By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian teenage tennis sensation, Seun Ogunsakin, has booked his place in the qualifying rounds of the 2026 Roland Garros Junior Championships, sealing a landmark breakthrough for Nigerian tennis on the global stage. The 17-year-old Ekiti State-born player, currently Nigeria’s top-ranked junior and one of Africa’s fastest-rising prospects, was confirmed for the qualifying draw scheduled Thursday, 28 May, 2026, at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. The development follows his steady ascent in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings, driven by consistent international performances and his title triumph at the ITF J200 Africa Regional Championship in Cairo,…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola NINETY-one aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have entered a fierce contest for the party’s House of Representatives tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, as internal primaries intensify across the state’s 24 federal constituencies. The primaries, expected to produce candidates across Lagos State, will be conducted through direct voting in most of the 245 wards, following the screening and clearance of all aspirants by the party’s selection committee. The development comes as consensus arrangements reportedly collapsed in several constituencies, while a few others were successfully resolved ahead of the exercise. Political…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed how he nearly lost his position during the Lagos State House of Assembly crisis involving Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over allegations linking lawmaker Desmond Elliot to the political tension. Gbajabiamila disclosed this while recounting a meeting with President Tinubu during the height of the Obasa impeachment saga. According to him, the President summoned him to his residence in Abuja over reports that Elliot was among those allegedly fuelling the crisis within the Lagos Assembly. “I almost lost my job as Chief of Staff last year because…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima has pledged support for the speedy passage of the Chartered Governance Institute of Nigeria Bill currently before the National Assembly, as well as the completion of the new National Secretariat of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria in Lagos. Shettima gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), led by its President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Uto Ukpanah, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger synergy among government institutions, researchers, financial bodies, development partners, technology experts, agribusiness investors and farmers to tackle food insecurity and reposition Nigeria’s agricultural sector for sustainable growth and job creation. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday, 13 May, 2026 during the maiden National Legislative Summit and Expo on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State. The summit, themed, “Unfolding the Potential of Agricultural Colleges and Institutions Through Collaboration and Innovation to Enhance Food Security and Job Creation,” attracted lawmakers,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that telecommunications operators and tower companies invested about N2.5tn in network infrastructure and upgrades in 2025, even as Nigerians continue to grapple with dropped calls, slow internet speeds, unstable data services and persistent network disruptions across parts of the country. The commission made the disclosure on Wednesday, 13 May, 2026 in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, while addressing growing public concerns over deteriorating telecom service quality and ongoing efforts to improve network performance nationwide. According to the NCC, Mobile Network Operators invested more than…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State University has won a ₦25 million cash prize from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board after emerging as the Second Runner-Up Institution at the National Tertiary Admissions’ Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Awards). The award was presented on Monday, 11 May, 2026, during the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting in Abuja, where LASU was recognised for its outstanding admissions performance in the 2025 admission year. The university secured an aggregate score of three points across the five assessment criteria of the Mega Award in the sixth edition of the national performance ranking, thereby reinforcing its growing stature…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has presented Nigeria’s Blue Economy Agenda at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he outlined the Federal Government’s strategy to unlock the country’s vast maritime resources. The minister delivered the presentation during a high-level panel discussion on the blue economy at the summit themed “Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.” The event, which brought together African leaders, policymakers, investors and development partners, focused on advancing innovation, economic growth and strategic collaboration across the continent. His Special Adviser on Media, Dr Bolaji Akinola, disclosed this in a…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The President of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Haruna Mamman, has warned that the growing migration of Nigerian nurses abroad is threatening the country’s fragile healthcare system. Mamman raised the alarm on Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 during the 2026 International Nurses Day celebration at the NANNM Conference Hall in Abuja, where he described the worsening exodus of healthcare professionals as a major challenge confronting healthcare delivery nationwide. According to him, more than 57,000 Nigerian nurses have left the country within the last five years in search of better opportunities abroad, while about…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) now records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through an average of 1,000 bus trips across the state, the Lagos State Government has revealed. The figure was unveiled during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. In a statement issued Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 by the Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, the government said the milestone reflected ongoing efforts to expand affordable and integrated transportation across Lagos. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the achievement underscored sustained investments…