A Professor of Microbiology at the College of Medicine, Folasade Ogunsola has broken the glass ceiling by emerging the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos in its 60-year history. Chosen on Friday night, Prof. Ogunsola becomes the 13th substantive Vice Chancellor of the university after being picked by the selection committee of the institution. Prof. Ogunsola, daughter …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public against fake social media accounts on recruitment into the agency. Its Corporate Affairs Director, Dr Ibitoye Abosede issued a disclaimer which reads: “The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been drawn to fake social media accounts being used to deceive members of the public, claiming that NDDC …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.51 trillion – the highest national budget – to a joint session of the National Assembly. Tagged “Fiscal Sustainability and Transition” budget, it is the last to be presented by President Buhari who completes his two-term tenure on 29th May, next year. The President told the joint session of …

Monday 10th October is public holiday, the Federal Government has announced. It commemorates this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on Thursday, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s …

  The event marking the World Teachers’ Day in Lagos State turned a platform to share testimonies of the positive transformation recorded in state’s teaching service by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.   Teachers cheerfully shared their experiences in the last three years, giving Sanwo-Olu a pass mark in raising the standards of education through investment in infrastructure and …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed joy at the news of the release of the remaining 23 hostages of the ill-fated AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train terrorist attack. While rejoicing at the comforting news, the Speaker appreciated the efforts of the Federal Government and the military for not relenting in their pursuit to secure Nigeria …

An integrity icon, Dr Magdalene Igbolo has attributed the pervasive corruption and under-development of the Nigerian society to the failure of past and present crop of leaders. Igbolo, who is the Head of Sociology department at the University of Abuja, is well celebrated for his recognition in 2017 by the Accountability Lab Nigeria for exhibiting honesty and discipline while working …

More goodwill messages are coming the way of teachers who are celebrated worldwide every 5th October. This time, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal acknowledged the sacrifice and contirubutions of Nigerian teachers to nation building. Established in 1994, the World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international …

In commemoration of the World Teacher’s Day on 5th October, the Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Frank Nweke Jr commended teachers in the state for their dedication to duty in spite of the odds. The former Minister of Information and National Orientation assured the teachers and other stakeholders that education would have a …

The keynote speaker and panellists of the 2022 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have been confirmed to be in town ready for the event today at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement by the Guild’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Remmy Nweke, the conference committee chairman, Mr Ken Ugbechie said that the keynote speaker, who is …