Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of sports development. The decisions were taken today at the meeting of Federal Executive Council in Abuja. This was made known by the Special Adviser Information and National Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga on a post via X.com. He wrote, There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission , North East Development Commission. The National Sports Commission (NSC) will…
Ayofe Kolawole, a 44-year-old parent, who allegedly assaulted a teacher and the cleaner of a private school, Rosebud School in Idimu, Lagos State has been arraigned in court. Spokesperson of the Lagos Police State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed this on Tuesday in a post on X platform, when he wrote that the suspect was arraigned on Tuesday. “44-year-old Ayofe Kolawole was arraigned this morning,” he wrote. Meanwhile, a viral video on X (formerly Twitter) had shown the moment the parent assaulted a teacher of a private school, Rosebud School in Idimu, Lagos State on October 10, 2024. It was alleged…
The management of Rosebud School, a group of schools located in the Idimu area of Lagos State, has expelled three students of the school after their father, Ayofe Kolawole physically attacked a teacher, Elizabeth Ogri and a cleaner, Agnes Paul, in a disturbing incident which went viral. The assault, which took place on October 10, 2024, was caught on video and went viral, drawing public attention to the matter. The school’s Public Relations Officer, Vivian Shonekan, confirmed the assault on the school’s staffs during an interview with PUNCH Metro on Monday. Shonekan explained, “Although the parents later returned to apologise…
Sports Journalists in Ogun State under the auspices of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) are intensifying preparations for the second edition of Tokunbo Talabi Table Tennis competition. The competition, organized for sports journalists in the state, which is slated between November 20 and 23, 2024, will take place at the Abeokuta Sports Club, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta. In a statement issued by the Secretary of the Association, Comrade Olusegun Folarin, indicated that the annual competition is proudly sponsored by the Secretary to Ogun State government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi. The SWAN Secretary noted that, the executives are already in talk with…
Kogi State Government has approved a harmonisation allowance of N10,000 for all pensioners in the state, towards further demonstration of the administration’s commitment to the welfare of senior citizens. The state governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo made the approval after the submission of the pension lift report by the state’s Head of Civil Service, Mr. Elijah Evenemi. Governor Ododo commended the pensioners for their dedication and contributions during their active service years. “My administration remains committed to prioritising the well-being of our senior citizens,” the governor stated. He also pledged to build on the achievements of his predecessor, former Governor Yahaya…
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigerian motorists can now choose to purchase fuel at N1,000 per litre or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200 per Standard Cubic Meter. This announcement was made during a meeting with executives from the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Tinubu praised NIPCO for its significant contributions to the country’s energy transition initiatives, particularly its support for the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). During the discussion, the President acknowledged NIPCO’s vital role in promoting the adoption of CNG as an alternative fuel. He emphasized that such…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced plans for the commencement of its Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CBWASSCE) for private candidates, set to begin on Friday, October 25, 2024. This is the first time the private candidate examination will adopt a hybrid mode. In a statement released on Tuesday, the council’s spokesperson, Adesina Fadekemi, disclosed that the examination will run until December 20, 2024. “The examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, which implies that the objective or multiple-choice questions would be rendered onscreen, and candidates would be required to give their responses…
The Lagos State Police Command has dragged 42-year-old teacher, Mr Gbolahan Osinusi before a court by for allegedly defiling, and carrying out abortions at different times on a schoolgirl. While disclosing this to newsmen, the Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the teacher who was also the guardian of the girl started having carnal knowledge with her right from age 12 years until she turned 17 years old. Hundeyin noted that a case of defilement and abortion was transferred from the Festac Division of the Nigeria Police to the Gender Unit of Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja on September…
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe The 2025 release of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has once again laid bare a painful reality: no Nigerian university has made it into the top 10 or even the top 200. While Covenant University continues to lead the charge as Nigeria’s best university, the broader picture for higher education in Nigeria remains disappointing. Institutions such as Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and the University of Ibadan (UI) are celebrated domestically, but they fall far behind in the global rankings, struggling to compete with their counterparts in other regions of the world. As a Nigerian…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Christian Ministry (DLCM), Pastor William Kumuyi, has called on preachers to stop exploiting their members under the guise of sowing seeds. Kumuyi made this clear during a special program titled ‘Ministerial Renewal,’ which was broadcast via satellite to church ministers and workers globally. The program followed a Ministerial Conference held during one of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) editions. He also stressed that preachers should provide solutions to the needs of their members rather than enrich themselves at the expense of poor widows and vulnerable individuals. “Elijah added value to the people that…