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A total of 135 participants have successfully completed a vocational training programme organised by JCI Rockcity under the Oba Saka Matemilola Skills Acquisition Project, held at the Olowu Palace, Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The programme, which ran from March 3 to March 7, 2026, attracted 343 registrations, with about 50 young single mothers among the active participants, highlighting the project’s focus on empowering vulnerable groups with practical, income-...

Security agencies in Nigeria have pledged full collaboration with the Ogun State Government to ensure smooth Hajj operations at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Remo.The commitment was made on Monday during a strategic security meeting between state government officials and key security agencies at the airport in Ikenne Local Government Area.Speaking at the meeting, the Commissioner for Transportation, Gbenga Dairo, said the airport possesses the re...

The sporting community in Nigeria is mourning the loss of Coach Adegboye Onigbinde, the first indigenous coach of the Super Eagles, who passed on recently.A statement from the National Institute for Sports expressed both gratitude and sorrow, describing Onigbinde as a “pillar in the foundation of Nigerian football” and a legend whose discipline, courage, and football intelligence left an indelible mark on the game in Nigeria.The institute recall...

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration has rescued the country from the edge of bankruptcy, emphasizing that the nation’s economy is gradually improving.The President made the statement on Monday while hosting religious and traditional leaders at an interfaith breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Speaking at the gathering, Tinubu noted that his government inherited a difficult economic situation but had taken ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for a credible and transparent governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026, stressing that the sanctity of the ballot must be protected as the state prepares for a politically significant contest ahead of the 2027 general elections.The governor made the call on Monday while receiving members of the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee at the Government House in Osogbo.Addressing the vis...

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Governor of Ondo State, challenging a ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure in a suit questioning his eligibility to contest a future governorship election in the state.In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel, the appellate court held that the trial court acted within its powers when it granted an application by the plaintiff, Akindele Egbuwalo, to amend his ori...

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has called on leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their differences and accept the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal on the party’s disputed national convention.Reacting to Monday’s judgment concerning the PDP national convention held in Ibadan last year, Saraki urged party leaders to treat the verdict as the final point in the legal dispute and focus instead on rebuilding the party ...

The Bubiade Royal Family of Ijebu-Ode has called for fairness and recognition of its customary rights in the ongoing process for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland, insisting that its lineage deserves the opportunity to produce the next monarch.Addressing journalists at a press conference in Ijebu-Ode, the Olori-Ebi of the family, Olaide Busura, said the appeal was aimed at correcting what he described as a long-standing historical imbalance in the succession proces...

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians that security agencies are determined to reclaim communities in Kwara State currently threatened by terrorist and bandit activities.The police chief gave the assurance during an operational visit to the Nigeria Police Force command headquarters in Ilorin, where he met with security stakeholders to review strategies aimed at addressing the growing security challenges in the state.Speaki...

The Idera Pathfinder Foundation on Sunday hosted its Annual Ramadan Tafsir and mosque c...