The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safer learning environments for Nigerian students through continued support for the Safe School Initiative. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this known in Abuja in this year International Students’ Day celebration organized by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Seven Senior Chiefs will be promoted by His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Ladoja , the Olubadan of Ibadanland along Olubadan Chieftaincy Line on Friday 21st November, 2025 The elevation exercise will take place at the Banquet Hall, Olubadan palace Oke Aremo, Ibadan According to the press statement issued and signed by the…
President Bola Tinubu says he is depressed with the tragic death of soldiers and officers on active duty. He prayed to God to comfort the families of Brigadier General Musa Uba and other fallen heroes. President Tinubu also said he is depressed that heartless terrorists have disrupted the education of innocent schoolgirls Kiddnapped from Government…
The United Kingdom yesterday called for stronger regional security and political cooperation to tackle the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting, the UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, Ambassador James Kariuki, said the UK shares concern over the “expansion of Islamic State and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State…. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of…
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for urgent reinforcement of security in the Ekiti Local Government Area, particularly the Eruku axis, following a new wave of attacks in the community yesterday. In a statement signed and released today by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, AbdulRazaq urged the deployment of additional security…
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has called on residents, visitors and business owners across the state to be vigilant and conscious of their environment as activities increase during the “Ember months” period. Orutugu said the security advice became necessary because the ember months, usually from September to December, are typically associated…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar for his religious tolerance. Oba Ladoja gave the commendation while playing host to the Sultan and his entourage at Olubadan Oke Aremo palace, Ibadan. According to Oba Ladoja, Alhaji Abubakar has a long history of being…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and co-founder of the pioneering Newswatch magazine, Dan Agbese. The reporter had earlier reported that Agbese, a celebrated author, died on Monday in Lagos at the age of 81. In a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
The UN’s World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. “Declines in global humanitarian funding are forcing WFP to prioritize food assistance to roughly one third of those in need,” targeting 110 million of the most…