Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for social workers in the state. He said that this would be achieved through his administration’s community development programmes in all the 18 local…
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, on Thursday confirmed that its virtual post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which commenced on Tuesday, was going on as planned. The Deputy Registrar of the institution, Mr Joe Ejiofor, said this in an interview…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has charged women aspiring to go into politics not to put money at the expense of contributing to positive changes in the society. Tallen made this known on Thursday at the African…
A 26-year-old businessman, Adedamola Adetoye, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged N500,000 fraud. Adetoye, who resides at the Badagry area of Lagos State, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretenses and stealing.…
Princess Aderonke Adedoja, the founder of Aderonke Ramat Adedoja Foundation (ARA), says chances of a woman, emerging as president of Nigeria in the next decade, is a possibility. Adedoja made these remarks on Thursday at the ongoing Oyo State Women…
An 80 year-old retired lecturer, Prof. Muritala Haroon, on Thursday told a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, that his wife, Afsat, still denies him sex. At the resumed hearing in the suit, Haroon said:”my wife did not abide by the…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has released the list of successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 28. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. It said…
A 42-year-old man, Aminu Nurudeen, on Thursday appeared before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly obtaining N8 million on false pretence. Nurudeen, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and obtaining money…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi says bed occupancy in the state’s public and private COVID-19 care centres has reduced from 60 per cent to eight per cent. Abayomi made this known through his verified Twitter account…
Tomi Falase, Chairman of Lagos State Squash Association on Thursday, says the association’s board is focused on the development of squash at the grassroots. Falase restated his commitment while speaking with newsmen at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, shortly after the…
