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October 27, 2025 | Abuja — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors’ Forum, a global platform for city leaders and policymakers. His arrival was confirmed in a statement released on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. According to the statement, Wike was received at the airport by the Consul General of Nigeria in Dubai, Zayyanu Ibrahim, alongside senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who had arrived…

In Lagos, the city of cities, where taste rules, Heineken proudly celebrates ten years of partnership with Heineken Lagos Fashion Week (LFW), a collaboration that has championed African fashion and shaped Lagos’ cultural narrative on the global stage. The festivities of Heineken’s Lagos Fashion Week kicked off with an exclusive press cocktail held at Nomaada, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, the 24th of October. The evening brought together designers, media personalities, and cultural tastemakers in a relaxed setting to toast to Heineken’s decade-long partnership and to set the stage for the highly anticipated 15th anniversary edition of Heineken Lagos Fashion…

By Peter Omopo | Ilorin Former Kwara State lawmaker and prominent figure in the 2019 Otoge movement, Hon. Saheed Popoola, has accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of failing to secure the state, alleging that banditry and insecurity have worsened under his administration. Popoola, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the accusations during his formal defection rally held in Offa on Sunday. He claimed that under AbdulRazaq’s leadership, Kwara had witnessed an alarming rise in kidnappings and killings — a trend he described as “unprecedented since the state’s creation in 1967.” “We…

By Peter Omopo | Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated seven newly completed projects at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) as part of the activities marking the institution’s 40th convocation ceremonies. The projects, spread across different faculties and departments, include the Faculty of Social Sciences Building, a block of four lecture halls for the Faculties of Social and Management Sciences, the Department of English Drama Studio in the Faculty of Arts, and the renovated Blocks 1–10. Others are the renovated Department of Geography and Environmental Management Building, the remodelled UNILORIN Innovation Hub, and the Technical Entrepreneurship Centre Road. Speaking…

By Peter Omopo | Abuja In a major stride toward global expansion, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has inaugurated its first examination centre in London, United Kingdom — a move aimed at enhancing access to education for Nigerians in the diaspora. The new centre, established in partnership with Barnfield Education, London, was officially inaugurated by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, during the Education Matters Conference UK 2025. Speaking at the event, Wushishi described the initiative as a “strategic step to expand access to education for Nigerians abroad and strengthen NECO’s global presence.” “The NECO SSCE Centre…

By Peter Omopo Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will achieve an unprecedented victory across all 177 wards in the state during the June 20, 2026 governorship election. Speaking on Saturday at his Ikogosi-Ekiti ward during the APC delegates’ congress, Oyebanji said his administration’s performance over the past three years had endeared the ruling party to the people, including many from the opposition. “In the last three years, we have made the party more attractive to people. Many from other parties have joined us because we have delivered on our promises.…

There are moments in life, relationships, and communities when things seem too broken to mend, words spoken can’t be taken back, trust appears shattered, and love feels lost. Yet, what seems irreversible to man is never beyond God’s power to restore. When Sarah laughed at the idea of bearing a child in her old age, the Lord asked, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:14 That same question still speaks hope into our broken homes, fading friendships, and divided communities. God specializes in divine reversals. He turns mourning into dancing, ashes into beauty, and despair into praise. Joseph’s…

By Daniel Alabrah Bayelsa State’s drive to grow its economy through foreign investment got another boost at the weekend with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), at the firm’s headquarters in Beijing. The MoU covers infrastructure, agricultural and aquaculture projects as well as mass housing for civil servants and low-income earners in the state. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, signed on behalf of the government while President of the CCECC, Mr. Chen Sichang, signed for the firm. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said…

Love, at its deepest, is rarely balanced or measured. It’s not a trade of equal portions—it’s a gift poured out freely. In relationships, marriages, and communities, we often find that one heart gives more, one forgives more, one holds one longer. But that doesn’t make love weak; it makes it holy. True love is not about equality of effort at every moment it’s about faithfulness in seasons of imbalance. Sometimes you are the one carrying; sometimes you are carried. Sometimes you give without return; sometimes you receive more than you deserve. This ebb and flow is the rhythm of love’s…

By Peter Omopo Two years ago, on October 25, 2023, the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, was honoured with the prestigious Transformational Leader Award by the Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI) during the 2023 Lagos State Public Service Ideas Day Competition. Today, we proudly celebrate that remarkable milestone and the enduring impact of his visionary leadership at LASUTH. The award, presented under the theme “Building a Future-Ready Public Service,” was a well-deserved recognition of Professor Fabamwo’s tireless commitment to excellence, innovation, and quality healthcare delivery. Over the years,…