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Hundreds Benefit as Ope-Oluwa CDA, LUTH Pakoto Annex Provide Free Healthcare in Ogun  By DD MEDIA INSIGHT Residents of Ope-Oluwa Community Development Association (CDA) and neighbouring communities in Sango, Ogun State, turned out in large numbers to benefit from a free medical outreach organised to improve access to quality healthcare and support vulnerable members of the community. The one-day outreach, held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, was organised by the Ope-Oluwa CDA in partnership with the LUTH Annex Pakoto Outreach, Ifo, Ogun State. The initiative attracted hundreds of residents who received free medical consultations, blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, health education, and prescribed medications at no cost. Medical personnel at the outreach attended to a wide range of health concerns, with malaria, hypertension and diabetes emerging as the most common conditions diagnosed during the exercise. The programme particularly benefited elderly residents, nursing mothers, c...

 * 2026 1xBet Cup Kicks Off as 100 Teams Battle for ₦20 Million Grand Prize*  By DD Media Insight The much-anticipated 2026 1xBet Cup officially got underway at the Inspire Sports Arena, Cappa, Lagos, with 100 grassroots football clubs beginning their quest for the coveted ₦20 million grand prize. The competition opens with a knockout qualifying phase, scheduled to run from July 23 to September 4, 2026, after which 24 successful teams will advance to the group stage, which kicks off on September 11, 2026. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Waheed Akanni (MON), Chief Executive Officer of 1xBet Cup, explained that all 100 participating teams would compete in the knockout qualifiers before the remaining 24 clubs progress to the group stage. He revealed that the qualified teams would be drawn into six groups of four teams each, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout rounds. Akanni further disclosed that four matches will be played daily every Thursday, F...

  Renewed Hope Ambassadors Inaugurate Lagos Secretariat, Swear in Directors Ahead of 2027 General Elections By Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Oshodi-Isolo LG Media Directorate The Lagos State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors has officially commissioned its state secretariat in GRA, Ikeja, marking a significant milestone in the group's mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, held on Saturday, July 12, was attended by the Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Kayode Tinubu, Esq., alongside party leaders, government officials, traditional rulers, and stakeholders from across Lagos State. The ceremony also featured the inauguration of the organisation's Directors, Deputy Directors, and Secretaries, who were formally entrusted with the responsibility of strengthening grassroots mobilisation in support of the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the emergence of Dr. Femi Kadir Hamzat as Governor of Lagos State,...

Lagos Assembly Backs State Police, Advances Bill to Ban Street Begging By DD Media Insight  The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of State Police as part of ongoing constitutional reforms, while also advancing a bill seeking to prohibit street begging and hawking across Lagos State. The resolutions were reached during Wednesday's plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt.Hon.Mudasiru Obasa  The motion on State Police was moved  by Hon.Ogundipe Olukayode Stephen and seconded by Hon. Aro Moshood, called on State Houses of Assembly nationwide to support the constitutional amendment process and prepare for the implementation of State Police. Speaker Obasa and other state lawmakers commended president Bola Ahmed Tinubu the National Assembly and other stakeholders for advancing the constitutional amendment. He described State Police as a practical response to Nigeria's growing security challenges, including kidnapping and ban...