The Oyo State Government has unveiled a week-long programme of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The planned events include religious services, cultural exhibitions, a public lecture, an awards and dinner night, as well as health, sports and empowerment programmes across the state. Chairman of the Oyo @ 50 Anniversary Committee, Mr. Saheed Fijabi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Ibadan. Fijabi […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, marking a major reform aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a key driver of national development. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in Abuja while addressing a high-level retreat of council chairmen, commissioners of education, rectors, registrars and bursars of polytechnics across the […]

The Osun State Government has pledged stronger institutional support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in its efforts to combat counterfeit and substandard drugs across the state. The assurance was given on Wednesday in Osogbo when Governor Ademola Adeleke received the Osun State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr. Stephen Aina, alongside members of the agency’s management team at the Government House, Oke-Fia. Welcoming the delegation, […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerians that amendments to the Electoral Act will be concluded in time for the 2027 general election. The assurance was given in response to concerns raised by AdvoKC Foundation, a civil society organisation, over delays in the consideration of the Electoral Bill 2025. Akpabio’s position was conveyed through his Special Adviser on Constitutional Matters, Dr. Monday Ubani (SAN). Addressing journalists, Ubani said the Senate […]