By: Ganiyu Olayinka Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, state governors and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, are among the dignitaries attending a one-year remembrance ceremony in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Also present are members of Buhari’s family, including former First Lady Aisha…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), pending broader consultations with stakeholders. In a statement issued on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Education said the letter conveying…
By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to enrol every Nigerian into the national identity database before the end of 2026, the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said. Coker-Odusote disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, describing the directive as part of the Federal…
By: Tunji Okunlola The rescued principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has disclosed that her abductors killed two teachers in captivity in a deliberate bid to pressure the government into meeting their demands. The slain teachers were identified as Mathematics teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was…
By: Ganiyu Olayinks The Court of Appeal in Ilorin has affirmed the death sentence handed down to self-styled Islamic cleric Abdulrahman Bello for the murder of his lover, Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Lawal was killed on February 10, 2025, in the Olunlade area of Ilorin,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, and are demanding a N30 million ransom for his release. The victim, 60-year-old Matthew Kolawale Owoade, widely known in the community as “Onaiye,” was seized on Saturday evening as he returned from his…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has returned to South African side Chippa United ahead of the 2026/27 season, five months after leaving the club. The 30-year-old rejoins the Chilli Boys after spending several months away from competitive football following his 2026 departure – a spell out of the game that cost him…
By: Tunji Okunlola The successful rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, after 56 days in captivity, has intensified calls on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to launch similar operations to free hundreds of Nigerians still held by terrorists and kidnappers across the country. Families of abducted victims, socio-political groups, community…
By: Tunji Okunlola England manager Thomas Tuchel admitted his side were “lucky” to edge past Norway 2-1 after extra time to reach the World Cup semi-finals, even as he hailed Jude Bellingham’s match-winning performance as “world-class.” There was little celebration from Tuchel despite England securing only their fourth World Cup semi-final appearance. Bellingham struck twice…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended by three days the deadline for political parties to submit the names and particulars of their candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, the commission said the deadline, originally set to close on Saturday, July 11,…
