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  The Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party has said it will adopt a consensus mode of primaries to choose its candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in the state.   The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Mr Richard Benson, disclosed this in an ...

  The Lagos State Government has restricted working hours on building sites statewide to the hours of 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Saturday.   This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, in Alausa on Thursday.   He said, “The restriction order ...

  The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the development and deployment of information technology to advance education in Nigeria.   Minister of Education Dr. Olatunji Alausa gave this assurance at the 2025 Information Technology Professional Assembly held at the NAF conference centre, Abuja, saying the government was aware ...

  The Kogi Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has said that strong synergy between the Nigeria Police Force, and Nigerian Navy, particularly the Marine Police, would enhance waterways security in Nigeria.   The commissioner said this when Students of Junior Course 99 (JC 99) of the Nigerian Navy Department of ...

  The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School, Adeta, Ilorin, following repeated incidents of student unrest.   This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, ...

  The students of Tai Solarin University of Education have cried out over recent robbery attacks in their host communities by some unknown criminals in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun.   PUNCH Online learnt that the rampant criminal activities in areas like Ijele, Abapawa, Imaweje, among other localities where students reside, have posed ...

  Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has woken from an induced coma after undergoing surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury, according to a report by BBC Sport.   Awoniyi had the first part of the surgery on Monday after sustaining a ruptured intestine during a match. As part of ...

  Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has dared Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati, to a fight over what he described as disrespectful and mischievous comments made on live television.   Oshiomhole issued the challenge on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, ...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Nigeria Nsukka branch, has threatened to sue the Joint Matriculation Board over the massive failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam.   The Chairman of ASUU-UNN, Óyibo Eze, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Nsukka on Wednesday.   ...

  The National Health Insurance Authority has signed an expanded Memorandum of Understanding with a leading multinational healthcare company, Roche, to enhance access to affordable cancer care and treatment.   The partnership follows an existing MoU rooted in a shared vision to significantly increase the number of Nigerians who can ...