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FG approves bachelor’s degrees for Federal Colleges of Education
The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across Nigeria. The programme, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X handle, will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that government’s action was intended to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system and graduate employability. Alausa…
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Lagos Assembly okays Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for LASIEC, electricity regulatory commission, others
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed fourteen nominees forwarded by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for key positions in the state’s Independent Electoral Commission, Electricity Regulatory Commission, Civil Service Commission, and other agencies. During plenary, the Chairman of the 12-man Ad hoc Committee on Screening of Nominees, Hon. Mojeed F.A. (Ibeju-Lekki I), presented the screening report, leading to the confirmation…
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Court sentences Lagos BRT driver to death for killing fashion designer Bamise
The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. In a judgment that lasted over two and half hours, Justice Serifat Sonaike held that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government, successfully proved beyond…
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Abure-led LP NEC holds emergency meeting at party’s national secretariat
The Barrister Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) is currently holding a crucial meeting in the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. Abure, who is chairing the meeting, is being assisted by the National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and chairmen and secretaries of the party for the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital…
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Gale of defection in PDP, reflection of party’s internal affairs- Group
The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the gale of defection in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was more a reflection of the party’s internal affairs than a deliberate effort to emasculate the opposition. Chairman of TDF, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, said this in a statement on Friday. The group said “We are, indeed, disappointed that some opposition figures in the…
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Tourism: 9.5 foot-tall African spinach plant discovered in Ekiti
A towering 9.5-foot-tall African spinach has been discovered in Ikoro-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State. The plant, locally known as Efo Tete, and possibly the tallest ever recorded in Africa, has sparked scientific curiosity and tourism interest. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of the Ekiti State Tourism Development Bureau, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre. According to Ojo-Lanre,…
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LASG reaffirms commitment to tourism promotion
..as Pelumi Nubi Commemorates 1year Trip Milestone Lagos State Government has promised to continue to promote tourism related innovations, support cultural emancipation and nurture the dreams of every innovative youth such that the State will remain a beacon of creativity, excellence, and unity. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe made this promise…
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Katsina governor declares Friday work-free-day over Tinubu’s visit
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has declared Friday a public holiday to enable civil servants to participate in welcoming President Bola Tinubu to the state for the commissioning of key projects completed by his administration. Radda disclosed this on Thursday after his address at the 2025 International Workers’ Day celebration organized by the Katsina state council of the organized labour.…
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Labour seeks upward review of retirement age from 60 to 65
The organised labour in Nigeria is demanding an upward review of the retirement age and service years of all public and civil servants from 60 years to 65 years and from 35 years to 40 years respectively. This is part of the demands put forward by both the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress…
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N’East governors pledge to support enrollment of Almajiri into formal school
The governors of the North-East region, including Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states, have agreed to collaborate with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) by providing office space in each state. This was contained in the communique read by the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, at the end of the North-East Governors’ Forum…
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