Babalola tells FG to grant universities full autonomy

says this would enhance quality of graduates as ABUAD honours Sultan, Tinubu, others at 10 By Oyeyinka Fabowale The depressing state of university education in Nigeria would persist unless the Federal Government hands off and grants the campuses full autonomy in the running of their affairs. This was the submission of the Founder/President of Afe […]

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APC, North will never field Tinubu as presidential candidate – Adegoke

Elder statesman and a former Commissioner for Information in Ondo State, Chief Segun Adegoke, has advised the All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, to shelve his reported presidential ambition as he believes that the party and the North would never field him as presidential candidate. Here is a taste of the Afenifere […]

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PDP will defeat APC in Ondo come 2020 -Adegoke

Elder statesman and former Commissioner for Information in the Second Republic administration of late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin in Ondo State, Chief Segun Adegoke, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress because of alleged non performance. The Afenifere chieftain criticised the administration of Governor […]

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Osoba launches Duyile’s ‘Makers of Nigerian Press’ in honour of Jose, Jakande Tuesday

“Makers of Nigerian Press,” a book written in honour of two distinguished Nigerian journalists, the legendary late Alhaji Ismail Babatunde Jose, often described as the doyen of Journalism profession in the country and Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the revered Second Republic civilian Governor of  Lagos State, will be launched in Lagos on Tuesday October 22. […]

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Police warn Shiites against planned rally on Saturday

• We’ll march peacefully, not disrupt traffic, says IMN• JNI flays Kano kidnap, Sharia council begins probe The police force has warned the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) against its planned rally on Saturday, accusing the group of planning to perpetrate illegality. It gave the warning in a reaction to the group’s plan to hold […]

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Bullion vans: EFCC, Segalink clash over Tinubu

Popular social media activist, Segun Awosanya, otherwise known as Segalink, has clashed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the failure of the EFCC to go after All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, despite picture evidence of bullion vans laden with cash at Tinubu’s Bourdillon, Ikoyi home. Trouble started when the EFCC posted a […]

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Senate faults Buhari’s anti-graft war, urges pro-activity

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has faulted the style of President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption, which it noted, allows “corruption to happen before sending the EFCC or the ICPC after the culprits.” It, therefore, recommended that the audit system be digitised to check corruption and the drudgery associated with tons of papers. Chairman […]

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NMA Week: Okitipupa LG boss, Adesanya commends association for health care services

seeks more collaboration By Martins Fasusi The Chairman Okitipupa Local Government in Ondo State, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, has commended the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, for it efforts on qualitative health services delivery. He gave the commendation at Ikoya Comprehensive Health Centre during the association’s free medical mission as part of activities lined up for the […]

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