Month: May 2025

The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country, enabling them to offer both NCE and Bachelor’s degrees. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X handle, said the programme will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that the government’s action was intended to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system and graduate employability. The […]

The Oyo State Government has announced a temporary closure on Elewure junction/Sango road in Ibadan. A statement by the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin, said the closure will take place from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, till 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025. He said the move is to facilitate the installation of a new level crossing on the Sango rail line, as […]

The Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has convicted and sentenced a BRT driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death for the murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. In a judgment that lasted over two and half hours, Justice Serifat Sonaike held that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government, successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the offence. Ominikoron faced a five-count charge including murder, […]