President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, saying he wrote his name in gold in the sporting annals of Nigeria and the African continent. The President said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, while paying tribute to the…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has paid tribute to the late Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, describing him as simply unbeatable. In a statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, on Friday, Akpabio remembered Rufai as one of Nigeria’s greatest football stars who brought pride to the country….
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has explained that the policies being implemented by the state government in the health sector have led to the overall improvement of the sector and also helped to mitigate the effects of Japa syndrome by medical professionals. Ajetunmobi noted that these policies have directly resulted in…
The Provost of Harvarde College of Science and Management Studies, Obada, Abeokuta, Dr Oluwatosin Adebayo, has faulted the calls for students of private tertiary institutions to benefit from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Adebayo argued that parents who send their children to private universities in Nigeria do so because they can afford the tuition, adding…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Bolaji Dada, has called on non-governmental organisations and the private sector to invest in youth and women-driven innovation, describing creativity as a key driver of economic empowerment and global progress. She made the call during the 2025 World Creativity and Innovation Day celebration held at…
The Lagos State Government has vowed to begin the enforcement of compulsory health insurance policy for residents. A Thursday statement noted that the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Management Agency, Dr Emmanuel Zamba, said the enforcement would begin in earnest in early 2026, in line with the Executive Order signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has challenged Nigerian youths to leverage the enormous opportunities available in Information and Communication Technology to make themselves self-reliant and relevant in the future. The governor made the call on Thursday at the unveiling of ‘Window on America’, an ICT project initiated by the American Consulate office in collaboration…
A source within the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has revealed that residents of the building that collapsed along Adeniji Adele Road in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island had earlier been issued a quit notice but failed to comply. Newsmen reports that the building collapsed in the early hours of Thursday, leaving…
By Michael Adeyemo The Goat and Sheep Utilization Farmers Association of Nigeria ,GASUFAN, in collaboration with the Ibadan Digital Academy ,IDA, has organised a one-day seminar for livestock farmers in Ibadan aimed at promoting profitable sheep and goat farming. Delivering a lecture title “Become a Millionaire through Sheep and Goat Production in Nigeria” , Lead…
The Former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is currently recovering in hospital from an unnamed illness, his ex-media Bashir Ahmad, has confirmed. Ahmad revealed this in a terse tweet on Thursday afternoon. According to him, it was important to address the “exaggeration” in media reports. He, however, disclosed that Buhari was critically ill and had…