Ajibefun urges renewed zeal as Ondo schools resume

Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has called on teachers and students in the state to imbibe dedication, discipline and focus as schools commence the 2026/2027 academic session. The commissioner made the call on Monday while leading officials of the ministry on a tour of schools in Akure, the Ondo […]

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Ondo Assembly begins review of LG accounts

The Ondo State House of Assembly has commenced a three-day public hearing on the Auditor-General’s reports on the audited accounts of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the 2023 and 2024 financial years. The exercise, conducted by the House Committee on Public Accounts, aims  at addressing outstanding audit queries, resolving financial […]

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British High Commissioner-designate arrives Nigeria

British High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Pete Vowles. Photo: British High Commission The British High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, has arrived in Abuja to take up his new diplomatic assignment. Vowles succeeds Richard Montgomery, who served as the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Nigeria. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Senior […]

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How Nigerians can apply for 2027/2028 UK commonwealth scholarship – FG

The Federal Ministry of Education has invited qualified Nigerian university graduates to apply for the 2027/2028 Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan, with applications closing on October 20, 2026. The scholarship notice was shared by the Lagos State Scholarship Board. The scholarships, which are tenable in the United Kingdom, are available for a one-year taught Master’s […]

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Tinubu orders release of funds to regional commissions

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure the release of all funds approved for the regional commissions. He  gave the directive on Monday at the North Central Development Commission Summit, themed “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic Infrastructure and Social Development Plan for the […]

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Scottish, Welsh, Irish parties declare right to break from UK

Leaders of the main Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh parties on September 14 declared their right to “self determination” in a joint agreement signed at a rare meeting in the Welsh capital Cardiff | AFP Agency Report Leaders of the main Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh nationalist parties on Monday declared their right to choose […]

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Dangote refinery IPO rush overwhelms two investment sites

The launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering on Monday triggered a surge in demand that overwhelmed two popular Nigerian investment platforms, Bamboo and Cowrywise. Both platforms reported unusually high traffic as retail investors rushed to subscribe to the offer, with some users unable to log into their accounts. Bamboo […]

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China denies giving Iran intel before strike that killed US troops

Agency Report Beijing rejected on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan, before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers. The reports by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend related to July 17 missile strikes launched by Iran on […]

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