CJN, Kekere-Ekun appoints Justice Babatunde Adejumo NJI Administrator.
By Kayode Lawal. The Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has approved the appointment of Justice Babatunde Adeniran Adejumo as the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI). Justice Adejumo, a former President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria have his appointment taking effect from August 1, 2025. A statement confirming the…
Governor Adeleke Mourns the passing of Imam Abdulafeez Haroon Samonigongo
…condoles community members The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the Muslim Community in Osogboland on the passing of a prominent cleric, Imam Abdulafeez Haroon Samonigongo, the Chief Imam of Islahudeen Central Mosque, Alekuwodo, Osogbo. Governor Adelekeb in a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed also condoles the family…
Osun State to Host Global Stakeholders Conference on Sustainable School Feeding and Child Nutrition
The Government of Osun State, through the Ministries of Education, Economic Planning, Budget and Development, and Federal Affairs, is set to convene a high-level stakeholders conference focused on the sustainability of the O’Meals programme, Osun’s homegrown school feeding initiative. The event, themed “Sustainability of O’Meals for Improved Child Nutrition in Osun State,” will bring together…
Zimbabwe Detains Journalist Over Satirical Piece
Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper, is the latest journalist to be charged in court over what the government claimed undermined the authority of 82-year-old Mnangagwa A prominent Zimbabwean journalist was detained Wednesday over a satirical article critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in a charge media groups decried was another attack on freedom…
Why I Joined David Mark-Led Coalition — Peter Obi
The former Anambra governor said that members of the coalition have committed to work together towards the 2027 general elections. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has explained that he joined the opposition coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. In…
Liverpool, football world mourn Diogo Jota, pays emotional tributes
Tributes have continued to pour in following the tragic death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, in a car accident in Spain. Liverpool Football Club, in an official statement on Thursday, expressed profound grief at the news of the 28-year-old’s passing. “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing…
Court sentences man to death for murder of three-year-old girl in Kano
A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road and presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo has sentenced one Aminu Muhammad to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a three-year-old girl, Rafi’atu Junaidu, in 2018. The judgment, delivered by Justice Sabo, brings to a close a protracted legal battle that began seven years…
Yobe Gov’t shut markets amid insurgency fears
Following heightened insurgency in some remote areas of Yobe State, the government has taken steps to safeguard the lives of people in the affected areas by temporarily closing down weekly markets in Katarko, Kukareta, and Buni Yadi. The action was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the State…
From Pisani to Jota: Footballers who died in auto crashes
The football world has been rocked by numerous tragic car accidents over the years, claiming the lives of both rising talents and seasoned professionals. The most recent is Portuguese international and Liverpool star, Diogo Jota, who died alongside his brother in a car crash in Spain, just days after his wedding. These deaths, often sudden…
Private institutions should get TETFUND, not student loans – Don
The Provost of Harvarde College of Science and Management Studies, Obada, Abeokuta, Dr Oluwatosin Adebayo, has faulted the call for the extension of Nigeria Education Loan Fund to students of private institutions in the country. Dr Adebayo argued that parents who send their children to private institutions in the country are not often poor and…
