There was pandemonium in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State when bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and abducted dozens of pupils. The number of persons abducted couldn’t be ascertained as of press time, but residents said they were about 100. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has continued his remarkable education Policies as he donated 28 buses to Students Unions and Indigenous Associations of tertiary institutions in Oyo State to ease their mobility. The Governor made the presentation of the vehicles during a special event held at the Car park of the Governor’s office state secretariat…
Vice Chancellor, University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Professor Taiwo Asaolu has warned unauthorised persons against farming, hunting, harvesting crops and farm produce in the institution’s farm, noting that the farm is now a restricted arca. He added that whoever contravenes the directive shall be appropriately sanctioned. Prof. Asaolu gave the warning on Wednesday during…
Osun State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Breakthrough Action Nigeria, BAN, organised one-day enlightenment programme for media personnel in the state on Tuberculosis disease. Speaking at the event, the State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, stressed the importance of media support in raising awareness about tuberculosis, adding that early detection is crucial for effective…
No fewer than 260,000 candidates on Thursday sat for this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination across 793 Computer-Based Test centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known after monitoring some of the centres in Abuja. Oloyede, who expressed delight over the seamless conduct of the exercise nationwide, said…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that no sacrifice is too big for him to pay for the success of the state. He added that he could give up his position to bring peace to Rivers State. The governor stated this in an interview with AIT on Thursday. Fubara further stated that there are…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical political zone. The labour union in the South West, through the chairperson of the Lagos State chapter of the NLC, Funmi Sessi, made the demand during her presentation at the ongoing public hearing of the…
Many people choose to wait until their mid-30s or beyond to have their first child. The decision to wait till a certain age before having kids is influenced by various factors, including career ambitions, financial stability, and personal readiness. However, this choice comes with its own set of considerations, especially related to health and pregnancy….
House of Ga’a, a period film about the life of the infamous Bashorun Ga’a, will stream on Netflix before the end of 2024. The announcement was made at an International Women’s Day event on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, organised by the streaming giant to celebrate leading female film producers, directors, actors and members of the…
Resident doctors under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan in Oyo State, on Thursday, began a three-day strike over alleged assault on one of their members by relatives of a patient in the hospital. The ARD President, John Oladapo, told newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital, that the doctors…
