Ibadan hosts 3,200 athletes as Oyo backs MTN champs grand finale
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and grassroots sports as the city prepares to host the grand finale of Season 4 of the MTN Champs, with over 3,200 athletes expected from across Nigeria.
Gov Mbah Nominated for 4 Independent Newspapers’ Silver Jubilee Awards
… Named in Education, IGR, Infrastructure, and Outstanding Governor of the Year categories The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has been nominated in four award categories in the Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee and 2025 Awards ceremony billed for this Saturday. Mbah was named in the Education Reformer Governor of the Year, Financial Architect […]
FG’s drug tariff cut excites pharmacists, triggers call for sector reform
Mixed reactions on Sunday trailed the Federal Government’s reduction of import tariffs on drugs and pharmaceutical products under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures, FPM, with industry leaders welcoming the move but warning that without deep structural reforms, the impact on drug prices and access may be limited.
MySCU, London International Academy award CA$300,000 in scholarships to African students
A partnership between MySCU and Canada’s London International Academy has resulted in the award of over CA$300,000 in scholarships to African students
2027: BAT-IG advocates political sanctions for underperforming leaders
By Henry Obetta A political group, BAT Ideological Group (BAT-IG), has called for strict political consequences for underperforming public office holders, urging President Bola Tinubu to deny them opportunities to return to office. In a statement by its Convener, Bamidele Atoyebi, the group said the approaching election cycle provides a critical opportunity to enforce accountability […]
EDO: APC stakeholders demand zoning of assembly seat, warn dominance by Agenebode
By Henry Obetta Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have urged Governor Monday Okpebolo to intervene in what they described as a prolonged political imbalance in the State House of Assembly representation. In a protest letter addressed to the governor, the party leaders called […]
AANI’s 46th AGM to focus on state police, community policing
…organises awareness walk in Abuja By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, AANI, has disclosed the 46th Annual General Meeting will focus on insecurity challenges along with state police and community police. This was made known by AANI’s National President, Amb Emmanuel Okafor, mni, while […]
Chibok survivors at AUN mark 12yrs remembrance, advocate girl-child education
By Ephraim Oseji Survivors of the abducted Chibok school girls by the Boko Haram insurgents studying at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, have marked the twelfth anniversary of the traumatic incident that happened on April 14, 2014. With a clarion call on the concerned global authorities to prioritize education of young […]
Lassa Fever Surge: Lagos raises Alarm, launches statewide campaign
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government on Saturday issued a public health alert on Lassa fever, announcing the commencement of a statewide awareness and prevention campaign amid rising infections across the country and safety of frontline health workers. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed that Nigeria is currently battling one of its most […]
AREEB: Lagos to host pan-African real estate bootcamp
Powered by the Tosin Olatujoye Foundation, AREEB 2026 further reinforces its commitment to empowering individuals and strengthening the real estate ecosystem through structured learning and capacity development.
Police crackdown eases Sango-Ota gridlock, restores traffic flow
By Esther Onyegbula Order has been restored along the ever-busy Sango-Ota corridor of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway following a decisive crackdown by the Ogun State Police Command on persistent traffic congestion in the area. For commuters and motorists who have long endured hours of gridlock around the Sango-Ota under-bridge, Sunday morning brought rare relief as traffic […]
