By Ayomide Otitoju As political activities gather momentum in Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, attention is increasingly shifting to Bola Oyebamiji, a former finance commissioner and technocrat whose profile is gaining traction within political circles. Widely regarded as a low-profile but results-driven administrator, Oyebamiji’s background spans banking, investment management, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Morocco on Saturday released three Senegalese football fans from prison after they completed a three-month sentence linked to violence that erupted during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, according to an AFP journalist. The trio left Al Arjat 2 prison, located northeast of Rabat, in a police vehicle before being…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Tonye Alagba, has called for stronger collaboration among Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) personnel across the organisation to enhance a unified safety culture. Alagba made the call at the First Quarter 2026 HSE Council Meeting held in Abuja from…
By Ayomide Otitoju Strait of Hormuz came under renewed geopolitical tension on Saturday after Iran warned it could close the vital shipping route again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports. The warning came just hours after Tehran announced the reopening of the strategic waterway following a ceasefire in Lebanon, raising and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) has announced that results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday will be released before midnight on Friday. In a statement issued on Friday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said candidates would be able to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV has said he regrets that his recent remarks were interpreted as a response to criticism from US President Donald Trump, stressing that he has no intention of engaging in any public dispute with the American leader. Speaking to journalists while travelling to Angola on Saturday, the pontiff said comments…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Committee of Ministers overseeing the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Project met in Abuja on Friday, reaffirming the strategic importance of the pipeline to regional energy integration in West Africa. The meeting brought together representatives from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana, alongside officials from the Economic Community of West African States…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has formally ended discussions with the All Progressives Congress (APC) after both parties failed to agree on terms for a potential political realignment. The state PDP Chairman, Sama’ila Burga, disclosed this on Saturday during a press briefing at the party’s secretariat in Bauchi. Burga…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, and the University of Lagos, has commissioned and donated a newly built Geosciences Centre of Excellence to UNILAG in a move aimed at strengthening geosciences education and research in Nigeria….
