By Deborah Odekola | The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar II, has called on the Federal Government to increase funding for tertiary education in Nigeria. Speaking during the Foundation Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan at the International Conference Centre on Monday, the Sultan emphasized the …

Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been declared the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, won in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. In the final tally, Aiyedatiwa secured …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has bestowed the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The announcement was made during a bilateral meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu described the gesture as a mark …

The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), commonly known as Olumba Olumba, has dismissed viral social media videos claiming a leadership crisis within the church as “spurious, purported, and highly misleading.” Speaking at a press conference held at Four Towns Bethel in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday, November …