By Ayomide Otitoju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the fully regenerated Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, Lagos, the largest integrated public school cluster in West Africa, alongside the Maracana Stadium featuring 19 mini-football pitches. The comprehensive overhaul, overseen by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, covers 36 schools…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede, has commended the significant increase in Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centres for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), despite technical challenges recorded during this year’s mock exercise. Oloyede made the remarks on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels…
By Ayomide Otitoju Prominent figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday led a “Save Nigeria Democracy” protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. Among those present were Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola and Aminu Tambuwal, alongside hundreds of supporters and…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, marking the first leg of a Gulf tour aimed at strengthening the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, according to Downing Street. During the visit—his first to the region since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on February 28—Starmer is expected to…
By Ayomide Otitoju President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday represented Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of key infrastructure projects in Lagos, including the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge. Other projects unveiled were the Multi-Agency Complex and the Lagos Geographic Information System (LAGIS) building in Alausa, now renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex. Speaking at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Israel renewed air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserting that the recent Iran-U.S. ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon. The attacks came despite Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group that triggered Lebanon’s involvement in the Middle East conflict by attacking Israel on March 2, not claiming…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday lauded the quality of infrastructure delivery in Lagos State, describing it as a benchmark for other states, as he inaugurated the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) Building, and the Lagos Multi-Agency Administrative Complex. The 5.04-kilometre Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, first envisioned by…
By Ayomide Otitojui A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by its 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to convene a national convention and establish an interim leadership to manage the party’s affairs amid ongoing leadership disputes. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the group’s spokesperson, Norman Obinna,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday announced the suspension of its planned strike following an agreement with the Federal Government on key demands, including the payment of outstanding allowances and improvements in doctors’ welfare. The decision came after an emergency meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC), where members…
