The Presidency, yesterday, disclosed that the schoolchildren and teachers rescued from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, will not be handed over to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State until after 48 hours because they are undergoing medical examinations.

ABUJA — A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Anselm Ijebor, has urged Nigerians to be allowed to freely choose their leaders in the 2027 general elections, warning against any attempt to manipulate the electoral process. Ijebor, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, expressed concern over what he described as the […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Content creator and actress Amarachi Okoh, popularly known as Marahchi or Ada Igbo Nile, has revealed that she is unwilling to take on intimate scenes in movies, saying she has never kissed on screen and does not see herself doing so. Speaking about the limits she has set for her acting career, […]

By Ayo Onikoyi The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has handed over a newly reconstructed office complex and two operational vehicles to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Zone 25, covering the Bariga and Oworonshoki axis, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at strengthening public service delivery. The […]

…donates recycling bins to promote proper waste segregation By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a programme focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility. The chapter’s Chairman, Engr. Amalate Ann-Jonathan Obuebite, Ph.D., FNSE, said the celebration featured a public lecture […]

The association conveyed its congratulatory message in a statement jointly signed by its National Amir (President), Imam Nojeem Jimoh, and Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tunde Akanni.

By Taiwo Nolas-Alausa The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) strongly believes that the systemic weaknesses afflicting governance in our nation’s public sector and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) constitute a first-order national development emergency. Corruption, procurement fraud, weak board oversight, fiscal opacity, and the persistent culture of impunity in public institutions are not peripheral administrative […]

By Yemisi Suleiman Africa Fashion Week London is often seen through the glamour of the sold-out catwalk shows: the designers, the models, the fabrics, the front row and the celebration of African creativity in one of the world’s most influential fashion capitals. But behind the scenes is a much bigger story – one of a […]

Talk of a renowned moulder of character and aspirations of others, and Engineer GaniAdekunle’s name would readily pop up. He was such a rare gift bestowed upon Ile Asawo.

By Peter Oyedele, Abuja The Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation (PAYLEF) has appointed the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Browncon Group of Companies, Dr. Samuel Ndubuisi-Brown, as a member of its Governing Council. PAYLEF said the appointment was in recognition of Dr. Ndubuisi-Brown’s leadership achievements, entrepreneurial contributions and role in promoting business […]