The Oyo State Government has officially banned āsign outā celebrations by final-year students in all public and private schools across the state. The directive follows growing reports of misconduct, violence, and public disturbances linked to such events. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, announced the decision during the 2025/2026 pre-resumption meeting with secondary…
Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja has blamed the supporters of both the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade for the reported lingering supremacy feud. Oba Ladoja while decrying the development urged the supporters of the two monarchs to dissipate their energies on things that will fast-track the development of…
In fulfilment of its commitment to deepen democratic participation and broaden access to the dividends of democracy, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state. Announcing the initiative in a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun,…
Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, on Friday officially began her attempt to cook the worldās largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Baci, who in 2023 set the record for the longest cooking marathon, is hosting the āGino Jollof Festivalā in partnership with seasoning and…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused Dangote Petroleum Refinery of disguising an anti-union and monopolistic agenda under the cover of a planned free petrol distribution scheme. In a statement on Friday signed by National Executive President, Comrade Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, NUPENG alleged that the…
The Dangote refinery is set to commence its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, starting with Lagos, the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo, respectively. According to the Dangote Group spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, the scheme will bring relief to millions of Nigerians by providing fuel at reduced prices. The Dangote spokesperson said; āWe…
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has revealed how he was abducted and robbed in Bucharest, Romania. The world renowned playwright traveled to Bucharest to attend the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Sibiu International Theatre Festival is one of the worldās largest performing arts festivals, where he was set to be honoured. However, Soyinka revealed that he arrived…
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday revealed that a self-acclaimed āObi of Lagos,ā Engr. Chibuike Azubike, attempted to use the botched installation and unveiling of a purported ā¦1.5 billion palace to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Preliminary investigations also revealed that Azubike, who has been parading himself as an engineer, was never trained…
Israeli referee Sapir Berman beamed as she recalled the moment her ādream came trueā earlier this year, when she became the first transgender woman to officiate an international football match. āI always wanted to be a woman, and I always wanted to be a football referee ā and then those two came together and fused…
A member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has dismissed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Momodu spoke on Friday while fielding questions on Channels Televisionās Sunrise programme, noted that entrenched interests within the PDP remain opposed to…
