Kano State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Oba Moshood Aliiwo, the Olubadan of Ibadano and Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Vice Chancellor and INEC chairman as Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of the state owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, respectively. This followed the receipt of operational license from the National…
Why Nigerians will not stop demanding for restructuring – Soyinka Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka said Nigerians will not stop demanding to restructuring of the Nigerian federation. Soyinka stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, tagged, “Roadmap 2023.” The elderstateman’s comment is coming ahead of the inauguration of the new administration on…
Nollywood actor, Kunle Afolayan, has celebrated his mother on her 80th birthday. The actor shared photos of his mother, ranging from her early memories to a meeting with her grandchildren and one of her most recent photos, on his Instagram account on Monday. He expressed gratitude to God saying, “ Maami, Omoladun Ayanladun Afolayan née…
The management of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State said it had begun to grant its medical students study loans. It was gathered that the loans were meant for the students who are in final year and find it difficulty to pay their tuition fees. The Chief Medical Director of the teaching…
Singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has been granted bail by a High Court in Ifo, Ogun State. The Sahel Standard gathered that Portable landed in police custody on Friday, March 31, 2023, after his engagement with police officers at his bar, during which one of them was allegedly injured. The singer was subsequently…
Condemnations have continued to trail the decision of the management of Covenant University, owned by Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, to bar Hijab-wearing candidates from sitting for the Mock JAMB examinations at its campus in Otta, Ogun State. Daily Trust reports that the female candidates were delayed from entering the premises…
The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable on six counts bordering on assault. The “Zaazu” crooner was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo, Ogun State on Monday morning. Policemen had on Thursday invaded Portable’s bar with the singer resisting arrest. He was subsequently taken into custody…
Inspectors appointed by the Confederation of African Football are checking out the stadia and related facilities that Nigeria has put forward in a joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in the year 2025. On the cards for evaluation are the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,…
Family members of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice. The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident has…
•••Outgoing public office holders must declare assets by May 29 – CCB official •••President-elect, Tinubu, Shettima, 28 incoming govs get CCB form this month The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the 44 ministers in the Federal Executive Council will soon start declaring their assets ahead of May 29 when…
