There is a growing call from the good people of Bauchi State for Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti to contest for the office of Governor in the forthcoming 2027 general election. This appeal is rooted in his proven track record of excellence, integrity, and visionary leadership, which has been demonstrated throughout his illustrious career. Who is Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti? Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti was born in 1970 in the historic city of Bauchi. He began his educational journey at Government Science School, Toro, where he obtained his WASSCE. He later gained admission into Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria through the…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Management of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Gadau, has alerted unsuspecting members of the public, especially desperate admission seekers, to beware of fraudsters selling fake admission letters. The University, on Saturday, 23 August 2025, stated that its attention has been drawn to fraudulent activities by impostors who are circulating fake admission letters in the name of the University. According to the Public Relations Officer of SAZU, Auwal Hassan, “Specifically, a document titled ‘“Provisional Letter of Admission into Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State for the 2025/2026 Session”, has been falsely linked with Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU)…
An industrial leather processing and manufacturing factory opened in Mushin — a vast trading suburb of Lagos State — is projected to position Lagos as the leather logistics capital in West Africa. The fully equipped state-of-the-art factory, developed and delivered by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration, will generate 10,000 direct jobs for clusters of artisans operating across the leather production value chain. The facility was formally commissioned on Saturday, 23 August 2025, by the Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, during her three-day official visit to Lagos. To honour Sen. Tinubu’s legacy initiatives in social investment and economic empowerment at the grassroots, Sanwo-Olu…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, met with religious leaders and traditional rulers in Lagos State during the first day of her three-day official visit to the nation’s commercial city. The interactive meeting, held at the Lagos State Governor’s residence in Marina, afforded the First Lady to interact with opinion leaders at the grassroots on the impacts of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in Lagos and other states of the federation. The event was also attended by All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and National Assembly lawmakers in the State, Lagos cabinet officials and members of Governance Advisory Council…
The Lagos Mainland Trade Fair is set to ignite economic growth and business opportunities. The vibrant city-wide event designed to connect communities with businesses, services and institutions that will drive value and economic growth, takes place on the 6th and 7th of September at Yard 158, Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos. A press statement signed by Monalisa Abimbola Azeh, a lawyer turned entrepreneur, whose company Mona Matthews curated the event, and Olori Janet Afolabi, Collaborator in the event, who is a CNN award-winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, said the dynamic and innovative event aims at boosting economic…
By Sunday Dare Three visits in less than a year. That is not a mere coincidence; it is a deliberate strategy. And as usual, disingenuous reportage from a section of the press is insinuating some obsession of President Tinubu with Brazil. Well, Yes. But it is an obsession in pursuit of economic partnerships and opportunities for Nigeria. And that’s what visionary leaders do. The deeper truth, however, lies in a deliberate arc of diplomacy — one that connects Nigeria’s voice in global governance to concrete opportunities for investment, trade, and cooperation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will undertake his third visit…
The foremost Rotary club in District 9111, Rotary Club of Ikeja, hosted this week’s Fellowship at the ongoing 2025 Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA), which is taking place at the Citizenship and Leadership Training School, Sea School, Apapa. RYLA is a leadership development program run by Rotary clubs and districts for young people. According to a press statement by the Public Image Chair of the club, Rotarian Segun Adebowale, the club which was led by its President, Rotarian Lanre Lawal, had some of its leaders like Past Assistant Governors Ade Oyenekan and Tunji Ola as well as some other members…
The rationale behind the pulling down of the historic Awolowo House, a multi-story building, in Ikeja, Lagos, that has been a symbol of innovation since 1978, has been explained. The iconic building, which is managed by Wemabod, a subsidiary of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, owned by the six South West states of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti, was demolished and is being rebuilt into a modern and magnificent technology haven called Awolowo Technology Mall. The new Awolowo Technology Mall is being developed to commemorate and immortalise legendary nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s legacy of innovation, quest for knowledge, spirit…
A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to traffic 1.3 kilogrammes of cocaine, using fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection. A press statement on Sunday, by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said the widow who is a mother of one and proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in Ago palace way, Okota, Lagos, was arrested at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba area of the state last Friday while attempting to move the…