Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, has reiterated the state government’s commitment to improving educational access and outcomes to foster a brighter future for the coming generations. Olatunbosun stated that the state government was dedicated to its free and compulsory education programme up to Senior Secondary School and had made adequate provisions for facilities such as furniture and modern teaching and learning materials to ensure the smooth running of the education sector. The commissioner, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Friday, said the goal was to improve educational access and outcomes in the state. He said, “The numerous…
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Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured a ticket for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Czechia alongside Mali, who steamrolled Cameroon 103-45 in the other semifinal clash at the same venue earlier in the day. Uganda had their work cut out facing Nigeria, despite having won the sides’ fixture in the Group Phase, with today’s victory coming as sweet revenge. The 2010 silver…
The Nigeria Police Force announced on Friday that its operatives have arrested four suspected oil thieves and recovered 40,000 litres of petroleum products. The suspects were apprehended by the operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering. The Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated that the arrest aligns with the force’s ongoing efforts to combat oil theft, illegal bunkering, and economic sabotage. “This significant achievement occurred after operatives, in collaboration with the Department of Operations, Rivers State Command, on 12 September 2024, discovered a storage facility in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, used…
The body of murdered Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei began its journey home to Uganda on Friday, as activists rallied against the latest reported case of gender-based violence in Kenya. The 33-year-old athlete succumbed to her wounds last week after being attacked on September 1 by her Kenyan partner, who poured petrol over her and set her on fire. It happened just weeks after she made her Olympic debut in the women’s marathon in Paris, where she finished 44th. Her funeral is planned for Saturday in Bukwo, home to her family in Uganda, but relatives in Kenya paid their respects on Friday…
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has expressed deep condolence over the passing of the paramount ruler of Ijeshaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, the Owa Obokun Adimula. He described the passing of the late traditional ruler as an irreparable loss not only to his family and the Ijesha community but to the entire Osun state and the nation. In a statement on Friday signed by the Head, Fayemi Media Office, Abuja, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Fayemi said the late monarch worked tirelessly to promote peace and understanding among his subjects. He also stated that the late Oba made…
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have dislodged structures mounted by illegal traders around Obalende underbridge towards Dodan Barracks area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement accompanied with a video shared on X.com by the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Friday. Officials of LAGESC were seen dismantling structures on the roadside in the video shared. The statement read, “During monitoring and enforcement operation, the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial (KAI) dislodged illegal traders at Obalende underbridge towards Dodan Barracks. “#ZeroToleranceLagos #CleanerLagos” Credit X| tokunbo_wahab Click the…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has stated that plans to invest in sustainable practices and infrastructure that would withstand the forces of nature. The governor on Friday in a statewide broadcast on the flood disaster that struck Maiduguri and its environs said his administration is open to constructive ideas from everyone on how the state can fortify itself against future disasters. “We shall leverage on this calamity as an opportunity to invest in sustainable practices and infrastructure that can withstand the forces of nature. “I invite and encourage other stakeholders to collaborate with our agencies to identify the best…
Osun State Fire Service on Friday said five lives were lost in the fatal accident involving a gas tanker and a commercial bus that occured in Ile-Ife, Osun state. The PUNCH had earlier reported that many commuters were trapped in the accident, which happened along Ife/Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. The spokesman for Osun Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kehinde Adeleke, whose agency was among the first security agencies to arrive at the scene, said about 17 people were in the bus when the accident occurred. However, while providing an update regarding the accident on Friday, the…
China’s urban pet population is set to surpass the number of children under four by year end, according to reports by CNN and Goldman Sachs. The reports, released on Thursday, noted that China’s population is ageing rapidly and its workforce is shrinking, following decades of a one-child policy. A study by the YuWa Population Research Institute found that China is one of the most expensive countries to raise a child, surpassing Australia and France in relative terms. China’s government, which ended the one-child policy in 2016 and later relaxed birth restrictions in 2021 to allow three children, is now struggling to boost…
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Dr Innocent Barikor, has warned facilities to address compliance gaps in their operations to avoid sanctions. Barikor, who gave the warning while receiving a brief on the routine compliance monitoring carried out by NESREA across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Teritory, expressed displeasure over the flagrant disregard for laid down environmental laws by facilities. The agency in a statement on Friday quoted the DG as saying, “We keep noticing a worrisome trend where some facilities discharge effluents without treatment, operate without the necessary environmental documents such…