Niger’s junta leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou as chief of staff of the armed forces, state television reported on Friday. The appointment comes weeks after a failed army mutiny that involved fighting in the capital, Niamey, and reportedly tested Tiani’s grip on power. Supporters of the military government, backed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has fulfilled her ₦10 million education pledge to 12-year-old Ogun State artist, Morenikeji Joshua, less than a month after being impressed by his artistic talent. The ₦10 million Education Development Trust Fund, presented to Joshua through the Ogun State Government, will support his education up to…
A fire and subsequent stampede at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killed at least 26 children and injured 25 others, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. The fire broke out around 9:00 a.m. local time on Thursday while pupils were in class at Ujamaa Primary School, forcing…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday commissioned an ultra-modern hostel facility at the Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare manpower and improve student welfare. The hostel can accommodate more than 250 students and is equipped with training and registration facilities, solar power infrastructure…
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has spread to a seventh province, raising concerns of further transmission across the country, authorities said Friday. South-Ubangi Governor’s Office officially declared an outbreak in the northwestern province after laboratory analysis confirmed a suspected case of the highly infectious virus. Acting Governor Jean-Rene Galekwa said…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has assured parents, guardians and students that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, with measures in place to ensure a safe and smooth start to the new academic session. The Federal Ministry of Education said relevant security agencies had been notified…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to decentralise government services and strengthen the economic potential of the state’s five divisions. Hamzat made the commitment on Thursday during an interview on IKD 106.1 FM’s programme, “KOH Unscripted in Ikorodu.” He said Lagos…
Norway on Wednesday bid farewell to King Harald V, the country’s longest-reigning monarch and a widely respected figure whose final years were overshadowed by a series of scandals. The funeral was attended by foreign dignitaries, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Britain’s Prince William, as well as European royals and other world leaders. The funeral…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a series of immediate and long-term measures to address challenges affecting waste collection and disposal across the state. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made the move during an inspection of the Olusosun landfill in Ojota, where the state is constructing a Transfer Loading…
