- Education
Tinubu approves hostels, road construction for Abuja law school
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of two 300-capacity hostels for the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, along with the construction of an access road linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat in the Jabi District to Nile University. The directive, issued to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was announced on…
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Falconets begin training in Ibadan ahead of Rwanda tie
Two-time World Cup silver medallists, the Falconets of Nigeria, have commenced training in the Oyo State capital, Ibadan, ahead of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup second round, second leg showdown against the She-Amavubi of Rwanda. The delegation of players and officials was received in Ibadan on Monday afternoon by the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable…
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Reps bill to create Ibadan, New Oyo states reaches final report stage
By Adejayan Gbenga – A bill proposing the creation of Ibadan State and New Oyo State out of the current Oyo State has reached the final report stage in the House of Representatives. The sponsor of the bill, Honourable Adeyemi Akeem Adeniyi, who represents the Afijio/Oyo East/Oyo West/Atiba Federal Constituency, disclosed this following a National Public Hearing on the review…
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Sanwo-Olu promises more investment in women to drive economy
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to driving economic growth through sustained investment in women across Lagos State. Represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Governor made this known at the 2025 WAPA Connect Conference, held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island. The event was organised by the Lagos State Ministry of…
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JUST IN: ₦20.4bn raised to fund National Library – First Lady clarifies, denies political motive
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has dismissed suggestions that her fundraising drive for the National Library project is linked to political interests or the 2027 elections. Speaking at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday, Mrs. Tinubu confirmed that ₦20.4 billion had been raised since the launch of the initiative last Thursday. “Let me at this…
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European recognition of Palestinian state shows US still only power that counts
Britain and France’s recognition of a state of Palestine at the United Nations is a historic moment in the century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it is also a diplomatic gamble illustrating how major European powers believe the conflict has reached the point where it requires them to take such an unprecedented move. Faced with the current catastrophe in Gaza, and meting…
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Lagos’s green frontier: Balancing ambition and action in coastal resilience, by Babajide Fadoju
Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant economic hub, pulses with the energy of over 22 million people, all living on the edge of a precarious coastal shelf. Here, the realities of climate change, rising seas, torrential rains, and sprawling waste aren’t distant threats but daily challenges. Yet, in the face of these pressures, Lagos is stepping up with bold moves to protect its…
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EFCC arrests 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State. The arrests followed credible intelligence linking the suspects to cybercrime activities across the state capital. The suspects were apprehended in the Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka…
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Oyo Senator Folarin warns public about fake social media account
By Adejayan Gbenga – Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Oyo Central, Oloye Teslim Kolawole Folarin, OFR, has alerted the public to the existence of a fraudulent Snapchat account created in his name with the intent to defraud unsuspecting individuals. In a statement on Tuesday, Folarin clarified that he neither owns nor operates any Snapchat account and therefore cannot be…
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Tinubu-for-life. For where? By Reuben Abati
By some curious coincidence, the subject of tenure elongation and extension of Presidential term limits caught the headlines in the last few days in Nigeria. In Accra, Ghana, at an event organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chair of the occasion, was reported as having said that he did not, ahead of the 2007 general elections, seek…
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