07-02-25
The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education.

With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4.

This is even as it has sought the approval of the National Council on Educati...

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01-02-25
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has visited the Assistant inspector general of police Zone 2, Adegoke Fayoade, the Lagos state commissioner of police, Ishola Olanrewaju, and several police stations in commemoration of his annual thanksgiving programs.

The 2025 Thanksgiving tagged ’21 Days of Appreciation’ began on Sunday, 26th of January 2025 with an award ceremony organized for church members after which he visited members in their home...

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01-02-25
Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’), effective from January 7, 2025, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN’). This appointment reflects our commitment to enhancing our governance practices and ensuring a diverse and experienced board.

Mr. Orji is a renowned investment banking professional, inform...

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01-02-25
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of three leaders, Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish, and Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, to its board of directors. These appointments reflect the NESG's steadfast dedication to promoting visionary leadership and strengthening partnerships with key business leaders and private sector stakeholders. The addition of these accomplished professionals is expected to drive strategic initiatives aimed at transforming and advancing Nigeria's...

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29-01-25
Femi Adesina, a former special adviser on media and publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed how the late Chief of State to the president, Abba Kyari, frustrated his work for five years.

According to him, Mr Kyari denied him unhindered access to Mr Buhari despite the president’s directive to that effect.

Mr Kyari, who was accused of being a top member of the cabal of the Buhari presidency, died of COVID-19 complications on April 17, 2020, in Lagos...

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29-01-25
The Ogun State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) is equally pained with continued incarceration of our friend and colleague, Seun Odunlami and others, over an 'offence' that is bailable and not criminal.

While we are careful to interfere in the court processes, we wish to express our deepest concern about his detention and also assure you all that we are working tirelessly with the National Secretariat under the leadership of our President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya...

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29-01-25
Before now, I had resolved not to dabble into the raging controversy surrounding the statement of 'Ganu' because many would see whatever I write as a support or defense for the renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate. It's sad that many forget too easily that as a trained journalist with many years of experience and a social commentator, I possess an unrestricted virtual license, both personal and professional, to air my views in the media spaces, bot...

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28-01-25
What exactly was his offence?

He was having a private conversation with someone when he was recorded.

Some mischievous people now cut a clip of the conversation they needed and throw it out there to make him look bad.

What i expected from the men of God who happened to be his friends for many decades is not to discuss such issues in that fora where VIPs are seated.

Instead, they threw him under the bus by asking him to apologize like...

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28-01-25
The Celebrity Journal Publishers' Association of Nigeria (CJPAN) in partnership with Sidophobia Fans is commemorating Fuji icon Alhaji Abass Akande's 60th birthday celebration, scheduled for Tuesday

Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere, PK1ST, has built a Mosque to commemorate his 60th birthday

The mosque situated within the Iponri Grammar School premises in Iponri, Lagos was officially opened on Monday, 27th January 2025, a day before his 60th birthday celebrations
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27-01-25
Police apprehend four suspects, including a female, for their alleged link to the burning of a 74-year-old woman in a wheelchair at Abagana.

...Recovers casket, remains of the deceased and her wheelchair.

The Anambra State Police operatives serving at Abagana Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday 26/1/2024 by 9 am arrested four suspects including a 21-year old lady Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu over the burning of a 74 (seventy-four) years old woman in a wheel...

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