In a major show of party unity and political momentum, governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement came on Thursday during the APC National Summit ongoing at the State House Conference Centre in…
By Amidu Arije The University of Lagos’ (UNILAG) first Professor of Insurance from the Department of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prof. Tajudeen Yusuf, has advocated for the adoption of Takaful insurance as a superior risk management strategy in Nigeria. Delivering the 13th inaugural lecture titled “Risk, Ethics, and the Road Less…
The Ogun State government, on Tuesday, assured athletes participating in the ongoing National Sports Festival being held in Abeokuta and other parts of the state, as well as the residents of their safety following a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex. The Complex is one of the venues for the Sports Festival. The Special…
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), will host the 75th World Real Estate Congress at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites between June 10 and 11, 2025. The high-profile event, themed “Global Real Estate Renaissance,” is expected to draw participants from over 70 countries across Africa and beyond….
By Farooq A. Kperogi In today’s Saturday Tribune, I provide global parallels of server glitches in computer-based standardized tests similar to what happened to this year’s UTME and, show that it isn’t unique to Nigeria. The server glitch that led to unnaturally high failure rates in Lagos and southeast states in Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) says it stands in solidarity with Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the technical hitches that affected segments of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The umbrella organisation for all Muslim groups and associations in the South West geo-political…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised a reward of N2.5 million for each gold medal won by the state’s athletes at the National Sports Festival kicking off on Sunday in the state. The governor also promised the sum of N1.5 million and N1 million, respectively, for each silver and bronze medal won at…
… Commends Prince Dapo Abiodun-led Administration As the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024, officially kicks off in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, has extended a warm welcome to all athletes, officials, and sports enthusiasts arriving in the state for the prestigious national event. Senator Adeola, who also…
The Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI) has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for his admission of technical errors that affected the performance of some candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). AEI, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting academic excellence among Nigerian youth, described Prof….
… Federal Ministry of Education Hails Selection Process The Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has appointed an Acting Vice-Chancellor for the university. She is Professor Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, a professor of Human Rights and Family Laws at the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. The appointment takes effect from Monday, 19th May,…
