By Erewunmi Peace The University of Ibadan (UI) has formally admitted a 69-year-old woman, Mrs. Kate Bosede Akomolafe, into its Distance Learning Centre (DLC) for the 2024/2025 academic session. Akomolafe, a retired Data Processing Officer, was among over 5,000 newly admitted students in 16 academic programmes during the ceremony. She disclosed that although she already […]
By Erewunmi Peace A passenger train on the Warri-Itakpe line derailed on Saturday evening near Agbor, Delta State, just days after the service had resumed. According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m., at kilometre 212+8 metres along the route. Two of the seven coaches on board were involved. […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Achimota Circuit Court in Ghana for sentencing a Nigerian national, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to 10 years imprisonment for human trafficking. According to reports, the 29-year-old convict was arrested for trafficking 10 young Nigerian women — including his own […]
By Erewunmi Peace Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced a new addition to its prestigious award initiatives — The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, with a $20,000 cash prize set aside for the winner. According to reports, the new prize aims to encourage young, emerging Nigerian filmmakers, particularly those within the 18–35 age bracket, to […]
By Erewunmi Peace Scientists have identified a new human blood group system, successfully solving a genetic mystery that has puzzled researchers for over 50 years. The discovery centres on an extremely rare blood characteristic involving the AnWj antigen — a protein found on the surface of red blood cells in almost all people. In 1972, […]
By Erewunmi Peace A civil society organization, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has strongly condemned the reported hike in school fees in Osun-owned tertiary institutions, describing it as unreasonable and anti-student. The group raised concerns after reports emerged that tuition fees at Osun State University (UNIOSUN) could rise to as high as ₦1.3 million for some […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide indefinite strike, a move that is already causing disruption in public hospitals across the country. The industrial action began at midnight on Saturday, November 1, 2025, following the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. NARD said the […]
By Erewunmi Peace The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke’s claim that his administration has recruited 5,000 teachers since taking office, insisting that no such recruitment has taken place. The party described the governor’s statement as misleading, alleging that the current administration has not employed a single teacher in […]
By Erewunmi Peace A former United States Mayor, Mike Arnold, has accused the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, of allegedly backing violent attacks against Christians in northern Nigeria — a claim the Sultan strongly denies. Arnold, a former mayor of Blanco in Texas, made the allegation while responding to the Sultan’s earlier comment […]
By Erewunmi Peace Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has rusticated a 200-level student for four semesters after she filmed a dying colleague at the university health centre and posted the video on TikTok. The student, identified as Ezi Ugoma, appeared before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC) in August 2025, where she was found guilty of […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended several top national officers as internal leadership battles continue to rock the opposition party. Those affected by the suspension include the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and other key members of the National Working Committee (NWC). The suspension was […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank in Adamawa State, Grace Andreas Karka, has been sentenced to five years in prison for diverting ₦32 million belonging to the bank for personal use. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Karka before Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji of the Adamawa State High Court […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the sum of ₦2.3 billion to settle outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed to lecturers in federal universities across the country. According to the Federal Ministry of Education, the payment represents Batch 8 of the arrears and was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as […]
By Erewunmi Peace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s livestock and dairy industry, pledging reforms aimed at boosting local milk production and reducing the country’s heavy dependence on imports. Speaking during the Arla-Dano Nigeria Dairy Open Day held in Kaduna, the President emphasized the need for collaboration between the […]
By Erewunmi Peace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Waidi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, marking a decisive reshuffle in Nigeria’s military leadership. The announcement comes amid renewed efforts by the administration to strengthen national security and combat emerging threats across the country. The appointment follows the President’s […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Federal Government has warned of an alleged plot by extremist groups to incite tension and create divisions between Christians and Muslims across the country. According to reports, government authorities raised the alarm after intelligence suggested that certain groups were spreading false narratives and propaganda designed to provoke religious conflict and weaken […]
By Erewunmi Peace Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of extorting ₦10 million from him before securing his release. The rapper, who shared his experience in a recent interview, claimed he was arrested in November 2024 during a late-night raid on […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has dismissed claims by the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, alleging that the Federal Government’s port modernisation plan is focused only on Lagos. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy on Tuesday, […]
By Erewunmi Peace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withdrawn the earlier clemency granted to Maryam Sanda, the woman convicted for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, and directed that she serve a 12-year prison term instead of facing execution. This development follows widespread criticism of her inclusion in the recent presidential pardon list, which […]
By Erewunmi Peace As political parties gear up for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have intensified preparations for their primaries, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be trailing behind with no clear timetable yet released. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
