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By Peter Omopo  The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has issued a health advisory to prospective recruits, urging them to prioritise physical fitness and mental readiness ahead of the next phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise. In a notice shared on its official X handle on Tuesday, the Service reminded applicants awaiting the shortlist that firefighting demands strength, stamina, and discipline. Candidates were advised to maintain healthy lifestyles by eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, and staying calm while waiting for the process to advance. “Hunger is not part of the training syllabus,” the FFS quipped. “We need fit firefighters,…

By Peter Omopo  The organisers of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) have announced the commencement of entries for the 34th edition of the prestigious annual event, which will honour outstanding media works published in 2024. In a statement issued on Monday, DAME’s Programme Manager, Deji Olonode, said the awards—established in 1991—remain Africa’s longest-running and most consistent media recognition platform, dedicated to celebrating professional excellence across journalism and publishing. The 2025 edition will feature 12 categories spanning print, broadcast, and online journalism, including business reporting, education reporting, child-friendly reporting, energy reporting, Lagos reporting, sports reporting, health reporting, investigative reporting,…

26th August 2025 By Peter Omopo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to residents of Osun State to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission’s spokesperson in Osun, Musa Olurode, disclosed that a total of 360,794 PVCs remain uncollected across the state. “INEC in Osun is using this medium to inform the general public that the ongoing voter registration exercise provides yet another opportunity for people yet to collect their PVCs to do so,” Olurode said. He explained that the…

26th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  A Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health at the University of Ibadan, Eme Owoaje, has challenged African researchers to ensure their work addresses the continent’s pressing problems rather than focusing on foreign models or limiting findings to academic journals. Speaking at the Fifth Biennial Conference and Workshop of the Association of Science Laboratory Technologists of Nigeria (ASLTON), University of Ibadan Chapter, Owoaje stressed that only Africans could provide lasting solutions to Africa’s peculiar challenges. “After conducting your research, you have to make it applicable to society,” she said, urging researchers to translate findings…

26th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to rein in his Chief Security Officer, Kunle Fagbemi, over alleged repeated harassment of journalists. The call followed an incident on Saturday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, where Fagbemi was accused of verbally assaulting and obstructing members of the governor’s press crew while they covered an official event. In a statement issued on Monday by its Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi, and Secretary, Tunde Olalere, the NUJ described the action as the third reported case of intimidation involving the CSO.…

26th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The Lagos State Government has announced plans to promote its cultural and tourism potential at the forthcoming African Cultural Festival in Pennsylvania, United States. The three-day event, themed “Africa to the World: Culture, Creativity and Collaboration”, will run from September 19 to 21, 2025, at the Forum Auditorium, Harrisburg, PA. Afrobeats star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, is billed to headline the concert “Rhythms of Africa”, performing his iconic hit African Queen. A statement on Monday said Lagos will be represented by a delegation of creatives, entrepreneurs, and innovators, as part of efforts…

26th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The Vice Chancellor of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo State, Prof. Bayode Popoola, has pledged to transform the institution into a hub for teacher education, research, innovation, and national development. Popoola, who formally assumed duty last Thursday as the university’s first substantive Vice Chancellor, made the commitment while addressing staff and students on Monday. He succeeded Prof. Samuel Akintunde, who had served in an acting capacity since the school was upgraded from a college of education to a university. The new VC said he would soon unveil comprehensive plans covering structural reforms, academic…

25th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos, has secured a research grant of €117,000 (over ₦200 million) from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme to advance innovation in food security. The project, titled “Integrated Aquaponics System for Sustainable Catfish Production and Dual Crop Cultivation of Leafy Vegetables and Corn”, will pilot a solar-powered aquaponics system that combines catfish farming with the cultivation of vegetables and maize. The initiative is spearheaded by the College’s Director of Research Support and Grants Management, Dr. Funmilayo Doherty, in collaboration with the Yabatech Agric Cooperative Society. A Local Innovation Hub…

25th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The second day of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in Enugu was on Monday disrupted by protests calling for the release of Labour Party lawmaker, Bright Ngene, who is serving a seven-year jail term. Ngene, representing Enugu South Urban Constituency in the State House of Assembly, was convicted in July 2024 by a magistrate’s court over a community dispute. His supporters, however, insist the ruling was politically motivated. Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Release Bar. Bright Ngene Now, a Political Prisoner of Conscience” and “NBA, Please Save Our Democracy”, the protesters…

By Peter Omopo On any given weekend when Arsenal takes to the pitch, one man’s voice is sure to be heard above the crowd in his living room. With his scarf proudly draped, his eyes fixed on the screen, and a glass lifted in hope, Prince Johnson Ogunleye cheers his beloved club with the fervour of a true Gooner. Friends say his loyalty to Arsenal mirrors his loyalty in life—unwavering, passionate, and steadfast, through the highs and lows. But Prince Ogunleye is much more than an Arsenal devotee. He is an erudite businessman, an astute Ekiti son, a reliable partner,…