Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to ensure that more developmental attention of government is channeled to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso to further demonstrate his belief in the ability of the institution to deliver government’s aspiration for functional education for the people of the state. Makinde, who spoke in his capacity as the Visitor …

Some state governments on Saturday evacuated their indigenes or those sponsored by them, who were entrapped in the ongoing Sudanese crisis. This is the Federal Government on Friday called on relevant authorities along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations. Sunday PUNCH reports that …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said it has become imperative for Africa to develop an education curriculum that will be relevant to the changing world and available jobs. Osinbajo expressed this view on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, while featuring as a panelist at the first session of the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Forum with theme, “Africa in the World: Multiple Assets”. The …

The Federal Government has disclosed the completion of road work between Kara Bridge and the Long Bridge area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, adding that it would be opened to traffic today. In a statement on Saturday through his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello, the Minister of Work and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, however, appealed to motorists to exercise …

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for “listening to the voice of reason” and approving the postponement of the 2023 National Population Census. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Terver Akase, the governor recalled that, in an appeal to the Federal Government on 13th April, he had called for the exercise …

In a bid to monitor and control criminal activities, especially along the main highways in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that his administration has acquired security drones. While receiving the state’s new Commissioner of Police, Yomi Oladimeji, who paid a courtesy visit to his office in Abeokuta, Abiodun said that the state had acquired drones to allow it to …

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase has solicited the support of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote a harmonious working relationship between the commission and the media. At an interactive session with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) in Abuja on Friday, Arase said the commission’s mandate includes the appointment, promotion, and …

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has cautioned against the conveyance of explosive materials like gas cylinders in passenger vehicles. In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem on Saturday in Abuja, Biu also warned drivers against excessive speed to avoid crashes while on the road. The Corps Marshal said …

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to shut down the health sector if the Federal Government fails to address its demands in the next two weeks. NARD demands including immediate withdrawal and jettisoning of the bill seeking to prevent Nigerian medical doctors from being issued full practicing licenses or allowed to travel abroad for five years, and …

Labor Party Presidential candidate in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for postponing the national census. President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday approved an indefinite postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for between 3rd and 7th May. Obi said the postponement was a welcome development. “FGN’s decision to postpone the 2023 …