Dolapo Solomon

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Japan Urges Nigerians to Break Barriers Through Education, Resilience.

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Japan, Mrs Oluwayimika Olumilua, has urged Nigerians, particularly women and young people, to overcome societal limitations and pursue their aspirations with confidence, resilience and determination. Olumilua gave the advice while delivering a lecture titled “Breaking Barriers” at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti. The lecture, which attracted…

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FAAN Clears Bolt to Resume Operations at Nigerian Airports.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has cleared Bolt to resume operations at airports managed by the authority following days of uncertainty over the status of e-hailing services. FAAN announced the development on Thursday, saying it had reached an agreeable operational framework with Bolt after constructive engagements between both parties. The decision comes shortly after…

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FG Installs 668,000 Electricity Meters as Nigeria Targets End to Estimated Billing.

The Federal Government has announced that 668,000 electricity meters have been deployed and installed at customers’ premises across Nigeria as part of efforts to close the country’s metering gap and reduce arbitrary estimated electricity billing. The government disclosed that about 60 per cent of active electricity customers are now metered. The disclosure followed the second…

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Nigeria Kidnapping Cases Surge 66%, 1,142 Killed, N7.8bn Ransom Paid – Report.

No fewer than 1,142 people were killed in 1,713 kidnapping and kidnap-related incidents recorded across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, while victims and their families paid about N7.8 billion in ransom, according to a report by SBM Intelligence. The report, titled “The Capture of the Kidnap Economy,” said the number of people abducted…

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Presidency Accuses Atiku of Conflicting Positions on Petrol Subsidy.

The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting statements regarding his position on petrol subsidy. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the former vice-president and his aides had given different explanations of his proposed petrol subsidy policy within one week. Onanuga…

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BOUESTI Inaugural Lecture: Nigeria Needs Stronger Health Education for National Development — Prof. Alade.

The need for improved and quality health education in Nigeria has been emphasised as a critical step towards building a healthy, productive and economically prosperous nation. A Professor of Health Education at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, Professor Temitope Alade, made the call while delivering the university’s 10th inaugural…

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