“Breathe in, breathe out, Nigeria,” by Hassan Gimba Some time ago, I had an oblique conversation with Governor Mai Mala Buni about my health condition, and something related to the topic of this piece came out. Sometimes, I get amazed at how he recalls things we see as inconsequential or forgotten because of time and relates them to everyday life. …

Resident discovers Body of student drowned in Ekiti dam The Corpse of one of the reportedly drowned students of Ekiti State University has been found. This was confirmed by the Police spokesman, SP Sunday Abutu. According to him, the corpse was discovered at about 18:00hrs floating on the Ero Dam by some residents. The Corpse has been removed and taken …

NUJ Kebbi Chapter Swears In New Cabinet The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kebbi State Chapter has elected a new leadership to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years. The elections, held on Wednesday at the NUJ Hall in Birnin Kebbi, marked the end of the tenure of the acting chairman, Garba Muhammad Yeldu, and his …

POLICE RECOVER TEN ABDUCTED CHILDREN FROM 62YR-OLD WOMAN, TWO OTHERS The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended three members of a Syndicate whose specialty is in child stealing and trafficking. The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi, who paraded the suspects in Akure, said through intelligence-led policing, the suspects were traced to Ottah Village in Edo State …

Indians, Chinese, Nigerians, top list of 50,000 international students who failed to report to Canadian colleges, varsities About 50,000 international students issued permits to study in Canada in 2024 failed to report to colleges and universities where they enrolled. India, China, Nigeria, Ghana, and six other countries rank among the top 10 countries with the highest number of such international …

Bill To Establish Federal Vocational And Skill Acquisition College Ilaro Scales Second Reading In the House of Reps. A Bill For An Act To Establish Federal Vocational And Skill Acquisition College Ilaro, Ogun State To Make Provision For Research, Teaching, Instruction And Training On Vocational And Skill Acquisition And For Related Matters (Hb 1827) has passed for second reading in …

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (OIL) SENATOR HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI COMMISERATES WITH NIGER STATE OVER TANKER EXPLOSION TRAGEDY The Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has expressed profound sympathy with the Government and people of Niger State following the tragic explosion of a petrol-ladened tanker at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The unfortunate incident, which resulted in …

Ex-Delta First Lady Dies In London Former Miss Nigeria and ex-First Lady of Delta State, Mrs. Edna Ibru (nee Park), has passed away after a brief illness. The sad incident occurred on Wednesday at a hospital in London. The Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor Kingdom, Delta State announced the former first lady’s death in a statement by her son, Dr Paul …

2 Undergraduates of EKSU Drowned In Ikun Dam Two undergraduates of the Ekiti State University, EKSU, have reportedly lost their lives in Ikun-Ekiti while swimming in the popular Ikun Dam. The said students, Oluwatobiloba Osho and Oladimeji Victor, until their disappearance, were students of the department of Theatre Arts of the university According to witnesses, the students joined their colleagues …

Beyond STEM: Women Conquering Banking and Politics. In last week’s edition of this column, we spotlighted women in STEM, celebrating their resilience in navigating fields traditionally dominated by men. A thought-provoking comment from a reader opened a new chapter in my reflections. “What about the banking sector?” they asked. Indeed, women have been scripting success stories in banking, breaking ceilings …