The Osun State College Of Education, Ila-Orangun has debunked the news of students being on suspension over violent Students Union Government protest. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, the management disclosed some people have been spreading falsehood to cause unrest in the school community and the state. The management maintained that the college…
The House of Representatives has moved to limit the authority of the president in removing the head of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency. Lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill for second reading aimed at changing how the EFCC chairman can be removed from office. The proposal, which seeks to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment)…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure on Thursday said it has commenced the production of high-tech security equipment in partnership with the Department of State Services. The agency described the development as a major step towards achieving technological self-reliance in Nigeria’s security sector. Speaking at a briefing in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, dressed in a white agbada and gold cap, arrived at the State House on Thursday morning and exchanged pleasantries with guests ahead of the ceremony. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) took the oath at 1:50 pm…
A bill seeking to create a new state in the south-west geopolitical zone has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The proposed legislation, which is sponsored by Olufemi Ogunbanwo, lawmaker representing Ijebu Ode/Ijebu north east/Odogbolu federal constituency of Ogun, and three other lawmakers, scaled second reading during Thursday’s plenary. The bill proposes to…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has pledged full support for ongoing protests against heavy-duty truck movements in student-heavy areas following a fatal Dangote Cement truck accident that claimed eight lives on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, near Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA). The crash, which involved a cement-laden vehicle losing control and smashing into a…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have killed more than 50 terrorists and repelled multiple coordinated attacks on military locations across Borno and Yobe States, in what has been described as the biggest blow against insurgents in 2025. The Nigerian military said the simultaneous attacks occurred between midnight and 0400 hours on Thursday when terrorists…
Journalist Dr Kemi Olunloyo has stirred reactions on social media following remarks she made during a recent live session about Nollywood actress Regina Daniels. During the session, Olunloyo claimed she had spoken with the actress’s husband, Ned Nwoko, and alleged that what the public was seeing online represented “only 10 percent” of what was truly…
Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been whisked away from the precincts of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen, shortly after he made appearance for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who is a frontline agitator for Kanu’s release from detention, was on…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will now be the one to defend himself in his ongoing trial for terrorism. He is currently facing a seven-count charge of terrorism, filed against him by the Federal Government. The IPOB leader…
