The Oyo State Government has rejected calls to increase the retirement age for teachers and civil servants from 60 to 65 years, insisting that such a policy would limit job opportunities for young graduates in the state. The Federal Government had earlier approved a similar age extension for clinically skilledContinue Reading
All is set for the formal defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu, the state capital. Mbah is expected to join the ruling party alongside elected national and state legislators,Continue Reading
NELFUND: FEDPOLY EDE HAILS TINUBU, DESCRIBES IT AS REVOLUTION IN EDUCATION The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Engr Dr. Sani Man Yahaya, fnse has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his foresight and ingenuity in the introduction of National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) saying the initiative has revolutionalized theContinue Reading
Two suspected underaged voters were intercepted on Saturday during the Edo Central Senatorial bye-election by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at Owu Primary School, Ewohimi, Esan South-East LGA. The suspects, who appeared visibly underaged and were found with suspected fake voter cards, were identifiedContinue Reading
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two individuals identified as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, among others, with a large sum of money suspected to be intended for vote-buying in Iperu Remo during the Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday. The suspects, Toryem Joe-Stans and MandaraContinue Reading
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, has approved the appointments of Alhaji Sanusi Ayantoye Rafiu as the substantive Registrar and Mrs. Aishat Shade Adebayo as the substantive Bursar of the institution. This was announced in an official statement issued on Friday, August 1, 2025, by Mr. Sola Lawal,Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the Electricity Bill, 2025, which allows the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Olamide Tiamiyu, obtained in Osogbo. Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ refusal to allow female corps members to wear skirts in observance of their religious beliefs as unconstitutional and a breach of the fundamental right to freedom of religion. In a judgement delivered on June 13, 2025, aContinue Reading
A massive cache of industrial chemicals believed to be capable of producing explosives has been discovered and sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kano State. The facility, located in Kwakwachi within Fagge Local Government Area, reportedly housed 88,560 litres of hazardous substances—includingContinue Reading
