The Federal Ministry of Education has commended President Bola Tinubu for the renaming of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, after former President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, and posted on the ministry’s X handle, said that the…
The public health agency warned of serious public health risks if urgent action was not taken. The Federal Government has issued an alert warning Nigerians of the outbreak of infectious diseases across the country. Issuing the warning on Friday via its website, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the widespread outbreak…
He said though Buhari had a group of powerful individuals who shaped his decisions on national issues, “they knew their limits”. Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how members of the former president’s cabal bypassed him to smuggle memos to the former president. “They knew his…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Osun State chapter, rejoices with delight in celebrating its trailblazing icon, Dr. (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Sharon Ojo, on the occasion of her Convocation as a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mass Communication from the esteemed Adeleke University Ede, Osun state. This is not just a personal victory, but a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri as “Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri” in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has raised fundamental questions regarding its logic, appropriateness and historical justice. While the gesture may appear symbolic on the surface, a critical examination exposes its lack of intellectual, cultural and…
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has described the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 election,…
Niger has adopted a new General Tax Code, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The reform, formalised through an ordinance signed by Head of State General Abdourahamane Tchiani on Sunday, represents one of the ambitious overhauls of the country’s tax system in over a decade. The new code repeals the previous version, which…
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Osun State, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo has remembered his elder brother, Mr. Olusegun Bibitayo Jenyo, who rested in the LORD on 17th July, 2018 at the age of 61. According to the Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Bibitayo Jenyo lived an eventful life and will be remembered for the legacy…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to implement the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice. This ruling declared certain aspects of Kano State’s blasphemy laws to be a violation of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the…
By Comr Felix Alalade In the realm of Nigerian politics, especially in Osun State, few things shock the discerning public anymore. Yet, the recent outing of Senator Iyiola Omisore on Channels Television managed to surprise even the most politically jaded observers. In an era where facts are visible, projects are standing, and evidence of progress…
