Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling Governor Chukwuma Soludo to direct the Commissioner for Education to engage the public, private and mission schools in addressing the exorbitant cost of textbooks, school uniforms purchase from exclusively designated vendors and mandatory extramural classes. The resolution was made following a motion moved to that effect by the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Sir Ikenna Ofodeme on Tuesday plenary session. Sir Ikenna...

President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli actions in Gaza and urged world leaders to embrace a two-state solution as a path to lasting peace in the Middle East, according to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Speaking on Monday at the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tinubu expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirmed Nigeria’s stance on achieving a peaceful resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The conflict in Palestine...

The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is scheduled to be buried in Abuja on Friday. His elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, disclosed this during a condolence visit by the St. Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association, SCOBA, to the family in Osogbo, Osun State. According to Moshood, while the military is yet to release Lt. Gen. Lagbaja’s remains to the family, they have assured that he will receive a proper and...