President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board for the National Examination Council (NECO) and retained the current registrar, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi. Newsmen reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that Tinubu made new appointments…
Stakeholders in the election process have reiterated their commitment to ensuring free, fair, peaceful and credible governorship election in Ekiti State. The stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission, police, National Orientation Agency, Nigeria Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, pledged not to abdicate their responsibilities before, during and after the Ekiti…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against alleged plotters of a coup against President Bola Tinubu. Among the suspects are a retired Major-General, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector and three others. Recall that Nigerian security agencies concluded investigations into an alleged coup plot…
Retired police personnel and their families, under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, blocking one of its gates. The retirees said the demonstration was against the continued inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force in the Contributory Pension Scheme. They described…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is reportedly facing a serious internal crisis over the fielding of a presidential candidate According to Daily Sun, all presidential aspirants in the party have indicated they do not plan to step down. In a matter of days, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of…
Members of the Ibadan Community of Cotonou, Benin Republic, staged a vibrant display of culture and unity as they held their maiden Ibadan Day celebration at Midombo Stadium, Akpakpa. The colourful event brought together prominent sons and daughters of Ibadan living in the West African nation, alongside traditional rulers and well-wishers. The Olubadan of Ibadanland,…
There are strong indications that Oyo residents may have to wait a little longer to know the governorship candidate that Governor Seyi Makinde will support ahead of the 2027 election. The governor said he would unveil his preferred candidate before the end of the first week of May, as political activities intensify across the state….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the release of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board said 1,264,940 results from the two days had been processed and made…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu It has been 32 years since Babatunde Olayemi Idowu died in a ghastly motor accident along the Osogbo -Ibadan Highway. At a Holy Communion Mass to mark his 70th Posthumous birthday at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Ogungbade, Ibadan, Oyo State, the Vicar in Charge, Rev. Father Michael Olayemi, appreciated journalists for their…
The Kwara State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing crackdown on crime, including the interception of ammunition concealed in a bag of Garri (fried Cassava cake), the arrest of suspected cultists, and the recovery of a human skull allegedly meant for ritual purposes. He said, “These achievements clearly show that criminal elements…