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In a landmark decision, the Oyo State Government has issued a directive affirming the right of female Muslim students to wear the hijab as part of their official school uniform in all public schools. The move, hailed as a “historic victory for justice and equality,” comes after an intervention by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) following reports of students being …

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced a profit before tax of ₦600.9 billion for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, despite the absence of the exceptional ₦493 billion fair value gains recorded in the same period of 2024.According to its audited financial results released to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Group’s performance …

Governor Charles Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, has called on Anambra State APC deputy governorship candidate, Uche Ekwunife, to make her academic records public amid allegations of questionable credentials. Aburime emphasized that Ekwunife’s claimed to a PhD degree remained unverifiable, and discrepancies in her GCE results have raised concerns about her academic integrity. The unresolved questions about the academic …

L-R: Olayinka Ijabiyi, Acting Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank; Gbenga Omotosho, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy; Samuel Egube, Lagos State Deputy Chief of Staff & LOC Chairman, E1 Lagos GP; Chiamaka Okachie, Senior Brand Manager, Celebr-8 Lyfe; Ifeoluwapo Odedere, Category Lead, Guinness, during the E1 Lagos GP Stakeholder Immersion session held in Lagos, recently In …

The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Urban Development, Mr. Gbolahan Oki, stated that the meeting was in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive that the process must be inclusive and transparent.“This is the first time in 15 years that government is holding this kind of meeting directly with you in your market. It shows the governor’s commitment to openness,” …

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has secured the contract to provide ground handling operations to Air Tanzania at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State. SAHCO is providing comprehensive ground handling services, which includes Passenger Handling, Baggage Handling, Ramp Handling, Cargo Handling and Warehousing, and other aviation related services to Air Tanzania that would be flying from its hub …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed preliminary objections before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Federal High Court, contesting criminal defamation charges brought against her by the Federal Government.The senator described the case as an abuse of power and a calculated attempt at political persecution, insisting the charges stem from frivolous petitions filed by Senate President Godswill …

Morrison Ogbonna, the Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has been found dead in a hotel in Calabar, the state capital. It was gathered that the NDLEA commander was found dead by his officers who had come to pick him up for a scheduled assignment on Thursday morning. A source who pleaded anonymity said: …

Omoyele Sowore By Uche Nnadozie Let us set the record straight. Whatever petty quarrel Omoyele Sowore and Rotimi Ola may have with Lere Olayinka, it is their business. But to drag the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba into their false narratives is an insult to those of us (including Lere) who actually lived that struggle. Sowore was never part …

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has intercepted a consignment containing seven pouches of cannabis concealed in a duvet cover that arrived in Lagos from Bangkok, Thailand.In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said the parcel was addressed to a recipient in Lagos, but details of the sender and receiver have been withheld pending investigations by security agencies.NIPOST noted that the …