By Micheal Adeyemo The National President of Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School, ICAGS, Aperin Oniyere, Dr. Morounkola Thomas, has urged old students of the school to actively contribute to the development of their alma mater. Dr. Thomas made this known at the maiden reunion of Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School Class of 1971, held…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has granted bail to the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and Olori Naomi Silekunola, an estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The bail was granted by…
By Michael Adeyemo The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, emphasised on the need for youths to harness the transformative power of digital advocacy as a tool for driving positive societal change. Governor Adeleke made the call in Osogbo, Osun State at a One Day Change Champion Conference 2025, organized by the Get Healthy Africa Initiative, GHAI…
By Yetunde Oke The Afobaje of Ibadanland, Chief Wahab Mosadogun, says traditional rulers should not interfere in the affairs of religion in upholding the sanctity of the traditional system. Chief Mosadogun, made this known while reacting to the beating of Oba Yusuf Olaiya, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah community, Egbedore local government council area of Osun…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has approved the employment of 424 health workers. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor. According to the statement, the newly employed professionals include 205 nurses and midwives who graduated from the state-owned Shehu Sule…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, said his administration plans recruitment of additional 2,000 teachers under the Ogun Teach initiative this year. Abiodun said the recruitment would help to close the gap in the student-to-teacher ratio in the state. Speaking at his Oke-Mosan office when he received the management team of Teach FOR All…
Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced a donation of N300 million to support families of soldiers who lost their lives in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The governor made the announcement in N’Djamena, Chad, during the 2025 Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Operation Desert Sanity 2 Medal Parade. The donation will be…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale stated that the development was part of ongoing efforts by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to…
About 1000 vulnerable individuals affected by the 2024 flood disaster in Bauchi State benefited from multipurpose intervention funded by the ECOWAS Commission. This was disclosed by the State Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Tanko Sununu, at the Grand Finale Ceremony of the Ecowas Emergency Response Project held at the Bauchi Government House on…
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the military and the families of the six soldiers who lost their lives during the assault on January 4, 2025. The tragic terrorist attack took place at the Nigerian Army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State. In a Thursday statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and…