Raufu, Alabi Applauded as Unilorin Appoints Successors
The University of Ilorin has commended two outgoing administrators, Prof. Ibrahim Adisa Raufu and Prof. Biodun Sulyman Alabi, for their contributions to the development of the institution as they handed over their respective offices to their successors. At the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), colleagues and stakeholders praised Raufu for his performance as Director during a […]
Kwara Universities Urged to Drive State Development Through Research
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Consortium of Universities in Kwara State (KU8+) and immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has urged universities in the state to become drivers of development by providing research-based solutions to critical challenges. Oloyede made the call on […]
Osun Poll: Omisore, Others Meet Akande Ahead of Election
Former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande has met with leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress in the state to review the party’s preparations for Saturday’s governorship election. The meeting was held at Akande’s country home in Ila Orangun on Saturday, with his former deputy, Senator Iyiola Omisore, among those in attendance. A […]
Tinubu: Oyetola Had Enough Resources to Retain Osun Seat
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola had sufficient political and campaign resources to secure re-election in the 2022 governorship election but failed to utilise them effectively. Tinubu made the remark during an emergency reconciliation meeting with about 76 All Progressives Congress leaders from Osun State at the Presidential […]
Atiku Accuses Obasanjo of Decades-Long Campaign of Lies
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of waging a more than two-decade campaign of “lies, political manipulation and orchestrated deceit” against him. Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, made the accusation on Sunday while responding to a recent claim by Obasanjo that Atiku had mobilised the late Speaker of the House […]
Take It Back Movement Backs NLC’s ₦500,000 Minimum Wage Demand
The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)’s demand for a ₦500,000 national minimum wage, describing it as a necessary response to the rising cost of living and worsening economic hardship facing Nigerian workers. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Sanyaolu Juwon, on Sunday, the movement said the […]
NRS Chairman Denies $279m Frontier Fund Fraud Report
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed reports alleging that $279 million from the Frontier Exploration Fund was transferred to undisclosed accounts, describing the claims as false and sponsored. The reports had alleged that Adedeji and the NRS were aware of the purported transfer and suggested that the development […]
NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man With 98 Cocaine Wraps
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, for allegedly ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Italy via Addis Ababa and […]
Tinubu Urges Religious Leaders to Reject Terrorism, Violence
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged religious and spiritual leaders across Africa and beyond to speak out consistently against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
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 […]
