German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to begin an official tour of Nigeria from Oct. 29 to Oct. 30, 2023. A statement from the German Embassy said the visit would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. “It is the first visit of a Head of Government to Nigeria since the inauguration of the new […]
The desire of indigent students in Remoland to continue to have access to quality education is now a reality with the award of scholarships by the Gbemiga Abiodun Education Program to 603 students in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions across Ogun state. The Gbemiga Abiodun Education Program was launched by Governor Dapo Abiodun and his […]
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has urged his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to defend himself against the allegation levelled against him by the state House of Assembly. Akeredolu stated this while responding to the apology issued to him by the deputy governor. Recall that the embattled deputy governor had apologised to Akeredolu over the […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele, who had been in the custody of the DSS since June, regained his freedom on Thursday night and was immediately picked up by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to […]
……… Dismisses Atiku, LP Appeals The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The apex court in its ruling dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart Peter Obi. A seven-judge panel […]
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sifax Group, Dr. Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi has won the prestigious Zik Prize in Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. Announcing this, the Advisory Board of the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre (PPRAC) declared Dr Taiwo Afolabi as the winner of the Year 2021/2022 Zik Prize in Entrepreneurial Leadership. In a […]
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has shown its excitement over the confirmation of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi as the substantive Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service and hailed the Federal Government over the bold step. The foremost maritime beat association in Nigeria described the development as a welcomed one which has allayed the worries […]
The Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, CG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR have mourned the death of a Customs officer killed by Boko Haram insurgents. However, in a valiant stand against the suspected Boko Haram insurgents, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with timely reinforcement from […]
In its quest to the further improve the already existing cordial relationship and strengthen collaboration with other security agencies within Oyo State, the Customs Area Controller of the Oyo/Osun Area Command Comptroller Ben Oramalugo PhD, paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebola Hamzat PhD on Friday 20th October 2023 at the […]
By Opeolu Stephen Akinola Sighted candidates have been sitting the Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) through Computer-Based Testing (CBT) since 2013 but blind candidates still take the same examination as Paper-Based Testing (PBT) 10 years after. Interestingly, digital devices for computer-based testing of the blind were initially introduced by JAMB in 2015 using a combination […]
