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Mrs Blessing Adeniran, the mother of the 12-year-old Chrisland International School student, Opebi branch, who allegedly died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, has taken to social media to narrate how she found out her daughter, Whitney Adeniran, had died. In the video on her Instagram page …

Chrisland School The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, over the death of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. Adeniran allegedly slumped and died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at the Agege Stadium. The State Government ordered the closure of the school in a statement posted on …

Nigeria’s Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC), led by Dr Ayoade O. Alakija hosted a “Girl Child: Nurturing Our Women, Nigeria’s Own Wealth”, on 2-3 February 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria. The summit brought together an array of prominent figures from across health, education and development, from Nigeria, the region and international partners. …

The Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration in Kogi State has reportedly ordered chairmen of local governments in the state to compile a list of public school teachers who are not sympathetic to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The order came through his honourable commissioner for Education. Those on the list are …

Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, deputy governor of Sokoto, has denied resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a viral letter circulating online on Thursday, the Sokoto deputy governor allegedly wrote to his ward chairperson that he has resigned from the PDP. But Aminu Abdullahi Abubakar, the Director of Press …

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation has challenged the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to suspend the scheduled deadline for the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 Naira notes. Malami, in a preliminary objection he has filed on behalf of the Federal Government, a copy of which …

Gunmen who abducted Prof Gertrude Njar, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, have demanded N150 million for her release, after eight days captivity. Agba Jalingo, publisher of Cross Rivers Watch, disclosed this in an update on his official Facebook page. The commissioner was abducted within the Mayne Avenue-Atamunu …

The properties of the companies were also forfeited to the Nigerian Government. The Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, who has been on the run for months after the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) convicted and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for money laundering, is …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday doled out a total sum of N70 million to families of three police officers killed in an attack at the Rumuokoro flyover bridge, in Port Harcourt the state capital. A police officer who was also injured in the incident …

Sanwo-Olu addressing the media The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday announced the rolling out of relief packages for Lagosians to cushion the effect of CBN’s currency swap and fuel shortage that is biting hard on the people. The governor, in a press conference in Marina announced 50 percent …