By Kudirat Habeeb Some legal practitioners have expressed support for the Council of Legal Education’s warning against the wearing of wigs and gowns by Bar candidates before their official ‘Call to the Bar’. The council frowned at the development, hence prohibited Bar candidates from wearing the official court attireContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Academy Press PLC and Ekenua & Co. Ltd. have unveiled the Million Classics Programme, a civic-education initiative. The aim is to nurture a generation of readers who are not only academically sound but also equipped with the intellectual and leadership capacity to contribute meaningfully toContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The President of Bikers with Attitude and Determination (B.A.D), Kayode Kosile-Palmer, says the association remains committed to promoting responsible motorcycling, road safety, tourism and humanitarian service across Nigeria. Kosile-Palmer said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the activities,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Wahid Oshodi, Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF), says African football has reached a higher level after impressive performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oshodi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday that Africa had everyContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe and Etinosa Jacobs Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has called for an end to body shaming, saying she faced criticism both as a plus-size woman and after losing nearly half her body weight in a years-long health journey. The actress made the appeal in a post shared onContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi No fewer than 35 players, aged between nine and 19, are training at the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation’s national camp ahead of three international tournaments in Ghana and Guinea. The camp is holding at Babcock University, Ogun, with support from the institution’s management ledContinue Reading
Itohan Abaralaserian The African Union (AU) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, to the Governing Board of the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA). AfHA is a newly established continental institution created to coordinate Africa’s humanitarian response and strengthen disaster preparedness. Dr Abimbola Fasanu,Continue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A Nigerian international affairs expert, Ms Wofai Samuel, has pledged to strengthen global youth representation following her appointment as Assistant Secretary-General for Representational Affairs of the International Youth Federation (IYF). Samuel made the commitment to expand opportunities for young people across countries in an interview withContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Ogun governor’s wife, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, on Tuesday inaugurated a colposcope machine at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, to strengthen cervical cancer detection and treatment. Abiodun also facilitated more than 300 free surgeries for indigent patients as part of efforts to improveContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa MTN Foundation has described substance abuse among young Nigerians as a growing national threat that requires sustained collaboration from government, private organisations, communities and families. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, the foundation’s Executive Director, Odunayo Sanya, said the rising rate of drugContinue Reading
