Category: Politics and Governance

By Idris Balikis Omowunmi (Kwara State Polytechnic) The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of the reopening of all schools in the state due to the recent increase in fuel prices. This decision was disclosed in a memo issued by Ojo Akin-Longe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, in Benin City […]

By Durojaye Abosede(SIWES Student (HCSBMS) The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has indicated that the recent decision by the Federal Government to set a minimum age for candidates taking the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) is likely to remain in effect. In July, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced that […]

It is another wonderful occasion today Friday 30th of August 2024 as Lagos Mega Youth Organizers Celebrate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 9th Edition of Lagos Mega Youth Festival where Youths and school children showcase talents and potentials in them. In this occasion which took place in […]

By Ahmed Muibat, SIWES Student, Westland Polytechnic A fierce fire broke out early Friday morning at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters on Odunsanmi Street, Ogba, causing extensive damage. The fire, which started around 2:20 a.m. in the children’s room of Flat 5, Block 21 in the 16-flat building, was believed to have been caused […]

By Ewatomilola FataiSIWES Student (Westland Polytechnic) The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the University of Lagos, Akoka, from its power supply due to unpaid electricity bills amounting to N300 million. The University of Lagos is currently enveloped in darkness following a deliberate power cut by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company over a staggering unpaid […]

By Ewatomilola Fatai(Siwes Student, Westland Polytechnic) In a major breakthrough, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) revealed in a recent video report that 72 illegal crude oil refineries were discovered across the country within the past week. This unprecedented crackdown, carried out in collaboration with Nigerian security agencies, exposes a vast network of crude […]

By Eghobor Moses (SIWES Student, Wellspring University) Chief Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to wait until 2031 if he plans to run for President again. George argued that political power should not shift back to the North, where Atiku is […]

By: Adeoye Michael Adebisi(IT Student, Osun State University) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of Demola Akinloye, the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The incident occurred on Monday along Chevron Drive in the Lekki area of Lagos State, sparking widespread fear and leading to a significant […]

By Adebisi Fathiu Gbolahun(SIWES Student, Kwara Polytechnic) The much-anticipated meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), scheduled for today, has been indefinitely postponed, further extending the deadlock in negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by university lecturers. This development leaves the fate of thousands of students in limbo […]

By Alaka Dolapo,(IT Student, Koladaisi University) A 21-year-old man, Halilu Yusuf, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a six-year-old boy. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abubakar Aliyu disclosed the arrest during a press briefing on Wednesday in Katsina. On August 17, at around 2 […]