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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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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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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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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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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By Babafemi Ojudu The soldier steals— not always for hunger, not merely to keep death from the cooking pot. He steals to pack wife and children into the peace of Canada, far from the checkpoints where he once collected the price of passage. The General builds plazas from the wages of war, raises mansions upon […]
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By Babafemi Ojudu I live in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. Within a radius of about twenty kilometres of the town are no fewer than nine institutions of higher learning. Every year, these institutions admit thousands of young people, train them for several years, award them certificates and release them into a labour market […]
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Teachers, pupils ready as 2026/2027 session begins Textbooks, uniforms, feeding, transport costs squeeze families Ondo Govt, police assure parents of adequate school security As schools across Ondo State begin the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, parents and teachers have expressed their preparation for the new session, their expectations for the session and how the economic […]
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begins schools monitoring statewide Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, has charged secondary school students statewide to imbibe discipline, hard work, dedication and determination as a the new academic session begins. He stressed that the right attitude to learning remains a major pathway to academic excellence and a successful future. […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed a former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ogundeji Iroju, as Special Adviser on Legislative Matters. He also appointed the first batch of new Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs). They include: Mr. Olaoluwa Adesanya, SSA on Inter Party Affairs; Seyi Lawrence […]
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