By Saka Laaro, Ilorin. A renowned legal scholar, Professor Azubike Chinwuba Onuora-Oguno from the University of Ilorin, has raised the alarm over the state of Nigeria’s education sector, calling for immediate and comprehensive reforms. Speaking during the 264th Inaugural Lecture…
As preparations intensify for the upcoming Edo State elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed plans to deploy over 5,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for the event. The elections are slated for September 21, 2024. INEC…
MoneyMaster PSB, a leading payment service bank, has been selected, once again by the Lagos State Government to facilitate transactions for the second phase of the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market. The initiative, which offers residents a 25% discount on…
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has committed to implementing the newly approved national minimum wage of N70,000 for state employees. Governor Idris, who prior to his election was a prominent labor leader, informed labor representatives on Friday that the state…
The Ogun State Government has annulled the provisional licenses of 20 private orphanages due to their failure to adhere to regulations designed to protect the well-being and safety of vulnerable children. On Friday, during a meeting with orphanage operators at…
Residents of border communities between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Ogun State are facing significant challenges due to the high cost of petroleum. In these areas, the price of petrol has surged to as much as N2,000 per litre. This…
Between 2021 and 2023, over 1,400 international students who had been admitted to universities in the United Kingdom were refused entry upon arrival at the country’s airports. Out of this total, 161 were Nigerian students who were deported upon their…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that the tentative start date for mpox vaccination is October 8, 2024. According to Remi Adeleke, the Head of the Public Relations Unit at NPHCDA, vaccine deployment is scheduled to…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army has so far executed over 200 special intervention projects across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Lagbaja said that the projects were being executed under the Chief of…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of eight Commissioners of Police (CP) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 676 other senior officers to their new ranks. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public…
