SPEAKER of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, has urged Muslims to use Ramadan to pray for peace and unity in the country. Meranda made the call in her Ramadan message on Saturday in Lagos to mark the start of the 30-day fasting period. She encouraged Muslims …

THE President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, says the subregional bloc must strive to maintain its status as a model of regional integration in Africa, in spite of its prevailing challenges. Touray said this in Abuja, at a retirement ceremony organised by ECOWAS for its members of staff due …

The Police Command in Ogun, says it has arrested a man, Adekunle Odukaye, for allegedly assaulting his three-year-old son at Oke Baale, Adi-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ota. Odutola explained that on Feb. …

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has warned politicians who politicise security matters in the name  of opposition to desist from doing so as not to  jeopardise  the lives of innocent citizens. He made these remarks at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, when he received 58 kidnapped …

THE Police Command in Bauchi has confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old businessman for alleged culpable homicide following a fatal domestic dispute with his 24-year-old second wife. The spokesman of command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Sunday said that the tragic incident occurred in Fadaman-Mada Area of Bauchi …

KENYA’S industrial and export ambitions have received a major boost as the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed to financing the development of industrial parks (IPs) and special economic zones (SEZs) across the country. The initiative, which was formalised at a signing ceremony in Mombasa, aims to enhance manufacturing, value addition, and …

NAMIBIA honoured its first president, Sam Nujoma, with a state funeral on Saturday, as African leaders gathered to pay their final respects. Nujoma, who led the country to independence in 1990, died at the age of 95. His funeral drew dignitaries from across the continent, reflecting his impact on the struggle against …

THE Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (BEDTF) on Saturday commenced a six-week training for teachers, aimed at overcoming learning deficiencies amongst children in public schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is a collaboration between the BEDTF and the Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board (TTRCB), …

THE Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, at the weekend expressed his support for the creation of Karaduwa State from the existing Katsina State. He made this statement in Funtua, Katsina State, during the distribution of Ramadan food items and empowerment organised by Sen. Muntari Dandutse, who represents the Katsina South …

In recent years, Nigerian lecturers have been vilified, scapegoated, and subjected to intense scrutiny under the guise of moral purification. The National Assembly went as far as passing a law prescribing severe punishment for any lecturer accused of harassment—ensuring that even mere courtship with a student could lead to dire …