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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has hailed the Abeokuta Girls’ Grammar School Old Girls’ Association (AGSOGA 1975 Set) for their contributions to educational development, describing alumni bodies as crucial partners in nation-building. Abiodun, who was represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, spoke at the association’s 50th anniversary dinner held at Daktad Hotel, Abeokuta. He commended the old students for their investments in mentoring, infrastructure upgrade and community service, particularly the commissioning of a newly furnished library at the school. Abiodun said government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of providing infrastructure, adding that collaborations with…

Daud Olatunji The Remo Growth and Development Foundation (RemoGDF) has announced activities for the 2025 Remo Day Celebration, with a pledge to deepen unity, cultural pride, and socio-economic development across Remoland and beyond. The celebration, themed “One People, Diverse Cultures, One Identity,” is scheduled to hold from December 23 to 27, 2025, with a series of cultural, religious, and community-building events expected to draw sons and daughters of Remo from across Nigeria and the diaspora. Speaking at a press conference held on Friday, at the RemoGDF Secretariat in Iperu, Ogun State, the Chairman of the Foundation, Otunba Seni Adetu, described…

As Nigeria enters its peak dry-season months, renewable-energy users have been urged to take extra safety precautions, as experts warn that extreme temperatures could trigger a spike in solar-related fire incidents across the country. Solar analyst and renewable-energy advocate, Yakubu Yunusa, raised the alarm while speaking on seasonal climate conditions and the rising adoption of solar power nationwide. According to him, although the dry season offers “the best sunlight intensity and longest daylight hours for solar power generation,” the same weather conditions pose significant danger to poorly installed or neglected systems. “Poor installations, unverified components, and a widespread lack of…

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday threw his weight behind the Federal High Court judgment that halted preparations for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for November 15–16, accusing the party’s current leadership of gross impunity and disrespect for internal democracy. Wike, who spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, said the court’s intervention was necessary to check what he called “arrogant leadership” in the party. He alleged that key officers and some governors had sidelined due process and pushed aggrieved party faithful to seek justice in court. “The laws are there to follow. If you…

Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has dismissed allegations that the $1.2 million FIFA fund allocated for the construction of a mini-stadium in Kebbi State was diverted. Dikko, who spoke during a Channels Television programme, Politics Today, on Friday, insisted that no Nigerian official or the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) handled the money, saying FIFA solely managed the project financing and implementation. He explained that the controversy surrounding the stadium stemmed from misinformation about how FIFA’s Forward Programme operates. “Nobody collected the money. FIFA manages its projects directly — they appoint consultants, supervise procurement, and pay contractors.…

United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over what he described as rising attacks and “mass slaughter” of Christians — a move that has triggered diplomatic ripples and fresh debate over the nation’s insecurity crisis. Trump, in a statement posted on his Truth Social account on Friday, claimed “thousands of Christians” had been killed in Nigeria and accused what he called “radical Islamists” of launching a religious war. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed… Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” he wrote. “The United…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, rescued three abducted victims, and intercepted 178 live cartridges in coordinated operations across multiple communities in the state. The breakthroughs, achieved through intelligence-driven raids in Bomadi, Ubeji and Asaba areas, were disclosed on Friday, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe. According to the statement, officers attached to the Bomadi Police Division, led by CSP Adie Peter Bissong, intercepted a motorcycle along the Bomadi–Tuomo Road around 12:30pm on Wednesday. A 62-year-old woman identified as Charter Timide was arrested after officers discovered a sack…

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Friday bowed out of the Nigerian Armed Forces, declaring that he was leaving service with a “clear conscience” after what he described as decades of dedicated service to the nation. Musa, who was succeeded by General Olufemi Oluyede following President Bola Tinubu’s recent overhaul of the military hierarchy, spoke at his pull-out parade held in Abuja. “As I hang my uniform today, I do so with a clear conscience, knowing that I gave it my all,” the retired General said. “I leave with cherished memories of camaraderie — of…

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has claimed he personally spent ₦756 million to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 presidential campaign. In a viral video circulating on social media on Friday, Akinsanya said he received no financial assistance from Abuja during the campaign and funded logistics, accommodation, and welfare of campaign operatives from his personal purse. According to him, part of the expenses included securing 140 hotel rooms at ₦45,000 per night for four months, in addition to daily stipends for campaign workers. “I spent ₦756 million of…

Human rights activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo, has alleged that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) are selling prison cell spaces to wealthy inmates for as much as ₦300,000. Jalingo, who made the claim in Calabar during a two-day Investigative and Accountability Journalism Masterclass organised by the Agba Jalingo Foundation, described the act as one of the most disturbing forms of corruption taking place in correctional facilities across the country. “I am saying emphatically that some prison officials across the country sell cell spaces to richer inmates,” he stated. “Some charge ₦250,000, ₦300,000 or more. I know this because…