Tinubu Approves Conversion Of YABATECH In Lagos State To University
President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to a university. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday while addressing the school management, staff, and students of the college during a working visit to the institution. “The rector said some minutes ago that […]
Osun Government Converts Odeomu Cooperative College to Degree Awarding Institution
• Adeleke Clears Cooperative Societies Debt Owed by Previous Governments By Sola Isola Osun state government has converted Odeomu Cooperative College to a degree awarding institution where students will obtain National Diploma, Higher National Diploma as well as Bachelors Degrees. The College which was abandoned for 12 years and later rehabilitated by the Ademola Adeleke-led […]
Governor Adeleke Approves Free Eye Tests for School Students – OSHIA ES
By Sola Isola The Osun State Government is set to conduct free eye tests for all students of Primary and Secondary Schools across the state through the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA). OSHIA Executive Secretary, Dr Rasaq Akindele revealed this on Thursday while receiving the Popular Social Media Influencer, Omolola Fasakin, also known as ‘Mewolaka’ […]
MTN Nigeria Jerks Up Call Rates By 76.9%
MTN Nigeria has implemented a staggering 76.92 percent increase in its Pulse call bundle rate, raising the cost from N7.8 per minute (13 kobo per second) to N13.8 per minute (23 kobo per second). This comes as part of a broader price adjustments following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) approval of a 50 percent tariff […]
7 Die, 40 Injured As Truck Suffers Break Failure In Kano
At least seven people have lost their lives, while over 40 others sustained various degrees of injuries after a heavy-duty truck experienced brake failure, lost control and overturned beneath the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge in Nassarawa local government area of Kano State. The truck was reportedly heading to Lagos State from Takai local government area of […]
NECO releases 2024 SSCE external results
The National Examinations Council has released the results for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination External, which was conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024. During a press conference held on Friday at the NECO headquarters in Minna, the council’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 86,067 candidates had registered […]
Just in: Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo dies at 96
A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully […]
Ribadu disgraced Nigeria in US, stopped Biden from meeting Tinubu – Gambaryan
Former Binance Head of Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has accused the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu of embarrassing Nigeria on the international scene. Gambaryan alleged that Ribadu’s “asshole” action stopped former US President Joe Biden from meeting with President Bola Tinubu during the last United Nations General Assembly, UNGA. Posting on X, the former […]
It’s disrespectful to Nigeria for Canada to deny CDS Musa visa – Interior Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said it is disrespectful to Nigeria for Canada to deny a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Tunji-Ojo stated this on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, on Friday, noting that the action by the Canadian embassy was condemnable and showed a lack […]
Fraud: Seven convicts forfeit hotel, N230.3m, others in Benue
Justice M.S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the Federal Government of a hotel, the sum of N232,396,714.00 and $4,977 recovered from seven convicted fraudsters. The forfeiture followed their conviction and sentencing after beingprosecuted on separate one-count charges bordering on criminal impersonation, money laundering, cybercrime […]