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   Union Bank of Nigeria has again demonstrated its longstanding commitment to improving educational outcomes for students, teachers, and young people in the communities it serves through its sponsorship of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year Award Grand Finale, held on Friday, 30 October 2026, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Now in its third consecutive year as a partner of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition (MTOTY), which is in its 12th edition, the Bank joined the organisers, Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, and sector stakeholders to celebrate teaching excellence as the overall winner was announced. Ms Busayo Victoria Adeyemo of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos, was named Maltina Teacher of the Year 2026 from ten finalists selected out of more than 2,000 entries nationwide. Her prizes include ₦10 million, a new Honda SUV, an international capacity development programme, and a ₦30 million infrastructur...

  ...A Royal Ascension Celebrating Enterprise, Philanthropy, Community  Development and Distinguished Leadership     The people of Iponda-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State  have witnessed a significant moment in their history following the official  approval of the appointment of Prince (Dr.) Adedotun Adebola Adeboyejo as the  new Oniponda of Iponda-Ijesa by the Osun State Government, through the Ministry  of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The appointment, which takes  effect from Friday, October 23, 2026, marks the beginning of a new chapter in  the traditional leadership of the ancient community.     His Royal Highness, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Adebola Adeboyejo, ascends the  revered throne with an impressive record of entrepreneurial accomplishments,  professional excellence, humanitarian service and commitment to community  development. His emergence represents the coming together of bu...

  The Oyo State Government has approved Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for the 2026 Productivity Merit Day Awards ceremony, marking the grand finale of activities lined up for the 2026 Public Service Week. In a statement issued and signed by the Chairman, Publicity and Protocol Committee, Pastor Adeola Oduola, the ceremony will take place at Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, opposite the main gate of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan at 9;am prompt. The Head of Service said all necessary arrangements had been concluded to ensure a successful and hitch-free event, which is expected to attract prominent personalities and stakeholders from within and outside the state. The Oyo State Head of Service, Dr. Adenike Fasina, mni, said the occasion would be graced by the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, alongside other top government functionaries and dignitaries. She described the Productivity Merit Day Awards as an important platform for recognising and celebrating o...

  Detty December is about to get even bigger as ICONIQ FEST returns for its 2026 edition, bringing together some of Nigeria’s most exciting music stars for a series of live performances across Abuja and Lagos. With five headline acts, six shows and two cities on the calendar, the festival is setting the stage for an exciting festive season, giving music lovers multiple opportunities to experience their favourite artistes live. Scheduled to kick off in Abuja on December 16 before moving to Lagos from December 19 to 23, ICONIQ FEST 2026 features an impressive lineup comprising BNXN, FOLA, Oxlade, Ruger and Mr P. The Abuja edition opens with FOLA Live at Bali Recreational Park on December 16. The festival then moves to The Lekki Coliseum in Lagos for five consecutive nights of music and entertainment. Lagos gets the party started on December 19 with BNXN’s Still In Charge concert, followed by FOLA’s Cloud 9 on December 20. Oxlade takes the stage on December 21 for Plug The Ox , whil...

  Ogun Alternative Medicine Board Visits Lagos to Study Regulatory Framework, Best Practices The Lagos and Ogun State governments are exploring stronger institutional collaboration to improve the regulation of traditional medicine, promote safe healthcare practices and preserve indigenous medical knowledge. The proposed partnership emerged during a working visit by a delegation of the Ogun State Alternative Medicine Board to the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, aimed at understudying Lagos' regulatory framework, administrative structure and strategies for effective traditional medicine management. Receiving the delegation on Lagos Island, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, Babatunde Adele, expressed the agency's readiness to share its experience and expertise with its Ogun counterpart to strengthen regulatory practices and promote professionalism in the sector. Adele disclosed that the Board, established in 1980, had ...

  The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of police personnel who were attacked while travelling on official duty to Katsina State. Adebayo also extended his condolences to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force and the families of the officers who lost their lives in the attack. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Comrade Mark Adebayo, Chief of Media and Communications of the Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign Organisation, the SDP presidential candidate described the incident as a monumental tragedy and a painful loss to the nation. He lamented the recurring sacrifices made by security personnel in the discharge of their duties, noting that the fallen officers had left their families and loved ones to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. "Our hearts bleed for these fallen heroes. These were brave men and women who left their homes, thei...