Governor Akeredolu Reduces Tuition Fees of State University

The Adekunle Ajasin University in Ondo State has reduced tuition fees of students three years after it increased it by over 300 percent. The university said that Governor Akeredolu directed that the fees should be reduced considering the economic effect of COVID-19 on parents and students. The move by Akeredolu is coming few weeks before he contests in an election for a second term. Governor Akeredolu had in 2018, approved the increase of tuition fees...

Southwest Governors Bump Heads with the Presidency Over Who Should Control Amotekun

Governors in the Southwest are involved in verbal clash with the presidency over who should control the structure and operations of the Southwest Security Network also called ‘Amotekun’. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily that the operations of security organisations set up by various states in the country would be guided by the Inspector General of Police under the community policing...

Sunday Shodipe, a 19-year-old suspected serial killer who escaped from police custody in Ibadan but was later arrested, has said that after escaping, he hacked a woman to death. The suspect claimed that Yinusa Adedokun, a traditionalist whom he was initially arrested with, instructed him to escape from the police and kill. In July, when they were paraded by the police, Sunday had said that Adedokun would give him N500 and a plate of food...

UNILAG Crisis: Federal Government Panel to Submit Report in Two Weeks

A Special Visitation panel set up by the Federal government to investigate the crisis at the top management of the University of Lagos is expected to submit its report in the next two weeks following its inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu, who inaugurated the panel on behalf of President Buhari explained that the government had to set up the panel to look into the crisis because other interventions...

Feyisola Dosumu, a wanted serial killer in Ogun state has been killed by the police in an operation that lasted two days. Dosumu who was also known as ‘Hacker Spartan’, was said to be a notorious cultist and drug addict and had been declared wanted by the police over the murder of nine people at Ogere and Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local government of Ogun state. The Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, said that Dosumu lived...

BREAKING: UNILAG Governing Council Confirms Ogunsola as Acting Vice-Chancellor

Professor Folasade Ogunsola has been confirmed as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. She was confirmed by the Governing Council on Tuesday at a virtual meeting chaired by Mr. John Momoh. Mr. Momoh who is also the President of the University of Lagos alumni association had been appointed by President Buhari to convene a Council meeting to confirm Mrs. Ogunsola’s appointment. Professor Ogunsola, 68, was elected on Monday by the university’s senate. She...

Lawmaker Says Three Government Helicopters Are Missing, Officials Invited to Explain

The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned officials of the executive arm to explain what happened to three helicopters the government purchased. Those invited include Mr. Tayo Ayinde, the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Commissioner for Special Duties, and the management of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). During plenary, the Chief Whip, Honourable Mojisola Miranda, asked that in addition to inviting officials in-charge of...

Professor Folasade Ogunsola has emerged as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. Professor Ogunsola was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in-charge of development services before she emerged as the Vice-Chancellor on Monday afternoon following an election at a Senate meeting which had 167 professors in attendance, the West African Pilot learned. Mrs Ogunsola got 135 votes of 167 while her opponent, Professor Ben Ogbojafor, who is also a deputy vice-chancellor, scored 31 votes. One vote...

Breaking News: Lagos Health Commissioner Contracts COVID-19

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive for COVID-19, the state government disclosed on Monday. Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, the Commissioner for Information in Lagos, said that Mr. Abayomi would continue to discharge his duties while isolating at home. “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has tested positive for the virus,” Mr. Omotosho said....

Police Rearrests Suspected Serial Killer

The Police in Oyo State has rearrested suspected serial killer Sunday Shodipe who escaped from its custody two weeks ago. Shodipe, 19, was rearrested on Sunday at the Bodija area of Ibadan, the Police said. Recall that Shodipe confessed that he was sent by a traditionalist to go on murder missions and that he was given N500 and a plate of food each time he returned from a mission. He also confessed to killing six...

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