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The president of the Women Mentorship Forum (WMF), Ebosetale Okhueleigbe, has earned a Doctorate Degree in Philosophy from an institution in the United States (US) at 30. Okhueleigbe, who promotes women’s and youth issues, already holds two Master’s degrees, including one in Gender Studies. A strong believer in human capital development and capacity building, she […]

The Kwara State government has released the results for the 2025 BECE  with pass rates in core subjects like Mathematics and English surging by many points among the students. According to official data from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, the results also showed 27% rise in enrolment rate in the examination, including […]

The executive secretary of the Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA), Dr Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter, has said the agency has  registered more than 100,000 residents in the state’s health insurance scheme. She said the beneficiaries of the scheme cut across students, people in the informal sector, persons living with disabilities, journalists, both serving and retired; and […]

The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, on the establishment of a new academic programme – National Diploma (ND) in Environmental Health. The initiative represents a major step toward building capacity in the environmental sector by equipping young Nigerians with the technical […]

The traditional ruler of Babanla in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Oba Adegboyega Yusuf Arojojoye II, has debunked the rumour that money running into millions of naira was found in his bank accounts. The community has been in the news in recent times following the incessant attacks on the residents and its environs […]

Nigerian nurses have appealed to government at all levels to invest more in nursing education, infrastructure, welfare and a supportive workplace to ensure a healthier workforce and a stronger economy. The demand was made on Monday during the 2025 International Nurses Week celebration and the unveiling of the seventh edition of the State House Nurses […]

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has enlightened Bauchi State flood-prone communities about emergency preparedness and safety skills. Speaking in Bauchi, the NOA state director, Nasiru Mahe, said the campaign was structured around five thematic areas – education and government programmes, flood disaster preparedness, security, national values reorientation and respect for Nigerian identity and national symbols. […]

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), and Ernest &Youn (EY) engaged key stakeholders in the adoption of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 (ISSB Standards). The Lagos training seeks to provide a technical training programme designed to support high-quality disclosures […]

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, plans to meet with the feuding parties over the ownership of Ossiomo Power Plant with a view to restoring electricity to subscribers. The parties are Ossiomo Power and Infrastructure Company and Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Company. Electricity supply to Ossiomo Power subscribers has been cut off since September 1, […]

A group, Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has recanted on its allegations that Governor Monday Okpebholo forced teachers in public schools to cut grass and do other menial jobs ahead of the resumption of the 2025/2026 academic session. The group said its investigation showed that no teacher was compelled to do any job outside […]