Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party has recorded more votes from the results of the 13 Local Governments declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Although 17 political parties have fielded candidates for the election, it is a two-way race between All Progressives Congress and PDP. […]
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The crisis at the University of Lagos took a new twist on Thursday with the resignation of its Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN). A media aide to the suspended Pro-Chancellor of UNILAG, Mr Mikail Mumuni, confirmed the resignation of Babalakin as the institution’s chairman of Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor. Mumuni, […]
A commercial bus and an SUV on Monday collided with a train around the PWD area of Oshodi, Lagos State. It was learnt that one of the persons in the SUV died in the accident while the passengers of the commercial vehicle survived with minimal injuries. The Director-General, Lagos State […]
The Oyo State government, on Monday, announced September 21, 2020, as the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state. This was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye. The statement was titled, ‘Oyo govt releases […]
Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior ministry said, six months after travel curbs were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The kingdom will end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport for Saudi citizens “after January 1” next year, the ministry […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has announced the plans for both public and private schools’ resumption in the state after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Abayomi, in a statement […]
One person has been reportedly killed while many persons were injured in a road accident that occurred on Saturday at the Oloko area in the Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to an eyewitness, the accident involved a Toyota Primera car with registration number ANG 35 BV […]
Pearl Eyitayo There was apprehension last Thursday at the Awolusi Bus stop in the Alagbado area of Lagos State after residents found two artistes dead inside a studio in the area. The musicians identified as Ajibawo Lawal and Sunday Akhigbe, were discovered dead around 7am, having reportedly performed all night […]
Six women, one of whom was pregnant, were killed in a landmine blast in southern Mali on Friday, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state. The women were travelling in an ambulance in the southern Sikasso region, which rode over a mine, regional public […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, inaugurated the Special Purpose Vehicle for Presidential Power Initiate to assist the government in improving the delivery of power in the country. Members of the committee inaugurated by Buhari include the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar […]
