The Oyo State APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, PhD, has used two separate engagements in Ibadan to outline his position on some of the major issues shaping discussions about the future of the state ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Alli spoke at the Oyo Rising Citizen Forum (ORCF) stakeholders’ meeting, convened by […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified preparations for the 2027 General Election, with Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, directing officials to identify and address operational gaps that could affect the conduct and credibility of the polls. Amupitan gave the directive on Monday in Kaduna during the North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with INEC […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for use in Nigerian schools during the 2026–2028 academic period, following the completion of the first phase of the National Textbook Ranking Exercise. The first phase covers textbooks intended for Primary 1, Primary 4, Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) and […]
Hon. Oladiran Alabi has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday and first anniversary of his coronation as the Olubadan of Ibadanland, celebrating the monarch for his enduring commitment to the development of Ibadanland and Oyo State. In a congratulatory message, Alabi described […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, giving thousands of Nigerian students access to their examination results. The results were announced on Thursday, September 24, 2026, by NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. A total of […]
The Federal Government has commenced preliminary consultations ahead of fresh negotiations on a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Kamil Shoretire, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at a capacity-building workshop for labour correspondents. He said although the government had not fixed […]
Global crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said American and Iranian representatives had held what he described as “very good” and productive talks at the United Nations. The development eased some concerns in the oil market over a prolonged disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell to […]
The Bimbo Adekanmbi Diaspora Alliance (BADA) has formally welcomed the new members who decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC), ADC, Accord, SDP and all other political parties from the 33 local government in Oyo State to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing their decision to join the APM fold as an indication of their […]
Football’s biggest individual prize is once again up for grabs, with the official 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or unveiled on Tuesday. The nominations feature some of the biggest names in world football, including defending champion Ousmane Dembélé, eight-time winner Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Vinícius Júnior and Jude […]
For about five years, RuffyEdwards has been quietly making a meaningful difference in the lives of schoolchildren in Ibadan through its Food for Education project, an initiative dedicated to tackling hunger and keeping children in school. The project provides free lunch three times every week across four schools, reaching more than 500 children. What began […]
