Tinubu celebrates NSIA chairman Ogunsanya at 60
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Dr Segun Ogunsanya, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), on his 60th birthday. The President joined his family, friends, colleagues, and the Nigerian business community in celebrating a distinguished corporate leader whose career has been defined by excellence, discipline, innovation, and […]
Tinubu eulogises NAN MD Ali M. Ali at 60
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on his 60th birthday (June 7, 2026). The President rejoiced with Ali, a distinguished journalist and administrator, who has brought extensive experience, skills, and an influential network to further strengthen the mandate of the […]
Oyo abductions: Mixed reactions over Oyo Speaker’s non-negotiation stance
Mixed reactions have trailed the Oyo Assembly Speaker’s call for the state government not to negotiate with the Oriire abductors. The respondents expressed their opinions in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday. NAN recalls that the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, on Wednesday, took a firm, non-negotiable stance […]
NAWOJ trains Bauchi girls on menstrual hygiene management
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has trained girls on the production of reusable sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene in Bauchi State. The Chairlady, Rashida Yusuf, said this on Saturday during the one-day training exercise at Liman Katagum village in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state. She said the exercise is […]
Police nab two in Ogun over Edo killing, abduction
The Police Command in Ogun State, said it has arrested two suspects in Ijebu-Ode allegedly linked with a kidnapping and murder case in Edo State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta. He said the suspects were arrested at the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode following intelligence-driven […]
Parents differ on when, how to introduce sex education
Some parents in Ibadan have expressed diverse views on when and how sex education should be introduced to children. The parents aired their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. An entrepreneur, Mrs Oluwatosin Awogbami, said that sex education should begin from the age of three years, when […]
Shettima to inaugurate Ekiti second flyover June 9
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will on June 9 inaugurate the second flyover in Ado-Ekiti constructed by the Ekiti State Government. The Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, disclosed this during a chat with journalists on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti. He said the inauguration ceremony would take place at the Ijigbo Flyover, located in front of Ecobank, […]
Ex-Unilorin VC Ambali dies at 68
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has announced the death of the institution’s 9th Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali. The announcement is contained in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun. According to the statement, Ambali, who served as Vice-Chancellor from 2012 to […]
Tinubu salutes Pastor Kumuyi at 85
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, a remarkable servant of God, a visionary founder, and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, as he clocks 85 on June 6, 2026. According to the President, Pastor Kumuyi’s enduring legacy of unwavering faith, wisdom, and dedication has shaped a thriving ministry […]
Prof Paulo Farias: A pillar of African Precolonial History
By Toyin Falola It was while I was in the process of contacting him to say I would be visiting his intellectual abode in Birmingham that I learned the elephant had fallen. I was pained, and I immediately offered my condolences to his lifelong companion, Professor Karin Barber. A few words here, and a […]
