Ekiti Police Arrest Four Over Viral Video Alleging Assault, Robbery of Passengers.
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four persons over an incident involving officers of the Safer Highway Patrol along the Awo-Iropora Road, Igede-Ekiti, dismissing allegations that the officers assaulted and robbed passengers as false and misleading. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, following the circulation…
BOUESTI Welcomes Pioneer Postgraduate Students, Begins 33 Graduate Programmes.
The Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has commenced postgraduate education with the resumption of its pioneer postgraduate students for the 2026/2027 academic session. The development marks a significant milestone in the university’s academic expansion and its drive to become an internationally recognised institution for advanced learning, research, innovation and intellectual…
Army, Group Honour Lagbaja, Call for End to Insecurity.
The Nigerian Army and the Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies (PSNAFSA) have called for sustained efforts to tackle insecurity in the country. The call was made during the second memorial service of former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, held at the Maria Lagbaja Event Centre,…
Fubara Pledges Three Million Votes for Tinubu in 2027.
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged three million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, assuring him of the state’s support for his re-election bid. Fubara made the pledge on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The governor declared that Rivers…
FG Cancels 2026 NTI Admissions, Stops Degree Programmes Over Regulatory Breaches.
The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session over alleged regulatory violations. The Federal Ministry of Education also directed the Kaduna-based institution to discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, insisting that it lacked the authority to…
NNPC-SNEPCo Opens 2026 Scholarship Applications for Nigerian Undergraduates.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) have opened applications for the 2026 National University Scholarship Award for eligible Nigerian undergraduates in public universities. Successful applicants will receive annual financial grants throughout their undergraduate studies, subject to meeting the scholarship’s academic requirements. The scholarship is open…
Lagos Ranks 28th Among World’s 50 Most Dangerous Cities in 2026 Survey.
Lagos has been ranked 28th among the world’s 50 most dangerous cities in 2026, raising fresh concerns about insecurity and public safety in Nigeria’s commercial capital. The ranking, published by Serbia-based data platform, Numbeo, in its 2026 Crime Index by City, placed Lagos as the only Nigerian city on the list, with a crime index…
PDP Names Ogunbiyi Acting Lagos Chairman.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed its Lagos State Deputy Chairman, Kayode Ogunbiyi, as acting chairman of the party in the state. The appointment was authorised by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) following the ill health of the substantive chairman, Muka Popoola. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Bature, conveyed…
Ogun Govt: Ambulance, FRSC Arrived at Saapade Accident Scene 10 Minutes After Report.
The Ogun State Government has dismissed claims by Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, that emergency responders failed to arrive promptly at the scene of a recent accident at Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The government said its ambulance and personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived at the accident scene 10 minutes after the…
BOUESTI Promotes 208 Staff, Assures Workers of Improved Welfare.
The Management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has reaffirmed its commitment to staff welfare and industrial harmony, disclosing that it recently approved the promotion of 208 members of staff. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Professor Foyeke Ibimilua, gave the assurance while addressing members of the Non-Academic Staff Union…
