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  There was wild jubilation in Oyo State following the Monday ruling of the Appeal Court on the application filed by the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the last elections, Adebayo Adelabu, against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The Court of Appeal...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lauded Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, for his innovation in academics and human capital development on his second anniversary in office. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President ASUU, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of...

  Israeli researchers have found that breast cancer can be effectively treated without chemotherapy if the disease is detected in its early stages, the Hebrew language newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” reports. The study was conducted by senior oncologists from several Israeli hospitals. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), breast cancer...

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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has urged parents and guardians to prioritise the education of their children and wards. Makinde made the call on Sunday at St. Paul Anglican Church, Yemetu, Ibadan, during the 80th Thanksgiving Service, organised for Mrs Abigael Makinde, the governor’s mother. He also urged parents...

  The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has been on the eyes of storm of recent as many Nigerians, especially in the social media, continue to attack him for his statement on the state of federal roads across the country. It would be recalled that while addressing...

Swedish Embassy in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja organised Meet the Icon event, and according to the embassy, integrity Icon is a global campaign run by citizens in search of honest government officials. It aims to generate debates around the idea of integrity and demonstrate the importance of honesty and...

  As it approves recruitment of 1,000 primary school teachers Lagos State Government said it has approved the procurement of tablets for all primary school teachers in the state in order to aid understanding and improve their teaching skills. The state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this on Thursday...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed bullish on Friday, following three days of consecutive loss as Zenith Bank emerged the toast of investors, trading 127.3 million shares worth N2.2 billion in 714 deals. Access Bank was next with 71 million shares worth N633 million traded in 278 deals while...

Some international exhibitors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair on Friday commended the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for putting together a well- organised event and an effective security team. The exhibitors told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that this would encourage them to...