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Canada invites 250 senior managers to apply for permanent residence
Business Sep 16, 2026

Canada invites 250 senior managers to apply for permanent residence

Canada has invited 250 senior managers with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued the invitations in its latest targeted Express Entry draw on Wednesday, allowing elig...

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Killings: Osun won’t shield perpetrators, says gov’s aide
Crime Sep 16, 2026

Killings: Osun won’t shield perpetrators, says gov’s aide

The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Security Matters, Samuel Ojo, has declared that the Adeleke administration will not shield anyone found to be involved in the resurgence of violent crimes in the state. Ojo, who made this known during a telephone interview with ou...

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Tinubu pledges to end child labour, unveils four-year action plan
Politics Sep 16, 2026

Tinubu pledges to end child labour, unveils four-year action plan

President Bola Tinubu has declared the elimination of child labour a national development priority. He said the menace affects education, poverty reduction, economic growth, food security, human capital development and national security. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday in Abuja a...

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Tinubu, Dangote refinery IPO, other top stories: Evening rec
Politics Sep 16, 2026

Tinubu, Dangote refinery IPO, other top stories: Evening rec

President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-recovered property to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission as its new headquarters. File photo: Aliko Dangote Meanwhile, the launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemic...

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Olu Jacobs’ demise, an irreparable loss – Amosun
Health Sep 16, 2026

Olu Jacobs’ demise, an irreparable loss – Amosun

A former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has described the death of veteran Nigerian actor and thespian, Oludotun Jacobs, known as Olu Jacobs, as an “irreparable loss” to Nigeria and the African entertainment industry. Olu Jacobs died on Wednesday, at the age of 84. In a...

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FG inaugurates 3MW solar plant, trains 300 students
Business Sep 16, 2026

FG inaugurates 3MW solar plant, trains 300 students

Front row L-R: Pro-chancellor, Yakubu Gowon University, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, Chairman Senate Committee on Power, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, Vice Chancellor, Yakubu Gowon University, Prof. Akinwunmi Babatunde Fawehinmi, Managing Director Rural E...

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Why I stepped back from criticising government — Mr Macaroni
Politics Sep 16, 2026

Why I stepped back from criticising government — Mr Macaroni

Nigerian actor and social commentator Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has explained why he has scaled back his public criticism of government, citing fatigue from repeating the same messages, backlash from citizens, and threats he faced. Mr Macaroni was reactin...

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