The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged influential individuals and organisations to equip more people with practical and income-generating skills. Ladoja made the call when Dr Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday
It was a night of celebration, recognition and industry acclaim as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc emerged as one of the biggest winners at the Eurocham Nigeria AGM and Gala Awards Night 2026, clinching three major awards in a strong endorsement of the company’s enduring excellence in engineering, infrastructure delivery and
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed deep sadness over the death of Prof. Idowu Sobowale. In a condolence message issued on Thursday, Mohammed described Sobowale as an “accomplished professional, wise counsellor, dear friend and valued colleague”. He said Sobowale’s contributions to public service and education
The Edo State Government says it plans to commence a rehabilitation of roads and drainage infrastructure in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Benin City as part of measures to tackle flooding and create a new GRA. Governor Monday Okpebholo disclosed this on Thursday day when he received the Chief
.Says port, LNG projects to transform Ogun Waterside into energy, maritime hub Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the construction of the J4-Gao Road in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area as part of measures to open up the axis and provide critical infrastructure to support the emerging investments
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has cautioned online publishers against sensational reporting, saying fake news, unverified claims and exaggerated reports could destroy public confidence in elections and worsen voter apathy. Amupitan gave the warning on Thursday in Lagos while speaking at the 10th Annual
Versatile communication scholar Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, OON, has died at the age of 85. Prof. Sobowale died on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, according to a statement issued by a member of his family, Dr Akinniyi I. Sowunmi. Announcing his death, Sowunmi described the development as a sad day
Suspected Lakurawa gunmen have attacked the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi, killing three persons and injuring two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims include two security personnel and a foreign nationale working on the road project, while two civilians sustained
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo state to their orientation camps in Abia state have been freed after spending seven days in captivity. The graduates were kidnapped last Thursday along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo state, after gunmen attacked the two buses
The Police on Thursday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Munachimso Ohazurike, before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Toyota Venza valued at N19.5 million. Ohazurike was arraigned before Magistrate Lateef A. Owolabi on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing. The prosecutor, Mrs Josephine