By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Nigeria’s youngest lawmaker, and member Kwara state House of Assembly representingOwode/Onire constituency,Hon. Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, has successfully sponsored and steered the Kwara State Electric Power Sector Bill, 2025, which went through its first and second readings on Wednesday. The legislation, now set for its third reading, seeks to repeal the outdated […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has announced that the upcoming term for the 2025/2026 academic session would run for 13 weeks, from September 15 to December 12, 2025. Alli Balogun stated this when he led Management Staff of the Ministry on assessment tour to monitor […]

Nigerian expressionist artist, Olaosun Oluwapelumi, has said art can be used to challenge societal perceptions and spark conversations that inspire positive change. Oluwapelumi, who described art as more than mere visual expression, said she is on a mission to transform how the male child is seen. She spoke at an event themed: ‘Aimasiko: Ignorance of […]

The Benue State government has expressed concern over reported cases of Gender Based Violence, GBV, in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in the state.

By Janice Uduogu The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Ibadan, has enrolled its entire student population into the Geneith Health Competition (GHC), in what stakeholders described as a bold step towards combating malaria in Nigeria. The initiative, organised by CEOAFRICA, sponsored by Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited and powered by Coatal Forte Softgel, […]

The Chief Medical Director of the Federal University of Technology Akure,FUTA, Teaching Hospital, Professor Olusegun Ojo, has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Olaseinde Bello as the pioneer Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, of the hospital.

…reaffirms FG’s commitment to SDG-6 By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, yesterday, assured that key water and sanitation projects under the Tinubu-led administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda would boost revenue generation, irrigation, hydropower, sanitation, water supply, tourism, food production, and job creation. Utsev stated this at the […]

The European Union’s Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Goutier Mignot, has reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with Nigeria under the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021–2027.

By Esther Onyegbula, LAGOS The Council of Ndi Eze Igbo has congratulated  Sunday Udeh on his emergence as President General of the Igbo-Speaking Community in Lagos, describing it as the dawn of a new era of peace and unity among Ndigbo in the state. The congratulatory message followed the peaceful handover by the former President General,  […]

A gang, led by Ado Aliero, a top bandit commander, said to be midwifing a peace dialogue in the North West, has slaughtered a traditional ruler in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in a shocking escalation of violence in the region.

Renowned men of God Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo and Bishop David Abioye will headline this year’s Father’s Blessing Break Forth programme as special guest ministers.

The Council of Ndi Eze Igbo has congratulated  Sunday Udeh on his emergence as President General of the Igbo-Speaking Community in Lagos, describing it as the dawn of a new era of peace and unity among Ndigbo in the state.

President Bola Tinubu said, yesterday, the linkage of the National Identification Number, NIN, with SIM cards has drastically reduced fraud and improved national security.

United States, US, President, Donald Trump, has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, accusing the outlet of a ‘decades-long pattern’ of smears driven by feelings of ‘actual malice’.

The Ogun State 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and Southwest Chieftain of the party, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has extended warm birthday wishes to Hon. Kehinde Teluwo, the NNPP Ogun Central Senatorial Candidate in the 2023 elections, who marks his birthday today.