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The Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has announced the suspension of its policy requiring students to present proof of fee payment during examinations for those who will be applying for student loans through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund. The institution’s rector, Sylvester Omoruyi, made the announcement during a sensitisation programme organized by NELFUND at the polytechnic’s main campus in Usen on Tuesday. “The issue of driving students during examination is now over. We will no longer be checking your slips — if you have paid your fees or not. It is just to check the (NELFUND) portal, and if you have…

Italian Serie A side Lazio have revived their pursuit of Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi who is currently making a positive impression for Viktoria Plzen, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian attacker has piqued the interest of many European teams with Lazio taking the front seat in a bid to secure his signature and as well unite him with his compatriot, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. Earlier reports from Soccernet.ng suggest that the Italian club have previously opened negotiations with Czech’s Plzeň over a potential summer transfer move. Lazio’s renewed push for Durosinmi The Biancocelesti had previously shown interest in Durosinmi during last summer’s transfer window,…

Attorney-General, Reps member hail gov’s victory at apex courtThe Supreme Court, yesterday, affirmed the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Ondo State. The apex court, while dismissing the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held that the appellant lacked the locus standi to pursue the matter. The five-man panel of Justices, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s appeal on the ground that it was filed out of time and that he lacked the right to file the lawsuit from…

Lagos State House of Assembly has denied reports circulating online that 25 of its members are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement by Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, the Assembly dismissed the claims as “entirely false and without merit.” This denial is coming amid a recent flurry of online speculation, with an unnamed blog alleging the planned defection. The statement highlighted the similarity of this report to previous rumours during the Assembly’s recent leadership dispute where 27 members were falsely linked to a potential move…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said all stakeholders in the Rivers State polity should adhere to the rule of law to ensure lasting peace and prosperity. Tinubu made this appeal to political leaders from the South-South during a meeting with representatives and leaders of the Niger Delta under the Pan-Niger Delta Forum at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed details of Tuesday’s parley in a statement titled, ‘President Tinubu calls for adherence to the rule of law to restore peace in Rivers State.’ Tinubu reiterated that…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe A suspected outbreak of diphtheria at King’s College, Lagos, has left one student dead and four others hospitalised at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. PUNCH Healthwise gathered that the diphtheria outbreak in the school has led to concerns among parents and the call for improved hygiene and healthcare measures at the schools by health experts. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that affects the respiratory system and spreads through coughing, sneezing, or direct contact with an infected person. If untreated, it can lead to severe complications or death. Speaking exclusively with our correspondent on Monday, the Chief Medical…

Reigning UEFA Europa League Champions, Atalanta, are set to increase their asking fee for Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, amidst interest from record Serie A Champions, Juventus, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has been one of La Dea’s finest products in recent years. The 2024 CAF Player of the Year has scored 50 goals and provided 22 assists for Atalanta in 109 games across all competitions since joining in the summer of 2022, including 18 goals and seven assists in 31 games this season. Lookman has been linked with a move away from Atalanta after he fell out with the club…

The Senate has formally directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats for Anambra-South and Edo-Central Senatorial Districts. The Anambra-South seat became vacant following the death of Ifeanyi Ubah on July 26, 2024. For Edo-Central, the vacancy was created after Monday Okpebholo was elected as the governor of Edo State and inaugurated on November 12, 2024. Both senators were elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, had previously declared the two seats vacant. Presiding over yesterday’s plenary, he formally instructed INEC to organise the by-elections…

Dele Momodu, a veteran journalist, contested for the presidential ticket of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, but ended up serving as the Director of Strategic Communications for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation. In this interview with KEHINDE OLATUNJI, Momodu says those seeking PDP’s fall want Atiku disqualified from the presidential contest. How did the recent comments by General Ibrahim Babangida on the June 12 election make you feel as a June 12 faithful?I don’t think I feel anything new about this, because it has lingered for about 32 years now. There was never any doubt that Abiola…

• Residents dazed as govt, police differ on attackTears, sorrow, and blood were the grim symbols of life in some communities in Akure North Local Council following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen, which left scores of farmers dead and many others injured. The Guardian gathered that armed bandits stormed the communities, unleashed terror on unsuspecting farmers in the midnight of Saturday. These communities identified as Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp and Aba Alajido Camp within Ala Elefosan, are farming settlements in one of the state’s agrarian belts. Sources in the communities that share borders with Edo State,…