An educator at a secondary school in Ogun state has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting two young women. According to a post shared on X by Ojo Emmanuel, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Ogun state governor, a young lady reported last Saturday that she had been a victim of…
An individual suspected of being a recurrent thief was reportedly apprehended at the Jubril Aminu Hall of Residence, located within Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. The incident occurred while students were away for Jumu’ah prayer on Friday, October 20, 2023. The suspect, known as ‘Daniel,’ was found in possession of a bag filled with stolen food…
Afe Babalola, a renowned educationist, asserted that in Nigeria, politics has evolved into the sole profitable enterprise. He made these remarks during the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on October 21. During his speech, he recounted a story where he had offered a scholarship to a top-performing student for their master’s degree. However,…
Grace Chalya Silas, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), met a tragic end at the hands of unidentified assailants suspected to be armed robbers in Kaduna State. While the precise details of the incident remain unclear as of the time of this report, it was learned that the University of Jos graduate…
Former Minister of Education and ex-Minister of Mineral Resources, Oby Ezekwesili, emphatically stated that she did not authorize the purchase of new cars during her tenures in both ministries. She conveyed this message via her social media account in response to criticism from some Nigerians who took issue with her strong words directed at members…
Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has issued a directive for the immediate deployment of undercover security personnel to schools and their surrounding communities in the North-West zone and various other regions of the country. This initiative aims to safeguard educational institutions from potential attacks by bandits.…
Kwara State Polytechnic has officially distanced itself from the two suspects, Vandora Favour Oreoluwa Davies and Joseph Joy Adama, who were publicly presented as individuals involved in the murder of a club owner, Adeniyi Ojo, in a hotel located in Ilorin, Kwara State. During their public presentation on Wednesday, October 11, at the Force Headquarters…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has officially published the results of the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal. During a press conference held in Minna on Tuesday, October 10, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, disclosed that the overall result summary indicates that 61.6 percent of candidates achieved a pass, securing five credits,…
The lifeless body of Yusuf Mubarak, a 27-year-old media personality who had been reported missing in Kwara State, has been discovered. Mubarak was last seen in the vicinity of the Federal Secretariat area on Federal Road in Ilorin around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Following his disappearance, he remained unreachable until his lifeless…
The bandits who abducted eight Akwa Ibom State graduates en route to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Sokoto State have demanded an additional N200 million in ransom. This demand comes after they had already received N13 million from the families of the victims. These prospective corps members were kidnapped on August…
