…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…

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…presence before the attacks. A military detachment is now stationed at one of the schools targeted in the raid. Still, both farming towns looked desolate, with several houses and businesses shuttered when AFP visited. Nigerian police have announced a new 24-hour emergency line for school-related emergencies. But a comm…

…effective police force. “The training programme, conducted at the Police Training School, Ilorin, was designed to sharpen the tactical capabilities of rank-and-file personnel through rigorous practical and classroom-based instruction,” he said. She said participants received specialized training in tactical firearm han…

…and groom players. That is why you find out there is a sporting angle. They either have schools within their set up or they partner with reputable schools, to ensure that the education of the young players is steady. “For brands like Pepsi who used to invest in academy football, there is just no longer that motivation…

…said. He noted that the ongoing expansion of critical infrastructure, including roads, schools, healthcare facilities and rural development projects, was helping to bridge development gaps and stimulate economic activities across urban and rural communities. "Development is not about promises alone; it is about tangibl…

…the people of Daudu, located about 25 kilometres from Makurdi behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), the pain remains raw and overwhelming. The quiet farming and fishing community has been transformed into a landscape of mourning. Families sit outside their homes in silence. Women break down i…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday implored school children across the state to embrace agriculture and see it as a catalyst of promoting food. He also encouraged them and the entire residents to cultivate the habit of planting trees, protecting green spaces, and avoiding indiscriminate waste disp…

…awareness of FESTAC '77 continues to decline. Many students have never studied it in school. Some know the National Theatre but not the event that inspired its construction. Others live in FESTAC Town without understanding the history behind its name. This growing disconnect from the past is unfortunate because nations…

OGUNKOLA DEBORAH I feel sad whenever I remember these children and imagine how uncomfortable they must be in the forest. They are children like me and do not have to go through such a horrible experience at their age. I want the government to do everything possible to rescue them from their captors. I also urge everyon…

…help bring the decade-long insurgency to an end. On March 23, 2018, while receiving 105 schoolgirls who were abducted from the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC) in Dapchi, Yobe State, in February that year, Buhari announced that his administration was prepared to offer amnesty to repentant Boko Har…

…Last month, terrorists abducted 39 pupils and students including toddlers of two schools in Oyo state and seven of their teachers. They are still being held in the bush by their abductors. Same day, another set of students were abducted in Borno and they are also still in captivity. The story is the same all over the c…

…Civil War. So I probably used to pass through her house on my way to St. Paul's Primary School, Ebute Metta. That was my route." St. Paul's is the school of great footballers like Ade Coker, Godwin Odiye, Nat Ogedegbe, Stephen Keshi, Paul Okoku and Deinde Akinlotan. Ogunsanya did not join them to tap leather although h…

Many public schools were deserted on Friday, following the false bandits’ alarm raised by a woman in Ilorin, Kwara State. A visit to some of the schools revealed that while staff of the schools were on ground, classrooms were empty as children refused to turn up for academic activities. A parent who requested anonymity…

…as Alao Iyanuoluwa Odunayo and Olawale Abiodun Samuel. The statement revealed that the school management “frowned at the involvement of the two students in denting the image of the university” “While investigation into the matter continues, the management ordered the two students to immediately proceed on suspension, p…