By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Northern States Governors’ Forum has felicitated with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as he marks his 64th birthday. In a statement, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong described the Vice President as a patriotic Nigerian who has combined character, professionalism and pragmatism in handling national issues. Governor […]

…to commence academic activities Oct 2022 By Festus Ahon PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. The approval according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Legislative & Plenary Matters, Prince Efe Duku was contained in […]

By Funmi Ajumobi The United States government has opened a first-of-its-kind Window on America in Nigeria recently at the Lekki Slum2School Innovation Hub in Lagos. Opened by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, in a press release made available to the media, said the Window on America will serve as a community […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has expressed sorrow at the continued abduction of women and girls by insurgents and bandits in the country. The First Lady in a message she released to mark the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day on Monday, said that she was not unaware of the impact […]

Two men on Monday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife, for allegedly damaging government property and beating up a security guard at the Oduduwa College building. The police charged Ayoola Olalekan and Balogun Emmanuel, whose house addresses were not given, with conspiracy, assault and malicious damage. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the […]

As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the leading African […]

Prince Harry and his mixed-race wife Meghan have claimed that the British royals were worried how dark their son’s skin might be, during a potentially damaging US TV interview in which she also said she had suicidal thoughts after being hounded by the press. It came after Meghan accused Buckingham Palace of peddling lies about […]

…NUJ lauds Akeredolu for correcting 15 years of marginalization of its members …Ondo NUJ congratulates Mrs Fayeun, lauds Akeredolu, Head of Service By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has appointed 19 Permanent Secretaries, three Tutors-General and the state Statistician General in the state civil service. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries include […]

Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq went off without a hitch — an image boost Baghdad hopes will help revive international engagement, foreign investment and even tourism. But while the government hailed the pontiff’s successful visit as a “turning point”, country experts cautioned that the threats of violence and political turmoil have not vanished overnight. […]

A 36-year-old man, Ibrahim Mohammed, on Monday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving a stolen phone. The Prosecutor, ASP  Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan., 18,  at about 6:30 p.m., at Adejohun Compound, Ilare, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendant received a Tecno Camon 15 […]