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By Abiodun Moshood In a groundbreaking initiative, corps members of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Ogun State_ led by Corps Liaison Officer, Rashidat Olamidayo Ajakaye launched a project on Monday, August 11, 2025. The project was launched at the Students Affairs division of Tai-Solarin University of Education. The other participants who were extremely effective to the realisation of this project are: Olatunbosun Kehinde Oluwatomi, Oyelami Oluwalonimi Peace, Awudja Elizabeth Funmilayo, Muyideen Kamal Olanrewaju, Bello Abdulbasit Abiola, Olatunbosun Basirat Adedolapo, Aderinkola Adeola Rebecca, Aderemi Khadijat Oluwapelumi, Ogunbowale Oluwabukola Anuoluwa, Olakanle Kolade Richard, Godservant Gift Eleojo, Akinwande-Ajose Aaron Olayinka,…

By Peter Omopo  The Niger Republic army has confirmed the killing of a senior Boko Haram commander, Bakura, during a military operation in the Lake Chad basin. In a statement on Thursday, the army said Bakura, a splinter leader loyal to late Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau, was eliminated in a “surgical operation” carried out on an island in the Diffa region last week. According to the statement, Bakura, identified as Ibrahim Mahamadu, about 40 years old and originally from Nigeria, was killed in targeted airstrikes on August 15. “Very early in the morning of August 15, an air force…

By Peter Omopo  Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the payment of N1.6 billion in gratuities owed to retired civil servants for the year 2012. Sule made this known on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital, during the distribution of 100 electric vehicles and tricycles to youths across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state as part of an empowerment initiative. The governor disclosed that his administration had fully cleared gratuities for retired workers from 1996 to 2011. “This year, at the state level, we are also paying all the 2012. We will be paying them 100 per…

By Peter Omopo  Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the arrest of separatist agitator Simon Ekpa in Finland has significantly reduced insecurity in the South East. Ekpa, a self-styled Biafra campaigner, was arrested in November 2024 on terrorism-related charges. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television Thursday night, Musa confirmed he is still on trial in Finland. “Since he was arrested, the South East is getting better,” Musa said, adding that security forces are now targeting his lieutenants across Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Abia states. The CDS vowed that no militant leader would be spared: “We’re…

In a bold move to strengthen the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB), the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) have jointly hosted a Sensitization Workshop on SON’s Product Identification for MSMEs. The workshop, held at the magnificent LAPO Place, headquarters of LAPO Microfinance Bank in Lagos, brought together entrepreneurs, industry stakeholders, and regulatory authorities to deepen awareness on product standards, identification systems, and access to financial and non-financial support for MSMEs. The initiative underscores the shared commitment of the three institutions to empower…

By Peter Omopo  The Arewa Defence League (ADL) has accused successive federal administrations of marginalising Northern Nigeria and vowed to mobilise the region ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a communiqué issued on Wednesday after a roundtable at the historic Arewa House, Kaduna, the ADL lamented political exclusion, economic neglect, infrastructural deficits, and worsening insecurity across the North. The meeting, themed “Addressing Current Northern Marginalisation in Nigeria: Towards a Unified Strategy for 2027,” drew state coordinators, directors, the FCT representative, and other stakeholders. ADL President, Murtala Abubakar, who presided over the session, said the North could no longer remain…

By Peter Omopo  The Oyo State Government has disbursed another ₦200 million as compensation to property owners affected by the Circular Road project in Ibadan, bringing total payments so far to ₦600 million out of the ₦1 billion earmarked for the scheme. The fourth tranche was paid on Thursday at the office of the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said beneficiaries received between ₦3 million and ₦5 million each, with funds credited immediately. “With this exercise, we are gradually approaching the ₦1 billion mark,” Oyelade stated, assuring that the…

By Peter Omopo A California parole board has denied release to Erik Menendez, more than three decades after he and his brother, Lyle, gunned down their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. The 54-year-old inmate, appearing via video link from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, was told Thursday he must remain in prison for at least three more years before being considered again. “Erik Menendez was denied parole for three years at his initial suitability hearing today,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said in a statement. The decision deals a major…

By Peter Omopo  President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to channel their expertise, resources, and influence toward accelerating the country’s development and prosperity. Speaking on Thursday at the Kahala Hotel and Resort in Yokohama, Japan, during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community, Tinubu stressed that nation-building cannot be left to government alone but requires the shared responsibility of all citizens. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the event drew…

By Peter Omopo  The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of its November national convention in Ibadan has taken a fresh twist, with allies of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, rejecting the Southern zoning consultations held in Lagos on Wednesday. Party insiders confirmed to The PUNCH that PDP governors will converge in Gusau, Zamfara State, this weekend to resolve disputes threatening the convention. Delegates are expected to arrive Friday, with deliberations scheduled for Saturday. The zoning committee, chaired by Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri, had met with southern stakeholders in Lagos as part of its nationwide consultations. But…