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Oyetola assents Ilesa University Establishment Law

…as implementation committee begins compositional structures The Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday assented the Law seeking to upgrade the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fleged University. The Governor’s assent followed the successful passage of the Executive…

Lagos fixes date for BECE resit

The Lagos State Examinations Board has fixed October 6 as the new date for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) resit. Director of the Board, Orunsolu Adebayo made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The examination, initially scheduled…

Mikel Obi retires from football

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has announced his retirement from professional football after 20 years. Obi retired at the age of 35 with laurels won for both clubs and country, including Nations Cup, and Champions League, among others.…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius reveals his idol in football

Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Jr., has hailed Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar as his idol in football. Vinicius is steadily emerging as a regular in the Brazilian national football team. He has enjoyed an excellent start to the 2022-2023 campaign, scoring five…

2023: APC suspends Jigawa lawmaker

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Jigawa State has suspended the member of the state House of Assembly representing the Kanya Babba constituency, Hon Usman Haladu Isah, for sabotaging the party. This was contained in a press statement jointly signed…

Nigeria’s unity remains unwavering – Lai Mohammed

By Rebecca Bamidele Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has fired back critics that the unity of Nigeria stands unwavering. Mohammed made this statement in Calabar after a performance by the cultural troupe of the Department of Culture and…