Audio: Exclusive Interview with Rector, Yaba College of Technology

Rector , Yaba College of Technology, Engr Femi Omokungbe on Monday 15th March 2021 had an exclusive interview with Yabatech Radio\’s Head of Station, Biodun Ajibade. The Rector spoke on a wide range of issues including students call for physical classes to resume, SSANIP ultimatum, his achievement in office as he recently marked 3yrs in […]

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FG to Okonjo-Iweala: push for gas to be classified as transition energy

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The federal government has tabled a list of requests it wants Ngozi Okojo-Iweala to help address as Director General of World Trade Organization (WTO). First, Nigeria wants Ngozi Okojo-Iweala to support the nation’s push for the country’s gas to be classified as transition energy. Minister of finance Mrs. Zainab Ahmed made the

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Buhari appoints new DG, Rector for NIMET, NCAT

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday took a major step towards the reorganisation of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation. Leading the pack was the appointment of Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, (NIMET). Buhari also approved the appointment of Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud as the new

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Lagos affirms Folami as Baale of Kirikiri

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Lagos State Government has affirmed Chief Anthony Folami as Baale of Kirikiri in the Oriade Local Council Development Area, (LCDA). The government said its decision followed a painstaking deliberation and examination of the Obas and Chiefs Law, and Customary Law of the Kirikiri community. It directed the Chairman of the LCDA,

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Ondo: Newly recruited teachers get appointment letters

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Teachers recruited by the Ondo State government under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have started collecting their appointment letters. The successful teachers were given their appointment letters after the conduct of an online examination. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Olabode Richard Olatunde, who confirmed the distribution of the

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Oyetola re-appoints Alakija as UNIOSUN chancellor

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has reappointed billionaire businesswoman, Dr Folorunso Alakija as Chancellor of Osun State University for another five years. A statement by the University’s Public Relation Officer, Mr Adesoji Ademola on Monday, made available to newsmen stated that her reappointment was based on her track record as a

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2021 UTME: JAMB sets to commence sale of registration forms

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says it has concluded all arrangements to commence the sale of 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration forms. The board disclosed this in its Vol. 2, No. 15 Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made it available

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BREAKING: Bandits abduct primary school teachers, pupils in Birnin-Gwari

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Some pupils from a Universal Basic Education primary school at Rama in Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna state have been kidnapped. Newsmen could not ascertain the number of abducted pupils as of the time of filing this report. It was learnt that the gunmen also abducted some teachers from the school during the

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Davido congratulates Wizkid, Burna Boy on Grammy win

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Singer Davido has congratulated his colleagues in the Nigerian music industry who won awards at the 63rd Grammy Awards event which held last night. Wizkid was awarded for his effort in Brown Skin Girl by Beyonce, Blue Ivy and St Jhn which is from Beyonce’s Lion King: The Gift album. The song

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ASUU warns of fresh strike over unremitted deductions

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday blamed the Federal Government, as well as the Accountant General of the Federation, over what it called the victimisation of its members. It said the Federal Government had refused to pay its members salaries despite the ‘no victimisation clause’ of the suspended strike. According

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