Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said that the country does not need more universities. Oloyede said this in an interview with Channels TV on the Sunday, where he also advocated the importance of Sharia panels in the South-West region of the country. Professor Oloyede, who is also the Secretary-General…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday held a solemn thanksgiving service in honor of his late brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde, at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan. The service, which was led by the Provost of the Cathedral, Very Reverend Samuel Olawoyin, provided a reflective moment as the Reverend urged Christians to view…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently in a closed-door meeting with his former boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Atiku, who arrived Obasanjo’s residence, located on the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) at exactly 12: 37p.m., was accompanied by the former governors of Sokoto and Cross…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, “sine die.” Kanu’s trial was stalled after Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court entered a recusal order on September 24, 2024. The judge issued the recusal order after Kanu asked…
The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Ishaq Oloyede, has urged South-West leaders to endorse the formation of Sharia panels in the region. Oloyede, who also serves as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), emphasised that the creation of Sharia panels would contribute to fostering peace and…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed the belief that political fights among politicians are genuine, stating that they are merely meant to entertain Nigerians. At his 60th birthday thanksgiving service at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Isan Ekiti on Sunday, Fayemi rejected the idea of strong political hatred, especially those made…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of Reverend Bala Galadima, the presiding clergy of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, in Lubo community, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area. Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, in a statement on Monday, said Reverend Galadima was murdered in the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has debunked reports circulating on social media of a rift between its Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The commission described the report titled ‘Uproar in NDDC as Ogbuku, Wike Fight Dirty” as mischievous. This was contained in a statement signed by…
Nigeria has expressed its condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of Dr Sam Nujoma, the founding president of the southern African country. Nujoma, a revolutionary leader and key figure in Namibia’s liberation struggle from South African rule, died on Saturday at the age of 95 years. The Minister of Foreign…
There are indications that the camp of the embattled ex-speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is plotting to remove the incumbent Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, at any moment. The indications emerged over the weekend when an inside source confided in Vanguard. According to the source, after a series of failed attempts to…
