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Oyo, Nigeria — The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has mourned the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, describing him as a national asset. DNI reports that the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 90. His death came two days after his […]

NIGERIA – NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice President on Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Felicia Akinbodunse, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinbodunse said that any industrial action by ASUU now would destabilise the stable academic calendar universities had enjoyed for the past two years. The […]

Iran – Iran’s government has released a revised death toll from its recent conflict with Israel, acknowledging that at least 1,060 people were killed and cautioning that the number could still increase. The updated figure was disclosed by Saeed Ohadi, head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, during an interview aired on Iranian […]

Niger State – Security forces in Niger State have rescued 40 women and children who were held captive by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Munya Local Government Area. This was revealed in a post on Tuesday by well-known security analyst, Zagazola Makama, on his verified X handle. According to the post, the rescue was part of […]

NIGERIA – National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) has backed the federal government’s moves to transform Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a Technical and Vocational University, contrary to its notion of a conventional university. The director of Communications of the premier institution, Adekunle Adams, noted that the transmutation of Yabatech to a University of […]

Edo State – As Edo State continued to experience heavy downpour, a 12-year-old boy, Nathan Paul Spencer, was killed by a ravaging flood in Benin while going for the Middle Basic Assessment Examinations in the state. News report gathered that the unfortunate incident happened on Saturday, July 5, 2025, along Uselu-Ugbowo Road. The pupil was said […]

NIGERIA – The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education on Tuesday formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held in Abuja. The minister emphasised that […]

Kogi State, Lokoja – A two-year-old boy, Godwin Kumfa, is suspected to have drowned in Meme River in the Phase 11 area of Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The incident reportedly happened at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday. His father, Mr Mamtip Kumfa, who revealed this said that he received a distress call from a neighbour […]

Ondo State – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has raised serious concerns over the deplorable state of courtrooms across the state, describing the situation as a glaring indictment on the judicial system and a threat to the rule of law. In an open letter addressed to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, […]

BORNO STATE – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has dismissed speculation in some sections of the online media that he would lead five other governors in defecting to the opposition coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Zulum, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, described the rumour as unfounded and baseless fabrication […]