First Indigenous Chief Imam of Akure’s Wife Passes Away at 94 Inna Lilahi waina illehi Roji’un. The Alake Salami family of Akure has announced the passing of their Martriach, Mama Rabiat Omorinsola Salami, wife of the first indigenous Chief Imam of Akure Kingdom, Late Sheikh AbdulSalam Alake According to an announcement by the family, Mama…
ONDO AT 50: A GOLDEN JUBILEE OF SPEECHES, SERMONS… AND ZERO PROJECTS Olaitan Adesina If bad governance were an Olympic sport, Ondo State would be standing on the podium by now, draped in gold medals for press releases and photo ops. Sadly, bad roads do not respond to grammar, hospitals are not furnished by rhetoric,…
Yayale’s Tribute: The Long and Thorny Road to University Stability By Prof MK Othman In my November 2024 article, I posed the question of whether Alhaji Yayale’s name would be written in gold for accepting two of the most unenviable assignments in Nigeria’s public policy space—leading the government delegation to resolve the over-decade-long FGN-ASUU crisis…
Trending events amidst Governor Buni’s Yobe achievements (3), by Hassan Gimba By the end of 2025, Yobe State stood out as Nigeria’s top state in Primary Health Care (PHC). At the 2025 PHC Leadership Challenge Awards in Abuja, it was recognised as a national leader in healthcare delivery. Yobe was named Best Performing state in…
Why series of fire outbreak in Kebbi state Schools By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has constituted a high-powered Committee to investigate recent fire incidents in schools across the state with a view to determining their causes and recommending measures to prevent future occurrences. This was contained in an official directive issued from…
Ekiti-Born Philanthropist, Omotoyinbo Calls For Participation In APC E-Registration By Ojo Dora Residents of Ekiti State have been called upon to participate in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) membership e-registration. The call was made through the statement issued by the media team of the Founder of Yemi Oshe Foundation, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele Omotoyinbo, urging…
SHOCKING: Police probe killing of woman, six children in Kano The Kano State Police Command has launched a full investigation into the gruesome killing of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. According to a police report, the command received a distress call at about 12:10 pm on January 17, 2025,…
Horror: Wedding joy turns tragedy as explosion kills newlyweds, guests. Islamabad; A tragic gas cylinder explosion claimed the lives of a newly married couple and six others, just hours after their wedding celebration, according to police and emergency officials. A newlywed couple were among eight people killed when a gas cylinder explosion ripped…
Nigeria Defeat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal At AFCON Nigeria’s Super Eagles this Saturday evening, January 17, 2026, beat the Mohammed Salah-led Pharaohs of Egypt in the third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to win their ninth bronze medal in the competition. Both teams failed to find the net, though Nigeria…
Late Bayelsa Dep Gov For Burial Jan 30, Says Diri. The remains of the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be interred on January 30, 2026. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this on Wednesday during the 179th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. Senator Ewhrudjakpo died on December 11,…
