Nigerians in UK protest, demand release of Sowore, others

Nigerians under the aegis of ‘Take it Back Movement’ and “Free Sowore Now” gathered in front of the official residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom to demand the release of Omoyele Sowore, and other activists being held by the Department of State Services, DSS… on Thursday Photo: Tunde Oyedoyin • Family […]

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Sodomy, drug use rampant in Kaduna prison – Jailed journalist

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (left); Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and Chief Judge, FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello during their visit to Kaduna prisons After 162 days at the Kaduna State Central Prisons, Steven Kefason on Wednesday shared the experience of the shocking things happening in the facility. Kefason, a […]

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Ajasin colloquium holds November 28 in Akure

By Banji Ayoola The 2019 Michael Adekunle Ajasin Colloquium will hold on November 28 in Akure, the Ondo State capital. A statement issued by Prof C.O.O. Kolawole and Mrs Jumoke Anifowose (nee Ajasin) on behalf of Ajasin Foundation, the organisers, said that the event is holding under the theme: “Promoting Economic Development, Social Justice and […]

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African American University holds maiden awards ceremony

Some of the Awardees with some of the institution’s top Management Staff African American University, AAU, Porto Novo, Republic of Benin has held its maiden awards ceremony. At the event, which held at the Resource Centre, TAFAS Gallery, 1, Badagry Street, off Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Akoras Villas, Ikeja, Lagos, on October 26, the institution conferred […]

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Convene NEC or resign, APC governors tell Oshiomhole

The Progressives Governors Forum has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Adams Oshiomhole to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to address the party’s challenges or resign his position. “It is either Comrade Oshiomhole respects the provision of the party constitution and convenes superior organ meeting to deliberate on all our challenges, or […]

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Senate probes alleged N263b fraud in Lagos ports

Senate President Ahmed Lawan • OMSL warns FG against fresh judgment debt• Lawmakers mull new law to boost governance The Senate has described as irreversible its decision to investigate alleged financial infractions by security outfits at the Lagos ports worth about N263 billion. It had last week directed its committees on Navy, Marine Transport and […]

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African American University honours Ipetu Ijesa royal father Oba Agunbiade Oke, others

African American University, Porto Novo, Republic of Benin, will on Friday, November 29, 2019 confer the institution’s honourary doctorate degrees on the Ajalaye of Ipetu Ijesa, in Oriade Local Government of Osun State, HRM, Oba (Dr) Adeleke Agunbiade Oke and four others. Besides, the Association of the 1988/89 Set of Ipetu Ijesa Grammar School Students […]

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Accent Business Academy holds convocation ceremony

Accent Business Academy, Akure will hold convocation ceremony for its COHORT 002 on Thursday November 14, 2019. A statement by the Founder/Executive Director of the institution, Mr Wale Akinyanmi, said that the Convocation Lecture, entitled “Food, The Real Security: Africa and Nigeria in Perspective,” will be delivered by the MD/CEO of Big Farm Concepts, Lagos/Abeokuta, […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji rector, Fasakin greets Muslims at Eid-el-Maulud

The rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Adedayo Fasakin, has felicitated with Muslims nationwide on the commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. In a statement personally signed by him, he said: “On behalf of the Council, Academic Board, Management, Staff and Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, I warmly […]

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Nigeria needs to overhaul education now – Expert

Government at all levels and relevant stakeholders in the education sector have been urged to review schools’ curriculum in order to meet international standards. An educationist, Felicia Aderibigbe gave the advice in Osogbo while decrying the rot in the education sector. She said creativity and innovations must be added to the curriculum in order for […]

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