G overnor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has publicly backed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, to succeed him as Lagos State governor in 2027, saying Hamzat is capable and ready for the job. Speaking on Monday, Sanwo-Olu pointed to their seven years working together as proof of Hamzat’s character. “He is a man of integrity, loyalty, commitment, and support,” the governor said. The endorsement came during a private meeting at Lagos House, Marina. At the meeting, Hamzat informed the State Executive Council and senior leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of his plan to run for governor, Sanwo-Olu told journalists after the session. A viral video from the gathering shows Sanwo-Olu raising Hamzat’s hand after praying for him, while those in the room applauded. Sanwo-Olu said stakeholders at the meeting all agreed to support Hamzat.  “We just received Mr. Deputy, who came with a very powerful delegation of our leaders in the state to inform us of his intention to contest for the governorship pos...

T he Federal Government has introduced a new National Textbook Ranking System for primary and secondary schools to improve quality and bring uniformity to classroom materials, the Federal Ministry of Education said Saturday in a press release signed by Director of Press and Public Relations Boriowo Folasade. The system will cover Primary, Junior Secondary, and Senior Secondary levels and is designed to reduce the flood of textbooks in schools, the Ministry said. Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa and Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad stated that the move will ensure only high-quality, curriculum-compliant books are approved for use. NERDC will keep its legal duty to approve textbooks, but every approved title will now face an extra ranking process to pick the most suitable ones for each subject and class level, the ministers explained. To carry out the rankings, NERDC will set up Standing Subject Committees of experts, the Ministry noted. The committees w...