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Lagos Assembly swears first female clerk, honours outgoing clerk

The Lagos State House of Assembly, has sworn in Mrs. Adenike Abolanle Oshinowo as the first female Clerk since its emergence. A valedictory session was conducted in honour of the immediate past Clerk, Olalekan Biliamin Onafeko, in acknowledgment of his years of dedicated and exemplary service to the legislature. The ceremony took place during […]

Tinubu names ex-UniLag VC Ogundipe as NUC chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). He succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned his appointment after less than one year in office. President Tinubu appointed Professor Aina in July last year, and the board members were […]

Police arraign man over alleged housebreaking

A 19-year-old man, Abeeb Adeshina, on Monday, appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State, for allegedly breaking into a house with intent to steal. Adeshina, whose address was not stated, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, ASP […]

Troops kill two terrorists, recover weapons in dawn raid

Troops of Operation “FANSAN YAMMA” neutralised two suspected terrorists and recovered weapons, motorcycles and livestock during an intelligence-led raid on a terrorist enclave in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is contained in an Operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The army said that the […]

Katsina extends automatic jobs to first-class graduates

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has extended the offer of automatic employment to indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Radda announced this on Sunday during the grand finale and award presentation of the maiden […]

Court remands Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of the […]

Security operatives nab 400-level varsity student over alleged cult initiation

Security operatives have arrested a 400-Level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, for alleged attempted forced cult initiation, physical assault and death threats against a fellow student. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Lokoja by Uredo Omale, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the University. According to the statement, […]

Starmer steps down as British PM

Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, has announced he will step down as prime minister. This is coming two years after historic election victory after with intense pressure from Labour MPs. This has paved the way for Andy Burnham to take over at Downing Street. Starmer had faced calls from his MPs, including privately […]

LIFE CHALLENGES[1]

By Toyin Falola Life is a rolling wheel with all of us holding to each side that faces us. It is transient, unstable, and unpredictable. It is a coat of many colours; the paints of joy and sometimes, even many times, the brush of sorrow. It is everything complete, everything unsure. It is […]

Sweet Poison

Film review: By Olayinka Oyegbile What does a bottle of sugary drink have to do with literature and books? Quite a lot, actually. For many bibliophiles, reading is often accompanied by a cup of tea, coffee or a cold drink, along with snacks. Writing, too, is usually a solitary journey, travelled with characters, ideas, […]

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