As schools resume for the second term of the 2022/2023 academic session in Lagos State on January 9, 2023, the management and staff of MD Nursery and Primary School will be doing so with their heads very high. This is because of the resounding successes they recorded in 2023, especially retaining the British Council recognition. MD School in 2022 won the International School Award, an accreditation given by the British Council to schools with outstanding global element in their curriculum. The school had earlier won the 2017/2018 round. The award implies that the school maintains international standard in its curriculum…
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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged politicians to embrace peaceful electioneering strategies as the nation prepares for next month general elections. Violent activities including vandalization of campaign posters and billboards increased in the last five days after former Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s return to the state. The former Governor had openly preached revolt against state authorities. Speaking in his office while receiving leaders of thought from Osun state on Friday evening, the State Governor condemned the increasing disruptive nature of campaigns in some areas of the state, particularly the vandalization of billboards and posters. “I call on…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Kelechi Iheanacho scored the decisive goal as Leicester City zoomed into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup following a 1-0 win against Gillingham. Iheanacho finished off a Leicester attack with a sweet left-footed strike in the 56th minute. It was the Nigeria international’s 16th goal in 22 games in the competition. No player has scored more goals than the forward in the competition since 2016. It was Iheanacho’s first goal in four- month for Brendan Rodgers’s side. The forward was in action for the entire duration of the game. His compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi started…
The Police Command in Katsina State, on Monday neutralised a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, stated this in a statement in Katsina. . “Today Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at about 0430 hours, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia – Katsina road. “The policemen engaged the terrorists into a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them,” he said. He said that one of the terrorists was neutralised, and one…
The management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) has joined other stakeholders in mourning the death of Prof. Festus Adegoju, State Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches’ Association (NFCA). This is contained in a condolence message by 3SC Chairman, Mr Babatunde Olaniyan, on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adegoju, a renowned coach, popularly known as Festo, died on Sunday evening in Ibadan. Olaniyan described the demise of Adegoju as a rude shock and huge loss to the football fraternity. “We received the news of the passing away of the Chairman, Nigeria Football Coaches’ Association,…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that the people of the state and Nigerians at large, will vote APC again because of its achievements in the area of peace, development and justice. Lalong, who is the Director-General of APC Presidential Campaign Council, said this at the Bit Pol Cultural Festival on Monday in his village, N’yak, Shendam Local Government Area to usher in the New Year. He said APC, under his Rescue Administration, had done a lot to restore peace to Plateau State and address previous acts of injustice, exclusion and division. He cited the restoration of traditional stools…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter, has said that it recorded physical or verbal attacks on its members almost every week. Dr Ola Ahmed, the state NMA Chairman, made this known to newsmen on Monday in Ilorin. Ahmed lamented that medical doctors in public healthcare facilities across the state and the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) are being attacked for no cogent reason. “Attacks on our members have been recorded across different hospitals in the state. “Several reports, engagement and letters have been written to our employees, especially the management of UITH and Kwara Government, but we have…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday announced as its first bonds issuance for 2023, two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for subscription. According to a statement by the DMO, one is a two-year FGN Savings Bond due in Jan. 11, 2025, at the interest rate of 9.600 per cent per annum. The other is a three-year FGN Savings Bond due in Jan 11, 2026, at the interest rate of 10.600 per cent per annum. The DMO said that the opening date would be Jan. 3, while the closing date would be Jan. 6, and settlement date, Jan.…
The police command in Ogun has begun investigation into the death of a couple, Mr Kehinde and Mrs Bukola Fatinoye, at Ibara GRA in Abẹokuta, on the New Year’s Day. SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abeokuta. NAN reports that Kehinde and Bukola were burnt to death when suspected arsonists set their house ablaze on Jan. 1. One of their children and their housekeeper were also alleged to have been kidnapped by those behind the suspected arson. According to Oyeyemi, the…
A final year student of Modibbo Adama University, Yola in Adamawa, Raudah Sheik-Jimeta says she rake in N80,000 monthly from the sales of local seasoning and spices. Sheik-Jimeta, who stated this on telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, said she produced variety of spices sourced from local produce. “I started dealing in spices like chili powder, ginger and garlic paste, “Daddawa” processed from locust beans, pap and dumpling powder locally called “Garin-danwake”. “I began the business in 2020 during the COVID lockdown with N30,000 seed capital because I really wanted to be self-reliant, so that…