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85-yr-old Rtd. Colonel Bags Phd As Tasued Graduates 4,140

Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, an 85-year-old retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, is one of the first PhD degree students produced by the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. Prof. Oluwole Banjo, the Vice Chancellor, announced this at the weekend while updating the press on events marking the university’s 16th convocation…

2/3 Of Nigerian Families Lack Money For Good Food – Nbs

According to a report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, about two out of three Nigerian families are going hungry, with some families skipping meals because they cannot afford enough food. The number of families that reported not having enough food to eat because of lack of money doubled to 62.4% in 2023 from 37%…

Most Nigerians Support The #endbadgovernance Protest – Poll

The PREMIUM TIMES poll was conducted on the newspaper’s accounts on two social media platforms – Facebook and X (Twitter) – to survey readers’ stances on the planned protest. According to the poll, most Nigerians support the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to kick off nationwide today, Thursday. August 1 2024. Mostly, young Nigerians are organising the…

New: Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu, Dies At 72

Nigerian icon singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is…

Man Confesses To Killing 45 Women In Kenya

The Kenyan police have apprehended an individual who has confessed to the brutal murders of 42 women, whose dismembered bodies were found in a garbage dump in Nairobi. The east African country has been rocked by the stunning discovery, leaving people feeling shocked and disturbed. On Monday, Douglas Kanja, who is currently serving as the…

Rejoinder: Focus On Road Repairs, Not Character Assassination

This piece responds to Jumoke Ayayi-Omene’s “Between Dapo Abiodun and Social Media Falsehood,” published in the Daily Post, and other similar responses from Governor Abiodun’s image makers to #Dapofixogunroads. The recent article aiming to discredit Hauwa Allahbura, a prominent advocate for the repair of Ogun State’s deplorable roads, is not only misguided but also indicative…

New: Supreme Court Grants Financial Autonomy To Lgs

Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court has outlawed the retention and use of LG funds by the state governors. The apex court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. A seven-man supreme court justices panel, led by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared in the judgement…