The National Examinations Council, NECO has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external results, with over 80 per cent of candidates scoring five credits, and above. The Council’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Tuesday, at a press conference held at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. […]
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Seventy nine Nigerians face deportation from the United States as that country cracks down on alleged criminal and illegal immigrants. Already, the 79 have been listed in the worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list of that country’s Department of Homeland Security, which said it would deport them. The department’s website reportedly disclosed on Monday that the 79 Nigerians […]
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By Banji Ayoola A lot depends on the following words. Try only to be happy, joyful, and thankful unto the Lord for what He has done for you; for all He has permitted you to experience. Rule out anger from your life; for anger envelops in a dark veil, which cuts you off from your […]
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Access Bank Plc has appointed Mrs Ifeyinwa Osime as its Board Chairman ,following the retirement of Paul Usoro on January 29, 2026, upon the completion of his regulatory tenure limit. Osime is an accomplished legal practitioner with a strong background in corporate governance and strategic leadership. She was appointed to Access Bank’s Board in November […]
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Despite receiving an estimated N9tn in Federation Account Allocation Committee inflows in 2025, state governors are facing mounting criticism from labour unions, civil society groups and opposition parties over what many describe as a widening gap between soaring revenues and limited improvements in citizens’ welfare. FAAC allocations to states surged by over N2tn in one […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the August 8 Governorship Election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, conducted a sensitisation programme for members of the 2026 Batch C of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the orientation camp in Ede. The exercise was aimed at preparing corps members for […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun State community located along the boundary with Kwara State, raising fresh concerns over insecurity in the area The assailants reportedly struck at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa area of Ora-Igbomina, a few minutes before forcefully whisking the victims […]
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A total of 7,684 students will graduate at the 10th convocation of the Federal University of OyevEkiti, FUOYE, on Saturday. The number includes 7,396 undergraduate and 288 postgraduate students, according to the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina. He disclosed the figure on Monday during a pre-convocation press conference ahead of the convocation ceremony. A breakdown […]
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By: Steve Otaloro Fifty years is not merely a measure of time. It is a solemn threshold between memory and meaning, a sacred pause where history exhales and the future gathers its breath. On the 3rd of February, 1976, Ondo State was etched into Nigeria’s evolving map—not as an accident of policy, but as a […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has set a new economic agenda to be pursued by the state in the next 50 years. He expressed optimism that the next fifty years would be driven by economic diversification, technology and innovation, human capital development, and strong institutions. The governor spoke at a public lecture themed “Ondo State […]
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