May 8, 2025
Makinde: Ibadan Airport to Begin Airlift Hajj Pilgrims Soon
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan, will begin the direct airlift of Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from 2026. The governor made this disclosure during the farewell ceremony for the 2025 intending pilgrims at the Hajj Camp, Olodo, Ibadan, held on Wednesday, May 8. Governor Makinde’s announcement […]
NOUN Plans to strengthen open, distance learning
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, says the institution is re-strategising to strengthen its Open and Distance Learning (ODL) pattern of education. Mafiana said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that other universities under the auspices of […]
Google Launches AI Max to Boost Online Visibility
In a groundbreaking move to transform digital marketing, Google has announced the global beta rollout of AI Max, its latest upgrade to Search Ads campaigns, designed to improve online visibility and help businesses—especially in emerging markets like Africa—reach their ideal customers more effectively. The announcement, made on Wednesday, May 8, marks a pivotal step in […]
PDP Defies Court Order, Holds Parallel Congresses Amid Legal Tussle
Despite a subsisting court order restraining the conduct of congresses, the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday proceeded with its local government and state congresses, sparking controversy and raising fresh legal and political concerns within the embattled opposition party. The congresses, according to PDP Ekiti state caretaker leadership, were conducted […]
Nigeria First? Practice What You Preach – Atiku to Tinubu
We challenge President Tinubu to stop the noise and trade in his beloved Escalade for an Innoson, Nord or any made-in-Nigeria car. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” policy, describing it as a public relations stunt designed to deceive rather than deliver. Atiku challenged the president to demonstrate his […]
Five Siblings Die from Suspected Food Poisoning
The samples of food have been taken for a forensic assessment, and operatives are also engaging the neighbourhood for necessary information that will aid the investigations. A heartbreaking tragedy has occurred in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, resulting in the deaths of five siblings from suspected food poisoning. The incident, which […]
Inferno Hits Ibadan Poly Staff Quarters
The fire incident was as a result of electric sparks when IBEDC restored power supply. A devastating fire incident occurred at the staff quarters of The Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo State, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire, which happened around 2 am on Wednesday, ravaged three out of four rooms in the affected […]