Hisbah raids net 9, detains 23 foreign nationals for investigation
Operatives of the Kebbi Hisbah Board, an agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a young woman and a man at Filin Idi, Birnin Kebbi, for allegedly engaging…
Honouring Prof. Charles Uwadia: The Digital Mind Emeritus And Computing Enigma, By Chris Uwaje
First, let me salute all great-IT-minds, beneficiaries and everyone out there, as we prepare to celebrate a cerebral digital colossus out of Africa and sending forth a renowned Professor of…
Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor with impressive resume as JAMB’s youngest registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on…
JAMB releases 279 withheld UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld for further investigation. The board disclosed this in a statement issued by its…
CBN Keeps Benchmark Rate at 26.5%, Projects Return to Disinflation
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain resilient enough to support a gradual return to lower inflation. Cardoso stated this…
Nigerian researcher leads U.S. study on Texas ‘Forever Chemicals’
A Nigerian doctoral researcher at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), Ifeanyi Anyanwu, has led environmental investigations into drinking water quality in underserved coastal communities in South Texas. According to the…
Customs hands over drugs worth N235.7m to NDLEA, NAFDAC
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, has intensified its anti-smuggling operations along Nigeria’s waterways with the seizure of cannabis and pharmaceutical products worth over N235.7 million. The Customs Area…
FG, oil firms meet to implement trust scheme for oil-producing communities
Mr. Rabiu Umar, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), made the remark during a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. The event…
Ogun police nabs couple over alleged child theft, rescues three children
The Police Command in Ogun says it has arrested a couple for allegedly stealing a baby just as it rescued two other children in the Mowe area of the state….
Gov Makinde Signs Executive Order, Mandates Registration of Vigilantes, Informal Security Groups in Oyo State
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday signed Executive Order 001 of 2026 to regulate the activities of informal security groups, associations and organisations in the state. Makinde signed…