archiveSeptember 13, 2023

Polaris Bank held the first draw in her ongoing Polaris 'Save & Win' promo where 50 persons emerged winners. The development is in line with the Bank's commitment to rewarding its loyal customers across the nation. The Bank, said winners emerged through a draw exercise which was witnessed by relevant...

  A US court has adjourned ruling on a subpoena application for Bola Tinubu’s records from Chicago State University (CSU) after the institution denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the country’s electoral commission INEC to run for office. According to POLITICS NIGERIA’s report, CSU lawyer Michael...

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has increased fees for returning students by 300 per cent. Before the emergency meeting, returning students in the Faculties of Technology and Science paid N28,100 per session, while those of the Faculty of Pharmacy paid N31,100 per session. A statement by the institution’s...

  The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, on Wednesday, lampooned some wives of state governors for their preference for attending parties to human capital development. Babalola, who spoke in Ado Ekiti in reaction to the offer by the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn in 37 persons as Commissioners and Special Advisers to help run the affairs of the state in the next four years. The swearing-in was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja. The Governor urged the new commissioners and SAs to build...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders’ Summit holding in Havana, Cuba from 15th to 17th September, 2023. He will be joining other world leaders, including the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, at the Summit to deliberate on development issues facing members...

  Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on the platform of Students Solidarity Group Against Students Hike in collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) hit the streets on Wednesday morning to protest the increment in tuition fees by the management of the institution. The students reconvened...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted the country that 13 states may witness heavy downpours that would fall between September 13 and 17 and could cause flooding. A statement by the Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, on Wednesday, September 13, listed 50 communities likely to be affected...

  The naira dropped to N930 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday, representing a depreciation of N25 or 2.76% compared to the N905 it reported on August 23. According to Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), who spoke to TheCable in Lagos on...

The remains of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been laid to rest on Wednesday at Ikorodu, Lagos State. It would be recalled that the singer’s death was disclosed on Tuesday evening by music executive, Ovie who shared the sad news on his X, formerly...