A senior lecturer with the Kogi State University, Anyigba, identified as Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, has died in a hotel room after a sex romp with a 22-year-old 200-level student. According to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 15, and was later reported to the Anyigba Police Division, which promptly arrested the student involved…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, says the board has opened the Exceptionally Brilliant Window for candidates below 16 years old to sit for the annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, was a guest on…
The United States Army War College (USAWC) has posthumously conferred one of its highest international honours on the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the 23rd Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army, by inducting him into the prestigious International Hall of Fame. A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col Appolonia…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters in Oyo State. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The suspects were prosecuted by Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the…
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Elder Statesman Pa Edwin Clark. In a statement issued today by the head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Fayemi described Pa Clark as a patriot and a towering…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced immediate suspension of the Executive Chairman of Oyo East Local Government Area, Hon. Olusola Oluokun, following allegations of gross misconduct which has brought disrepute to his office. Honorable Akintunde Olajide representing Lagelu state Constituency and chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters presented the motion…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation with Nigeria, particularly in the solid minerals sector, through the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) factories and increased industrial collaboration. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, at the weekend, Ambassador Dunhai emphasised…
The camp of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who vowed not to step aside for any aspirant in his bid to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Supporters of Obi, under the banner of the…
Popular American conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have been seen with a newborn baby, sparking speculation about their family life. The sisters, who gained fame in the 1990s and later starred in a TLC reality series, were spotted on Thursday carrying the infant in a car seat before placing the child into the back…
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session today. Meanwhile, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for reconciliation from former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo,…