…protest on Monday, June 22, over rising insecurity and the continued abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The group's Oyo State Coordinator, Dimeji Salako, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, saying the protest would take place at Iwo Road in Ibadan. 5. Zamfara State Police Command has r…

…the release of General Rabe's widow, the bandits had already done their worst. Edo Shuts Schools Over Terror Threat On June 13, the Edo State Government announced the closure of three schools in the Akoko-Edo axis - Ososo Grammar School, Makeke Secondary School, and Ososo Comprehensive High School - following intellige…

…about what is happening to the less privileged! In the same Oyo state that toddlers and school children are spending weeks in captivity while a teacher was beheaded in a most horrendous manner, the state governor not only went ahead to declare a presidential ambition, the relatives of a former Minister who were abducte…

…fame has not changed me in any way. Most of my friends are the girls from my secondary school and university days. I know I can't keep up with everyone, but I try. My friends understand that I can be very busy, but they also know that once I clear my desk, I make up for any break in communication. They are also very bu…

…graduation, valedictory, and end-of-academic-session ceremonies in public and private schools across the state. In a memo dated 15th June, 2026 and signed by Mrs B. Osanupin on behalf of the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, the state government directed all school propriet…

…some jobs that were not particularly dignifying. I did not do the job at the expense of school. When I got to America, I knew that if I had this degree, I would get a job according to what I had been told. And when I get this job, my life will be better. So, in school, I figured out very quickly that academic was not w…

The Movement for Credible Elections has called for urgent investigations into allegations of vote buying, pre-thumbprinted ballot papers and the suspected distribution of uncollected voter cards during Saturday's Ekiti governorship election.

…in. “That money would have revived primary healthcare. That money would have put primary schools in place. That money would have taken care of some construction projects. That money would have improved law and order, employment, recruitment, empowerment, and the mobilisation of vigilantes to serve as a community vangua…

…in Saturday’s governorship election. Results from Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, showed that the Oyebanji dominated the ballot, securing 448 of the 493 valid votes cast. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide gar…

…his closest rivals by a wide margin. Results from Polling Unit 001, St David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government […]

…The deployment followed a passing-out parade held on Saturday at the Police Training School, Yelwa, where the governor, represented by Deputy Governor Mohammed Auwal Jatau, formally authorised the operatives to commence duties in line with existing laws and regulations. Mohammed said the initiative underscores his admi…

The governor explained that the relocation became necessary to safeguard the health and safety of students, teachers, and other members of the school community

…government has temporarily relocated students of Our Lady of Apostles Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, to an alternative location as investigations into the recent chemical inhalation incident on the school premises intensify. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the school, noting t…

…helped me be a father-figure in their lives, puts a roof over their heads, pays their school fees, and feeds them. For anything, you people should praise him for being kind and awesome, instead of insulting and destroying his name for what he didn't do." Judy clarified that she met Yul Edochie in 2016 on a movie set, t…

…exercise their civic rights. Fayose arrived at his polling unit at St. David's Primary School, which also served as the ward collation centre, at about 8:50 a.m. alongside his son, Bolu Fayose, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency II. Speaking after casting…

…Government has temporarily relocated students of Our Lady of Apostles Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, following renewed concerns over chemical inhalation linked to methane gas pollution on the school premises. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the decision on Tuesday during an on-the-spot assessment of the school, expla…

"I am here to cast my vote but the INEC officials told us that BVAS is not capturing the aged voters, saying we should wait," lamented an elderly man.

…from polling units across the district.Faduyile, who voted at Ward 6, Unit 5, LA Primary School, Ode Ikoya in Okitipupa Local Government Area, commended INEC officials for their punctuality and professionalism. Faduyile said, "Yeah, the assessment is a great one. We have had so much information coming from a lot of the…

...casts his vote at St. David's Primary School, Afao-Ekiti He added: "Oyebanji has already won the election if you look at the state of affairs in Ekiti and the body language of the people. I am predicting an overwhelming victory for him." The former governor also commended security agencies for their professionalism…

…Audu Titus Amba, has expressed concern over the growing wave of insecurity affecting schools across Nigeria, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to the future of education in the country. Speaking with journalists in Jalingo at the weekend, Amba said the increasing attacks on schools, teachers, and students c…

…may be even higher than recorded. Behind these numbers are emptied villages, abandoned schools, and entire farming communities completely cut off from markets and vital aid. 7. Nigeria - 507,000 new displacements Nigeria recorded more than half a million internal displacements during the year, comprising 354,000 confli…

"Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."

…State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 1, St. David Primary School, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, Fayose expressed confidence in the chances of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, d…

…alarming. Voting started here at about 11 a.m. Where I am coming from, Inland Primary School 2, as of 11:47 a.m., there were still no materials there. The same situation exists at the health centre in Ogwu Obollo. These are my catchment areas," he said. The PDP candidate alleged that hoodlums disrupted the electoral pr…

…a veteran Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and producer.Williams attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos before obtaining a diploma from Kwara State Polytechnic. In 2016, she furthered her education by studying Filming at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Her acting career began une…