The Oyo State House of Assembly has adopted a motion championed by Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide (Ibadan North Constituency I) calling for the integration of mental health education, counseling services, and structured support systems in all primary and secondary schools across the state. The motion, co-sponsored by Hon. Rilwan Saminu (Atisbo/Saki East), Hon. Johnson Ogundele…
The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos Identity Project, a digital house-numbering initiative aimed at enhancing property identification and service delivery across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Enterprise Geographic Information System, Dr Olajide Babajide, said the initiative would significantly improve property identification and public service efficiency. He made the remarks…
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as an overloaded ship that is capable of sinking. Ndume condemned the numerous and unguarded defections of politicians from the opposition parties to the ruling APC and said the party appears to be in danger. He said that, should the…
Dr. Ahmad Abubakar, a lecturer at the Federal College of Horticultural Technology, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State, has been remanded in prison after posting a video on Facebook showing Shamsuddeen Mohammed, son of the Bauchi State Governor, dancing with his wife. The video, posted on April 9, 2025, was captioned in Hausa: “’Yan Bauchi Ta Kudu…
Federal lawmaker from Borno State, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that President Bola Tinubu would have been on the streets protesting had a different government been in power. Ndume stated this in defense of his criticism of the current administration, saying that Tinubu himself had not just criticised but protested on the streets against governments….
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has decried the state of lawlessness in Nigeria after his younger brother’s property was allegedly demolished in Ikeja, Lagos without any legal order. In a statement shared via Facebook on Tuesday, Obi narrated how his brother, who had just returned from Port…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Saturday, 20th June 2026 as the date for the Ekiti State Governorship Election. According to the commission, the disclosure is in line with Section 28 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2022. The election is scheduled to be held across all 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs)…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said no fewer than 53 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau States that claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured or displaced. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP described the June 13 massacre…
The Ekiti State Government has announced a new wave of job vacancies at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport as part of efforts to scale up operations and support its logistics and export infrastructure. The announcement was made available through a public notice, detailing various positions ranging from aviation security and firefighting to finance, engineering,…
The Federal Government on Tuesday commenced the implementation of bachelor’s degree programmes across 15 approved Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This move follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent to the legislation empowering Federal Colleges of Education to award both the Nigeria Certificate in Education and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation…