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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
IGBO ENTREPRENEURS CAUTION PRIMATE AYODELE, SAY SEYI TINUBU IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR The hope of Ndigbo in Lagos was rekindled on Thursday as business leaders of South-East extraction reiterated their choice of Seyi Tinubu as the next governor of Lagos State. ‘’The 2027 governorship election lies in the hands of the electorate. They…
Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide Withdraws Sen. John Mbata’s Membership, Declares Him a Stranger to Ikwerre Land The Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, on behalf of the Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality in Rivers State, Nigeria, after a passionate and exhaustive review of the sacrilegious action of Senator John Azuta Mbata becoming the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndi…
CAUGHT IN THE ACT ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting On this day, I longed to eat bread after a fairly long time. My taste buds just longed for it; and not just bread, but bread and tea. So, I got bread from a bakery, oven-hot, and fresh as rose, just one loaf. I settled in my…
POLICE ARRAIGNS MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING LIFE OF EKITI CATHOLIC BISHOP. Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a middle aged man, Victor Akande in a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, for allegedly threatening the life of Bishop of Ekiti Catholic Diocese, Felix Ajakaye. The defendant according to the charge, committed the offence on…
