Tomi Lala

Tinubu converts TASUED to federal varsity

President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university. This makes it the first federally owned tertiary institution in the Ogun East senatorial district. The announcement was made in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President…

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How Nigerian authorities use Cybercrime Act to harass, detain journalists, activists

Since its enactment in 2015, Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act, which was supposed to be a legal and institutional framework to prosecute cybercrimes in the country has been allegedly weaponised intimidate and detain social media critics, journalists and activists, VICTOR AYENI writes Days before the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, tension and anxiety grew among social…

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Osun PDP Expresses Shock Over Magnitude Of Fraud Oyetola Led Administration Perpetrated Against Osun State

Anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, have been called upon to invite for questioning and accelerated prosecution, the immediate past governor of Osun State and the current minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola over financial crimes committed…

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IWD: UNICEF, Jigawa partner to empower 600 women

To commemorate International Women’s Day 2025, the Jigawa State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, unveiled a training programme for 600 women selected from the 27 Local Government of the state. The training programme is part of UNICEF’s global Generation Unlimited movement, which aims to connect young people with skills, employment opportunities, and entrepreneurship pathways. The…

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Adeleke petitions EFCC, alleges ex-gov Oyetola stole $20m, N1.5bn

The Osun State Government has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the immediate past governor and current Minister of Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over the alleged misappropriation of a $20m World Bank health grant. The government also accused Oyetola of money laundering, financial misconduct and violations of the Public Procurement Act…

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Confusion in Osun APC over EFCC Petition

Top leaders of Osun All Progressive Congress(APC) are in confusion over the petition lodged by an Abuja based lawyer against top former functionaries of the Oyetola administration. Since early morning when the petition surfaced in national dailies, top leaders of the APC have been running helter-skelter over details of the petition and wondering whose names…

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