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AGILE Leads Stakeholders’ Engagement To Validate Sokoto Gender In Education Policy

18.04.2026

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has convened a stakeholders’ engagement meeting to validate the draft Sokoto State Policy on Gender in Education. Declaring the engagement open, the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, stated that the proposed policy aligns with national and international commitments, including the...

APC Guber Aspirant Declares Interest In Osun West Senatorial Seat

18.04.2026

…Promises Quality Representation A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has pledged quality representation for the people of Osun West Senatorial District, Osun State. He made this disclosure on Saturday that his senatorial bid declaration will be a plus for the Osun West Senatorial District because of his antecedents, credentials, and...

Sokoto Govt Urges Residents To Protect Public Projects

18.04.2026

The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has appealed to residents to safeguard various developmental projects executed by the government across the state. The Governor made this call at the commissioning of the Kirare Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Goronyo Local Government Area. He reminded the people that improper handling of public projects by benefiting...

Ekiti Anglican Synod Advocates Int’l Collaboration

18.04.2026

…urges Godly Parenting, National Integrity The Ekiti Anglican Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called for international collaboration in enhancing Nigeria’s security capacity. The Synod, which regretted insecurity, particularly violent attacks and kidnappings, urged the government to strengthen its response to criminal activities It therefore offered prayers for peace in conflict-affected regions...

Men Are Not Wired To Be Committed To One Partner

18.04.2026

Senegalese-American singer, Akon has sparked widespread discussion on social media after making bold claims about relationships, commitment, and human nature. In an interview with The Shade Room, the singer argued that men are not naturally built for strict monogamy, saying commitment goes against their natural instincts. According to him, this form of loyalty represents “faithfulness,” in...

Gov Aliyu Begins Tour Of LGAs To Assess Devt Projects

18.04.2026

The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has announced plans to embark on a tour of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state to assess the level of developmental projects being executed by local government councils. The Governor made this known while inspecting the construction of a Women and Children Welfare Clinic...

Information Minister Takes Decisive Action On Advertising Debt, Directs ARCON, NBC To Enforce Zero Tolerance

18.04.2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has issued a firm and far-reaching directive aimed at resolving the long-standing problem of advertising and media debt in Nigeria, a move that signals a decisive intervention by the Federal Government in the affairs of the advertising and media industry. In a move that industry...

LAUTECH Reaffirms Collaboration With NELFUND

18.04.2026

The Management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), has reassured the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) of its cordial and productive relationship, promising to continue to ensure that students receive the financial support they need to pursue their academic goals. The Institution, in a press release from its Registrar, Olayinka O. Balogun (Mrs),...

Anxiety Grips Ex – Anambra Appointees As Soludo Reserves Appointments

18.04.2026

Anxiety can best describe the mood of so many political appointees in Anambra State following the reserve of more appointments by Governor Charles Soludo for three weeks. Recall that on March 25th, two Commissioners for Finance and Justice were sworn in along with the new Secretary to the State Government, as well as a few...

My Late Son’s Wife Has Denied Me Access

18.04.2026

Late Nigerian singer Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, has claimed that he has not had access to his late son’s child, Liam, since the singer’s death. Mr Aloba made this remark amid ongoing public controversies surrounding the custody of the child and family relations as the battle for a DNA test intensified. Speaking in a recent...