon. Tunji-Ojo will serve as a dynamic platform for mobilising young people, professionals, artisans, women, market ...

The Executive Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Prince Olabiyi Olaleye Poroye, has charged members of staff to uphold discipline, professionalism, punctuality and excellence as part of efforts to reposition the Commission for greater efficiency and improved service delivery. Poroye gave the charge during the Commission's monthly prayer meeting for July, where management and staff gathered to offer thanksgiving and seek God's guidance, protection and continued progress for the Commission and the oil-producing communities across Ondo State. Addressing the gathering, the OSOPADEC chairman stressed that every employee has a responsibility to protect the image and integrity of the Commission by demonstrating professionalism in both appearance and conduct. He urged staff members to dress decently, wear their official identity cards while on duty, arrive at work punctually and discharge their responsibilities with dedication, discip...

Prof. Olugbenga Oke-Samuel, a legal scholar at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, has underscored the role of government and universities in tackling environmental pollution and injustice.  He emphasised that granting financial and administrative autonomy to law clinics is essential to sustaining legal justice. He noted that such reforms would not only promote a faster and more accessible justice system but also produce legal practitioners with practical experience, ultimately improving the quality of law in the country. Prof. Oke-Samuel made this assertion on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the University Multipurpose Hall while delivering the 67th Inaugural Lecture, titled "Environmental Injustice: Redeeming the Time Through Environmental Law Clinics in Nigeria." He explained that the Earth is facing a host of environmental crises, including climate change, pollution, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. He observed that many communities across the globe, particularly th...