By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AS a way of ensuring quality and accessible tertiary education, the Edo State government said it was committed to partnering with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund) to explore the opportunities inherent in the two intervention bodies for tertiary education in Nigeria. To […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Thousands of indigenes of Yewa in Ogun West Senatorial District, on Wednesday endorsed the governorship aspiration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State. The endorsement came during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Ilaro, where a large crowd of PDP […]

The Zamfara State Environmental Sanitation and Enforcement Agency (ZEPEA) said it will adopt a new strategic approach to the monthly environmental sanitation exercise following the significant improvement in public compliance. The chairman of the agency, Muhammad Zangina Abdullahi Yarin Gusau, disclosed this after the successful conduct of the July monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Gusau. […]

…hail peace in Ogun border corridor By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, for its role in maintaining security and facilitating legitimate cross-border trade, describing the Idiroko border corridor as one of the most peaceful, despite its strategic importance. Ojajuni […]

By Ebele Orakpo The Abeokuta Grammar School Old Boys’ Association (AGSOBA) has announced a week-long line-up of activities to commemorate the school’s 118th Founder’s Day Anniversary, scheduled to hold from Monday, July 13 to Sunday, July 19, 2026. The celebration, themed: Honouring Our Foundations, Building Our Future, will bring together global alumni, students, and stakeholders […]

By Nnasom David The 2026 edition of the Visionary African Women Summit has successfully concluded in the Southern African nation of Zambia, leaving a lasting impact on participants and stakeholders across the continent. The summit brought together distinguished African women leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, activists, and participants from across the globe with the shared goal of […]

As Nigeria and it’s digital economy continues to attract global attention, a new financial technology platform, Novacrust, has officially entered the market to solve the persistent payment hurdles facing the country’s growing workforce of freelancers, remote workers, and entrepreneurs. The platform, which has gone live in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya, aims to replace […]

The Zamfara State government opened an online application portal to recruit 3,050 additional basic school teachers. This was revealed in a public announcement signed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Maryam Yahaya Shantali, at the weekend. She said the online application starts on July 2, 2026 and closes on […]

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State attended the inaugural State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. At the event, Governor Lawal had the honour of decorating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Grand Patron of the State House Press Corps. The presidential dinner aimed to strengthen engagement between journalists and senior […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou As Africa intensifies efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs by 2030, the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, IHS Towers, Seplat Energy Plc, Coca-Cola, Sterling Bank, and other key partners are leading the charge for transformative development through the Africa Social Impact Summit, ASIS 2026. The summit which is billed to […]