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FG orders mandatory verification of staff certificates from October
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as military and paramilitary organizations, to commence mandatory verification of staff academic certificates starting October 6, 2025. The directive follows rising concerns over the decline in educational standards and the spread of fake certificates across the country. As part of the new policy,…
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Golden Eaglets’ coach promises improved team ahead of Burkina Faso tie
Golden Eaglets head coach Manu Garba has expressed confidence that his young team will show significant improvement when they go head-to-head with Burkina Faso in their final Group B match at the ongoing WAFU B U-17 Championship. The five-time world champions booked their place in the semi-finals after thrashing Benin Republic 4-1 on Wednesday, a result that underlined their pedigree…
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Egbetokun pays tribute to late IGP Solomon Arase at memorial event
…describes him as ‘an institution in himself’ Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has paid glowing tribute to the late former Inspector-General of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, describing his death as a heavy loss to the Police Force and the nation. Egbetokun gave the tribute on Wednesday, September 24, 2025,…
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Ladoja: A different kind of Olubadan, by Olawale Olaleye
This, inarguably, is his final destination in dream-chasing. Anyone can tell that Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is going to be the atypical Olubadan. The signs are evident. Perhaps, it is also the reason he’s left nothing to chance in the preparations for his coronation tomorrow – an event that has drawn both national and global attention, with many days of…
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Nigeria’s economic growth hinges on research commercialisation — NASENI
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reiterated that research commercialization is central to Nigeria’s economic transformation. Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, gave the assurance at the North-Central Sensitization Programme on the NASENI Research Commercialization Grant Programme (NRCGP), held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Agency’s headquarters in…
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Lagos showcases 17-year emergency response record ahead of National Conference
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had attended to over 13,700 emergencies between 2008 and 2025, highlighting its strength and resilience in disaster management over the past 17 years. Out of the figure, 2,400 fire outbreaks were recorded and responded to during the period. Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this during…
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Seven abductees freed in Kwara as police, vigilantes raid forest hideout
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has rescued seven kidnap victims during a joint security operation in a forest near Owa-Onire, Kwara State, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The operation, led by a security operative attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in collaboration with police officers and vigilantes, followed sustained search-and-rescue efforts…
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Ex-French president jailed five years over Gaddafi-linked campaign funds
A court in Paris has sentenced Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy. The trial examined accusations that Muammar Gaddafi, the late Libyan dictator, helped fund Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign with euros running into millions. Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal association in the plot from 2005 to 2007…
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Oyo announces exam dates for conversion, transfer of civil servants
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has released the timetable for the 2025 conversion and transfer of service examinations for civil and public servants. According to the Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe, about 800 officers will participate in the exercise, which has received the approval of Governor Seyi Makinde. Aderibigbe explained that…
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BREAKING: Makinde cuts short leave, resumes duty ahead of Olubadan coronation
By Adejayan Gbenga – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially resumed duty ahead of schedule to personally oversee the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, acknowledged the Governor’s resumption notice during plenary, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammad…
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