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Oyo suspends field trips, excursions as slain teacher laid to rest
Oyo State Government has announced the suspension of all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities outside school premises following last week’s deadly coordinated abduction attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area, as burial rites commenced for slain teacher, Adesiyan Adegboye.
Lagos records 61.5% WASSCE pass rate, spends ₦1.4bn on student fees
The Lagos State Government has announced that 61.52 per cent of public secondary school students sponsored by the state for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
National Assembly regulating 2027 elections was a mistake – Tietie
Legal practitioner, Frank Tietie, has criticised the role of the National Assembly in regulating Nigeria’s electoral process, describing it as a constitutional mistake that has created confusion within the country’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 elections.
INEC weighs response after court voids 2027 timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will carefully review the Federal High Court judgment nullifying key aspects of its 2027 election timetable before deciding its next move.
Why I Stepped Down For Hamzat In Lagos Governorship Race — Ajose
A Lagos State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Ajose, has confirmed his withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race in support of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat following consultations with the leadership of the party.
Makinde Signs Executive Order On Local Security Regulation In Oyo
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order No. 001 of 2026 regulating the registration, coordination, and operations of vigilante groups, associations, and organisations involved in security-related activities across the state.
NADECO@32: Oil Subsidy, Exchange Rate Cabals Wish Me Dead — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said that exchange rate and oil subsidy cabals are wishing him dead, following his introduction of the policies upon assumption of office in 2023.
Dispatch rider dies in Lagos road crash
Barely 24 hours after a dispatch rider was killed by a hit-and-run driver along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, another dispatch rider has died following a collision with a containerised articulated truck along the Ilupeju Bypass area of Lagos State.
Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process
Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress primary election for Surulere Constituency I, insisting that he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism.
Tinubu, Soyinka, Ladoja relive NADECO battle at Opadokun’s book launch
President Bola Tinubu, Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Wednesday, relived memories of Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle at the unveiling of a book written by General Secretary, National Democratic Coalition, Ayo Opadokun.