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Late Ilorin Chief Imam, Pious Man: Sheikh Sholagberu

20.01.2026

The Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, and Malami Ubandoma of the Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Salman Oba Sholagberu, has expressed profound grief over the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solihu. In a condolence message, Sheikh Sholagberu described the late Chief Imam as a pious man whose life was devoted...

Afolayan Releases Trailer For ‘Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens’

20.01.2026

Renowned Nigerian actor and filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has unveiled the official trailer for his forthcoming Netflix series, “Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens”, offering a glimpse into a story driven by ambition, romance, and the struggle to survive. The six-episode series is a continuation of the acclaimed film “Anikulapo” and is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on...

Sahara Group Foundation Partners Firm To Deepen Recycling Intervention

20.01.2026

Sahara Group Foundation, the social responsibility division of international energy conglomerate, Sahara Group, has signed a Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Plan International Nigeria to deepen inclusive, community-led recycling interventions through its flagship Sahara Go Recycling Project. A statement yesterday by Head of Corporate Communications, Sahara Group, Mr. Bethel Obioma, explained that the...

Dangote Outlines Strategy To Drive Africa’s Economic Expansion

20.01.2026

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has announced an ambitious Vision 2030 strategy aimed at fast‑tracking Africa’s industrialisation, strengthening economic self‑sufficiency, and empowering the continent’s next generation. President of the Group, Aliko Dangote, said the company’s long‑term direction was focused on building Africa’s capacity to feed itself, power its economy, and develop its people sustainably. Revealing the...

Adams Scores Twice For Sevilla On His Return From AFCON Duty

20.01.2026

Sevilla forward and Super Eagles player, Akor Adams, made an immediate impact on his return from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, as he scored two late goals to earn his side a 2–2 draw against Elche on Monday, January 19. The Nigerian striker, who started the match on the bench, was introduced after...

Tinubu Mourns Olorun Imam, Saliu

20.01.2026

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Saliu, a revered Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Ilorin, who died at the age of 75. The President extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Imam, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim SuluGambari, the Ilorin Emirate Council,...

FG Opens 2026 Overseas Scholarship For Postgraduate Studies

20.01.2026

The Federal Government has opened applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme, offering Nigerian postgraduate students the chance to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Malaysia. The announcement was confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on...

At UNILAG’s Convocation Lecture, Expert Identifies Lack Of Policy Coordination As Bane Of Nigeria’s Education Devt

20.01.2026

The Founder/Executive Director, Slum2School Africa, Mr Orondaan Otto, yesterday disclosed that Nigeria’s greatest weakness in education was not lack of effort or policy documents, but rather lack of continuity, coordination and legally protected national direction. Therefore, he called for a clear, compelling, long-term national vision for education, one that is not owned by a government,...

Ondo Health Tech Students Protest Poor Facilities, Extortion

20.01.2026

Academic activities were paralysed yesterday at the Ondo Stateowned College of Health Technology in Akure when students of the institution protested alleged extortion and the poor state of infrastructure within the institution. The students, who gathered at the school’s main entrance in their hundreds as early as 7am, barricaded the gate with a bonfire while...

Suswam, Ortom Differ Over 2019 Benue Guber Election Results, 10 Years After

20.01.2026

Barely 10 years after the conduct of the 2019 governorship election in Benue State which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Chief Samuel Ortom winner and elected governor of the state, his predecessor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has said that his successor won only in three out of seven local government areas in Benue North...