Some parents of students of Oriwu Model College in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday protested the increase of boarding fees by the Lagos State Government. The parents, who carried out the peaceful protest at the gate of the college, demanded the immediate reversal of the boarding fees which was increased from N35,000 to N100,000. The Chairman of the college’s Parents Forum Association, Mr Kazeem Oladuni, appealed to the state Ministry of Education to reverse the increment to enable their wards to resume school. “Our children were supposed to resume on September 9, but we received a memo that one week has…
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Few days before the Edo State September 21 governorship election, the candidate of Action Alliance, Tom Iseghhi-Okojie, on Sunday, said he has stepped down for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Iseghhi-Okojie Okojie at a press conference on Sunday, said the decision was based on his understanding that leadership is not about standing alone but about knowing when to join forces for the greater good of the people. Okojie who was joined in the briefing by her running mate, Deaconess Mabel Onaiwu, and Acting chairman of APC, Jarrett Tenebe, said: “I address you today with a…
Napoli are top of Serie A after thrashing Cagliari 4-0 on Sunday in a match which was stopped in the first half due to fan disorder, as Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Monza ahead of their Champions League opener at Manchester City. Also Ademola Lookman made sure that Atalanta warmed up for their return to the Champions League with the winner in a 3-2 victory over Fiorentina. Goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Buongiorno gave Napoli their third straight win and a one-point lead over Inter, Torino and Juventus, who they…
Several parents in Lagos have barred their children from attending school in protest of a recent fee hike, insisting that no child will return to classrooms until the fee increase is reversed. The parents, frustrated by the sudden rise in fees, expressed concerns over the financial strain it has imposed on families, making it difficult to continue their children’s education. In a viral video sent to PUNCH Online, parents gathered outside Lagos Model Colleges in Ojo and Meiran, holding peaceful demonstrations and demanding that the school management reconsider the hike. “We cannot afford these new fees, and until they reverse…
A missile launched by Yemen’s Hamas-aligned Huthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused no casualties but added to regional tensions nearly a year into the Gaza war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran-backed Huthis will pay a “heavy price” for the attack, which started a fire and caused some damage near Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub. Palestinian group Hamas, whose October 7 attack triggered the war, praised the missile launch, vowing that Israel “will not enjoy security unless it ceases its brutal aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip.” Israeli medics said several…
Team Lagos has won three more medals in the swimming event at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Director of Public Relations of Lagos State Sports Commission, Titi Oshodi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the state’s swimmer, Chioma Kanu, won gold in the 50m girls’ freestyle while Sokunbi Tobi won gold in 200m boys’ individual medley. He said Ezumba Chidelu, another Team Lagos swimmer, got silver in boys’ 200m swimming event. Oshodi stated that the team is expected to win more medals in the games. “The stellar performances of the Lagos rising…
The Kano State Government, on Sunday, donated N100 million to support victims of the recent flood disaster that ravaged Borno State. The cheque for the donation was presented to the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, by Governor Abba Yusuf’s representatives, including the State Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, and the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication, Amina Sani. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Director of Special Duties, Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, Sani Yola. Yusuf highlighted the longstanding, brotherly, and cordial relationship between Kano and Borno States. The statement read: “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf…
The New Nigeria People’s Party, Ogun State has said that it would not hesitate to take legal actions against the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commissions if it suspected any foul play in the electoral process of the forthcoming November 16 local government election. The Chairman of the party, Olufemi Aina, stated this during the party primary elections for its councillorship and chairmanship aspirants held at the party secretariat, Adatan, Abeokuta on Sunday. Aina insisted that NNPP won’t take it lightly with state electoral body if it fails to conduct the elections according to the laid down guidelines but would rather…
Gunshots have been fired in the vicinity of former United States President, Donald Trump, his campaign has said on Sunday. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,”Steven Cheung, his campaign spokesman said in a short statement. According to the New York Post, two people exchanged gunfire outside the former president’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The outlet reported the gunfine was not “targeting Trump”. Trump was golfing at the resort on Sunday, which is a short distance from his main residence, Mar-a-Lago, according to US media outlets. It comes just…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed a fast food restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, Donald’s Fast Food, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, due to persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations. This was made known by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com on Sunday. According to Wahab, the agency took the action after issuing several warnings and abatement notices to the establishment, which failed to comply with environmental regulations. The statement said, “After several warnings and abatement notices, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency #LasepaOfficial…