The Federal Government has declared that it has yet to find a replacement for what the late Taiwo Akinkunmi did for the country. Akinkunmi was the designer of the Nigerian flag. He designed the flag while studying abroad prior to the country’s independence in 1960. Akinkunmi, a native of Ogun State, died a few days…
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewalen Egbedun, today applauded the role Osun teachers are playing in the society towards building an enlightened nation. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, which was made available to newsmen on Monday….
Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, has refuted the allegations that his marriage had crashed due to infidelity. The actor addressed this via his Instagram page on Monday. He stated that he does not owe anyone an explanation for any decisions he makes regarding his life. Ninalowo, also added that the interview, in which he admitted to…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the late former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri, as an incorruptible, courageous and fearless jurist, who championed the cause for uniform retirement age for judges in the country. Governor Diri said her advocacy resulted in the law that unified the retirement age of…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed joy and happiness over the approval granted University of Ilesa by the National University Commission (NUC) to run 32 courses for the 2023/2024 academic session. This was contained in a release issued by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Monday and made available to…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for the spirited effort put in place for accelerated approval of the National Universities Commission for the newly established University of Ilesa. The PDP in a statement signed by it’s chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi also congratulated the University of Ilesa Community…
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president on Monday, promising to hold “free… (and) transparent elections” after an unspecified period. Oligui, head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a coup on Wednesday against President Ali Bongo Ondimba,…
The rising costs of living and operations are limiting access to education and beyond the reach of many parents. While many are already considering the option of enrolling their wards in public schools, others will be adding to the out-of-school group, Iyabo Lawal writes. As private school operators increase fees for primary and secondary students…
The government announced last month it was banning the abaya in schools, saying it broke the rules on secularism in education that have already seen Muslim headscarves banned. French authorities are watching over 500 schools for signs pupils could be violating a newly announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women, as children across…
In an earlier statement, they said the victims included two children, and warned that more fatalities went unrecorded, as “their bodies could not be moved to the hospital because they were severely burned or torn to pieces in the bombing”. Five civilians were killed by bombs that “fell on their homes” in Khartoum, a Sudanese…
