History Made, Future Beckons: Address by Prof Ishaq Oloyede at handover to Prof Segun Aina as new JAMB boss
*Oloyede (Centre) with Prof Aina (second right) at the handover ceremony Address Delivered by the Outgoing Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, CON, FNAL, FNIM,…
Warri monarch’s 5th coronation anniversary: 50 golfers battle for prizes in Delta
In recognition of five years of visionary leadership, unity, and transformation in Warri Kingdom, a series of events are planned for August 2026 in Koko, Delta State. “High-ranking and influential…
Police releases Osun SSG Igbalaiye, says electoral offences probe continues
The Osun State Police Command has released the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaiye, hours after his arrest during a police operation at his residence in Osogbo, while…
Oyo Govt sets up Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Oriire students’ abduction
The Oyo State Government has constituted a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of students and teachers at Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area on…
MUSWEN commends Oloyede on record of service at JAMB as he ends tenure
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has commended the outgoing Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede. MUSWEN in a statement on Thursday, jointly signed by its…
Ghost agencies, short memories, and ancestral shame, by Prince Charles Dickson
By Prince Charles Dickson, PhD To produce one living Nigerian today, biology required a spectacular ancestral relay race. Two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, and so forth, doubling backward until…
Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji dies at 88
Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died at the age of 88 years. A reliable source confirmed that the elder statesman passed away on…
WAEC chief examiner attributes success in Mathematics to practice, consistency
By Philomina Attah The Chief Examiner for General Mathematics at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Gwagwalada Centre, Mr Samson Olubenga Otunubi, has identified regular practice and consistency as essential…
Obasanjo to unveil Charly Boy’s memoir, 999
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will headline the public presentation of 999, the latest memoir by Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, at a special event in Lagos dedicated…
11 poets on Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026 shortlist on parade at CORA-NPL Book Party
The 17th CORA-Nigeria Prize for Literature Book Party for poets on the longlist for the 2026 edition of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature (NLP), endowed and promoted by the…
