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  The Borno State Police Command on Saturday averted the theft of some train coaches at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus. A source who confided in our correspondent said the officials, acting on a tip-off by Good Samaritans in the area, also apprehended the suspects. The source said, “A suspected theft of train coaches of the Nigerian Railway Corporation was foiled at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus following a tip-off by Good Samaritans. The suspects were also apprehended by the police.” However, the spokesperson for the police command, Sami Kamilu, confirmed the incident, adding that six suspects had been arrested. He said, “Yes, it’s confirmed. We can’t confirm the number of train coaches yet but it is true. We also arrested six suspects and that is all I can tell you for now.”

  ...Inaugurates Management C'ttee into Smart School     The Oyo State government has refuted news by a blog, about purported recruitment into the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, saying it is untrue.   The Ag. Executive Secretary, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Olaide Ladipo made the clarification in a statement signed on Thursday in Ibadan, the State’s capital.   Mrs. Ladipo said "for the umpteenth time, the Oyo state government wishes to inform the teeming public that Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board is not recruiting into any position in the board yet".   She urged members of the public to disregard any information about recruitment, and also report fraudulent activities by any imposter using the name of the state government to the appropriate authorities.   “Please disregard any information circulating on social media or other platforms about recruitment by the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. It is fa...

  The Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday, paid a surprise visit to his tailor during his undergraduate days. The governor shared his visit to Davis Cuts Fashion House on Facebook, describing it as a heartwarming trip down memory lane, allowing him to rekindle connections with someone who had played a pivotal role in his earlier days. Sharing photos, Oyebanji said, “I paid a surprise visit to Mr. David Aina, a highly respected tailor who owns Davis Cuts Fashion House, located around Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti.  “Mr. David holds a special place in my heart, as he was my favourite tailor who skillfully made my clothes during my undergraduate days at the Ondo State University in Ado-Ekiti,( now Ekiti State University) The visit was a delightful journey down memory lane, reconnecting with a person who played a significant role in my past and continues to shine in the world of fashion.”

                  LAUTECH Iseyin Campus     One Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty-Three 200 Level students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso will resume at the Iseyin Campus, by the end of October, 2023.   This is in fulfilment of the promise made by Governor Seyi Makinde during the commissioning of the Iseyin campus, last month.    In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, the college of Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural Resources, will begin the second semester in Iseyin on October 23, 2023.   The Commissioner recalled that his counterpart in the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Saliu Adelabu has held a series of meetings with the Pro- Chancellor, Prof. Deji Omole and the Ag. Vice-chancellor to ensure the realisation of the students' resumption.    According to him, the resumption i...

  By Festus Adedayo Who is the man who today sits atop the presidency of Nigeria? What is his name? Who are his parents? Who are his childhood friends? What was his childhood like? What primary school did he attend? Where did he attend secondary school? Or, the university? Is he a criminal? Is he a serial forger? On account of the above, can we trust him? Can he be trusted with the destinies of over 200 million Nigerians? Can the rest of the world trust him as the embodiment of Nigeria? Last year, I wrote about the history of certificate forgeries and identity theft in Nigeria which is about a century old. In the 1940s, with the colonial government underscoring the essence of certificates, the ingenuity of Nigerians as fabulists, concoctionists and fraudsters assumed frightening notoriety. On the social plane, one such character who the colonialists made an example of his academic fraudulence was a Prince Modupe, known also as Modupe Paris and David Modupe. Modupe lived in America ...

  Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, has called on members of the University community to pray for God's protection as we go deeper into the ember months. He spoke against the background of an auto crash involving some final year students of the Institution, who were returning from a trip to Osun State, where they had being part of self organized excursion. The students were mainly from the accounting Department of the University and were reported to have traveled in two vehicles. Professor Kalilu while mourning the passage of two of the students and driver of the bus commiserated with parents of the dead ones among them and prayed that God grants those surviving them the fortitude to bear the loss. He also prayed for divine healing for those still receiving medical attention from the various hospitals. According to a source, one of the deceased, Faith Adedoyin is the first son of Majority Leader, O...

                          Bola Tinubu The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 2, 2023 as a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, said the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in Abuja on behalf of the federal government. Dr Tunji-Ojo assured Nigerians of the government’s continued commitment to tackling the challenges facing the country. The minister said the government is making daily efforts to confront these challenges with all the might available. She reiterated that Nigeria’s eminent position in the comity of nations and the greatness ahead of the country is achievable if Nigerians work together in unity.