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 Succour as Oloyede makes  UTME PLWDs friendly  The 2025 edition of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) moderated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) began Monday, April 28 at designated centres across Nigeria with special, extra-humane consideration for special candidates, the People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs). JAMB, under the leadership of Prof Ish'aq Oloyede, the integrity-conscious registrar of the board, initiated the PLWDs - focused aspect of the  UTME since 2017, though it had remained largely unsung all the while. But with this year's edition, Oloyede and his team have turned JAMB and UTME into a source of succour for the special candidates, a beacon of  hope for a better Nigeria. Christened the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), the project is designed to ensure absolute comfort for the visually impaired and other physically challenged candidates throughout the duration of their own aspect of  the gatewa...

The Ronik Group of Schools, Ejigbo,  Lagos State, on Monday said it had introduced a language lab to equip students better for employment across continents. The Vice-Chairman of the school, Dr Adebola Olubanjo, made this known in a news conference  in Lagos. “We have French  and now, we are starting Chinese and Spanish among others,” he said. He said that  the school was also determined to ensure effective teaching of Science,  Technology,  Engineering and Mathematics  (STEM) subjects in an effort to maintain excellence. Olubanjo appealed to Lagos State Government to hasten completion of  construction of the road leading to the school. “We have to thank the present government of Lagos State. The road is being constructed now, and it is almost finished. They are doing a very good job there,” he said. Olubanjo said that the school also introduced sports facilities to catch talents early and nurture them. He said that the introduction of sports facil...

When Ajana Olajide a legal practitioner handed over his car to two trusted mechanics at a workshop near his home in Abijo GRA, Lagos, he expected to have it back the next morning in better condition. What he didn’t expect was a phone call in the middle of the night from policemen attached to Elemoro division, and a nearly month-long battle to free his car and save two innocent men from prison. What happened over the next 22 days would uncover a dark and painful truth many Nigerians already fear, that in the wrong hands, a police uniform can become a weapon of oppression, not protection. Recounting the ordeal, Olajide said: "I’m a lawyer. And I was nearly broken by what I faced. I can only imagine what would have happened if these mechanics had no one to fight for them.” It all began on April 1, 2025. The two mechanics were test-driving Olajide's Ford Explorer around 11 p.m. when officers from the Elemoro Police Division stopped them. By 1 a.m., Olajide's phone wouldn’t sto...

The Pro-Chancellor of Edwin Clark University, Delta State, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has stressed the need for the full implementation of the University Autonomy Act for academic development. Afolabi, a former Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education and former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, said this on Thursday at the valedictory speech and book presentation in honour of Prof. Olaide Adedokun who retired from the Lagos State University (LASU). The event was held at the university’s main campus Ojo. The book presentation was entitled: “Academic Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Challenges of Plagiarism and Other Dilemmas of Integrity in the University.” Speaking at the event, Afolabi said the full implementation of university autonomy would lead to development of strong institutions. He charged university management to demand full autonomy from the state actors to enable the institutions regain its transformation objectives and facilitate soc...

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday said that it had increased its waste collection capacity across the state.   LAWMA’s Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, revealed this during a news conference on climate action through waste de-carbonisation and co-processing technology.   The event took place in Ijora, Lagos. Gbadegesin was represented by Dr Essien Nsuqbiq, Director of Waste Management Research, Statistics and Policy Development.   The conference was held in partnership with the University of Lagos (UNILAG), LAFARGE, and LAWMA, among others.   The conference is also an initiative of TETFund Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (TCEBCEM), UNILAG.   It involves the Centre for Environment Human Resources Development (CENHURD), UNILAG, and the UNILAG Green Hub.   Gbadegesin stated that waste management is a shared responsibility globally.   “We have increased our collection capacity. It wo...

 FOC commends naval officers’ marksmanship during training exercise April 17, 2025 The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Michael Oamen, has commended naval officers and personnel for their marksmanship, saying their shooting skills keep them battle-ready for any exigency. Oamen made the remarks during the Western Naval Command Small Arms Firing Exercise and Range Classification (SAFEX), held between Tuesday and Wednesday at the 192 Battalion Shooting Range, Nigerian Army, Owode, Ogun State. He emphasised that the exercise was not only to test their proficiency but also to strengthen the bonds among personnel, reinforcing the unity that made the command a formidable fighting force. “Today has been a fulfilling day—the dust settling on the range and the echoes of rifle fire fading. “To all officers, ratings, and support teams present, I say ‘Bravo Zulu’ for pushing your limits and proving once again that the Western Naval Command is built on grit and ...