Police Arrest 10 Over Modakeke Violence, Polytechnic Invasion
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations including conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of […]
Edo NYSC Awardees Pledge to Replic
Ten indigenes of Edo State who received the 2025 President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Honours Award have pledged to replicate the innovations that earned them national recognition in the state. The awardees are Divine Omoruyi, Joy Ehinome, Odu Donald, Osaretin Michael, Osas Unuane, Dr Samuel Elaiho, Etinosa Ajayi, Charles Hope, Adesuwa Asubaja and Mary […]
All-Female Tazkiyah University Opens 2026/2027 Admission
Tazkiyah University, Zaria, the first all-female university in Nigeria, has opened applications for admission into its 2026/2027 academic session. Based in Kaduna State, the university is inviting qualified female candidates to apply through UTME, Direct Entry and transfer admission routes for programmes across Allied Health Sciences, Management and Social Sciences, and Computing. Available programmes include […]
OYOSUBEB Denies Role in Common Entrance Exam Leakage
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has denied involvement in the alleged leakage of the recently concluded Common Entrance Examination results in the state. The board, led by its Executive Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, described the allegation, reportedly made during a radio programme in Ibadan, as false and misleading. In a statement issued […]
OYOSUBEB Denies Role in Common Entrance Exam Result Leak
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has denied allegations that it was involved in the alleged leakage of results from the recently concluded Common Entrance Examination in the state. The denial followed claims aired during a programme on a radio station in Ibadan. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the board described the […]
Gateway ICT polytechnic students recused as security forces kill 3 Abductor in Ogun
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that three suspected kidnappers who abducted five students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapaade, Ogun State were neutralised in a gun duel with security operatives. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement highlighting the police operational success across the country on Sunday. Iniedu […]
UNILORIN to Honour Oloyede, Ojulari, 29 Others
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) will on Monday, August 17, honour former Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Emeritus Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Plc, Bayo Ojulari, and 29 other distinguished individuals for their contributions to the university and the nation. Oloyede, who served as […]
Geography Department Gets New Head at UNILORIN
The Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, has commenced a new phase of leadership following the formal handover of departmental affairs by the outgoing Head of Department, Dr O. D. Ajewole, to the incoming Head of Department, Dr Toluwalope M. Agaja, on Monday, August 3, 2026. The handover ceremony, held at […]
UNILORIN Professor Esere Receives APROCON Fellowship Award
Professor of Guidance and Counselling at the University of Ilorin, Mary Ogechi Esere, has received the Fellowship Award of the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON) for her contributions to the development of counselling education and practice in Nigeria. The award was presented to Esere on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Convocation Arena […]
JAMB Resolves Over 5,000 Pending Complaints in Five Days
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has resolved more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days following an intervention by its Registrar, Professor Segun Aina. According to a statement by JAMB’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, the development followed the Registrar’s decision to strengthen the Board’s Service Compact with All […]
