2027: Ogun APM candidate Babajide vows emergency in education sector
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State for the 2027 general elections, Rotimi Babajide, has pledged to declare a state of emergency in the education sector if elected governor. Babajide, a town planner, said the proposed intervention would be aimed at urgently reversing what he described […]
North-East govs to float North-East Air, unveil 11-point communique in Borno
The North East Governors Forum (NEGF) on Saturday unveiled an 11-point communique at the end of its 13th regular meeting which took place in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
Wike accuses Amaechi of using mother’s death for political purposes
“Anybody who watched television last night would cry when somebody is bringing his own mother to play politics. Your mother that we thought should be resting peacefully,” Wike said.
50 West African universities converge on OAU for WAUG
About fifty universities from the West African region have converged on the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State for the 2026 West African University Games, WAUG.
Aiyedatiwa assures corps members of safety
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured corps members deployed to the state of a safe, peaceful and conducive environment throughout their one-year national service. Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I corps members deployed to Ondo State, held at Ikare-Akoko. Represented by […]
Lai Mohammed: Africa must exploit $1.3trn MICE market
By Joseph Erunke Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged African governments to reposition the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry as a major economic tool, saying the continent currently accounts for only about four per cent of a global market estimated at $1.3 trillion. Mohammed said African countries could […]
