NUJ honors ex-MD/EIC, The Guardian, Martins Oloja as media icon

Former MD/EIC,  The Guardian, Mr. Martins Oloja A former Managing Director and Editor in Chief of The Guardian, Mr Martins Oloja, will be honored today Saturday, June 7 as a recipient of this year’s Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria award. The event, which is holding at 2pm, will […]

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ADC will contest 2027 election despite court ruling – spokesman

ADC Chairman, Senator David Mark The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged. The spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels, […]

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Elumelu: How my mother’s small restaurant shaped my business journey

Tony Elumelu at the WIMBIZ event in Lagos. Photo credit: Christabel Ndoeche Billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu has credited his mother, who ran a small restaurant, with teaching him some of the earliest lessons that shaped his business journey. Elumelu said watching his mother turn limited resources into a living for her family taught him important […]

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How to check admission subject requirements — JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained how candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions can check the approved O’Level and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subject requirements for their preferred courses. The board advised candidates to verify their subject combinations before choosing a course or making changes to their programmes, warning that good […]

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UK criminalises keeping children abroad without consent

The United Kingdom has criminalised the detention of children abroad beyond an agreed period without the appropriate consent, introducing a new offence punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment. The new provision makes it an offence for a parent or another person connected with a child under the age of 16 to keep the child […]

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We paid 40% interest on Obajana loans — Dangote

Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote…Photo Credit: X / Williams Ruto. Founder and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his company paid interest rates of up to 40 per cent to local banks while financing the construction of its Obajana Cement plant in Kogi State. Dangote said the project, initially estimated […]

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New Olute of Ute selection process to begin next week

By Banji Ayoola The formal process for the selection of the new Olute of Ute in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State will begin next week, The Radiance has learnt. Already, the Local Government on Thursday collected the academic credentials of the nine candidates vying to succeed Oba Akinrobi, who joined his ancestors in […]

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Shettima, Oyebanji, Aiyedatiwa, Sanwo-Olu, Adebayo, Fayose, Fayemi, Bamidele flag off APC presidential campaign in Ekiti

Former Ekiti State Governors Niyi Adebayo; Ayo Fayose; Kayode Fayemi; Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Senate Leader, Bamidele Opeyemi, and Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, during the flag-off of the APC Presidential election Campaign in Ado Ekiti on […]

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State Police: Senate gives six states 11-day deadline to approve bill

Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate has given the six state Houses of Assembly yet to approve the proposed establishment of state police until November 15 to communicate their positions, warning that failure to respond by the deadline would be treated as rejection. The decision followed an update by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, […]

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