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Badmos Congratulates Adeyemo As APC Holds Congress In Oyo

03.03.2026

…Says Party Ready to Reclaim State in 2027 A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly and House of Representatives hopeful for Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency, Hon Bolaji Saheed Badmos, has congratulated the newly elected executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, describing the outcome of the party’s state congress as...

Sanwo-Olu Approves Redeployment Of Adetola as Lagos Accountant-General

03.03.2026

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the redeployment of Mr. Muyiwa John Adetola as the new Accountant-General of Lagos State and Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office (STO). The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the outgoing Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abiodun Muritala. According to an official circular issued by the Office...

A’Ibom Partners FG, UBEC On HOPE-EDU Programme

03.03.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing quality education by supporting the Federal Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in implementing strategic basic education reforms. The initiative aims to strengthen institutional capacity, improve learning outcomes, and accelerate sustainable development across the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday...

NSE President Inaugurated As Chairman Of TETFund’s Special High Impact Intervention Project

03.03.2026

The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, has pledged the full backing of Nigeria’s engineering community for the successful execution of the Federal Government’s Special High Impact Intervention Projects in selected universities, following his appointment as Chairman of a ministerial monitoring committee. Speaking in Abuja at the inauguration of...

APWEN Bayelsa Takes STEM Sensitisation To Yenagoa Schools

03.03.2026

As a means of encouraging more girls to pursue careers in engineering, the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, in collaboration with YeFoN Yenagoa, has taken its STEM sensitisation campaign to Government Secondary School, Igbogene, and Community Primary School, Biogbolo, in Yenagoa. The group said the outreach was in commemoration of...

Sophia Momodu’s Lawyer Files N1bn Lawsuit Against Davido

03.03.2026

The lawyer of social media influencer and Davido’s babymama, Sophia Momodu, Ebelechukwu Egeonu Enedah, has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against Afrobeats superstar, Davido, amid an ongoing child custody battle. New Telegraph reports that the lawsuit followed a heated court session on February 12, 2026, where Davido allegedly verbally attacked Enedah and later made defamatory...

Group Shores Up Accountability In Nigeria

03.03.2026

The Erudite Growth and Advancement Foundation (ERGAF-AFRICA), in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Tuesday convened in Abuja to advance a new phase of legislative governance accountability in Nigeria. A statement by Chioma Lucky, Communications Officer at ERGAF-AFRICA, on behalf of the stakeholders, emphasized the urgency of institutional reform. “This initiative...

Awolowo Foundation Announces 2026 Memorial Lecture

03.03.2026

This year’s Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture will take place this Friday in Ikenne, Ogun State. The theme of this year’s lecture is “Politics as Future-Making: Awolowo and Leadership as Theory of Action.” According to the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, this year’s theme is particularly significant in light of the pressing need...

Court Grants DSS’ Request For Speedy Trial

03.03.2026

The Federal High Court yesterday, granted an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) for accelerated hearing in the ongoing prosecution of five men accused of the August 26, 2011, bombing of the United Nations’ Building in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order while ruling on an application moved by prosecuting lawyer, Alex...

I Met My Husband On A Movie Set- Joke Silva

03.03.2026

Veteran Nollywood actress and on-screen goodness, Joke Silva, has recounted how she met her husband and colleague, Olu Jacobs, saying she wasn’t immediately attracted to him. According to the 64-year-old Nigerian actress who spoke on TVC’s Your View, she first met his husband on a film set. She said Jacobs fell in love right away,...