KWASU research teams win $43,913, N83m grants
Four research teams from the Kwara State University (KWASU) have secured competitive research grants from two renowned funding organisations. The KWASU Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Aliyu said a research team led by Dr. Bolatito Olanipekun as Principal Investigator was awarded a $43,913 research grant by TWAS-UNESCO,...
Kidnapped Oyo headmaster regains freedom
A headmaster abducted by gunmen in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State has regained his freedom after sustained security operations forced his captors to abandon him. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the release of Mathew Owoade, a 60-year-old farmer and headmaster, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade. Owoade was kidnapped on Saturday along...
NYSC to blacklist employers withholding corps members’ welfare
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced plans to blacklist private organisations that fail to provide accommodation or pay stipends to corps members posted to them. The Director-General of the scheme, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, gave the directive during a working visit to the NYSC Kogi State Secretariat in Lokoja on Monday. He instructed the Kogi State office to stop posting...
Adeboye celebrates wife at 78, reflects on 58 years of marriage
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has paid an emotional tribute to his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, as she marked her 78th birthday. In a heartfelt birthday message shared on Tuesday, Adeboye described his wife as his friend, counsellor and steadfast companion, thanking God for her unwavering support throughout their 58...
Panic as headless body is found on UNIJOS farmland
Panic spread across the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community on Tuesday after the body of a middle-aged man was found on farmland within the institution with his head missing. The victim, whose identity had not been officially confirmed at the time of filing this report, was discovered in the early hours of Tuesday, raising concerns among students, staff and residents. A...
Reps drop own state police bill, consider Tinubu’s proposal
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on the creation of state police and is now considering a similar bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The development followed Tuesday's plenary, where lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored bill its first and second readings. After the readings, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative...
Guber poll: Yayi unveils campaign office in Ogun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has commissioned his ultra-modern four-storey campaign headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, ahead of the 2027 general election. The building is expected to serve as the central coordination centre for Yayi's governorship campaign, providing operational space for planning, stakeholder engagement, volunteer coordination, and other...
Court jails man 20 years over bandit cover-up
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years imprisonment after convicting him of terrorism-related offences for concealing information about a suspected notorious bandit, Danranmi. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the judgment on Monday, finding Sani guilty on two counts bordering on conspiracy and failure to disclose information that could have aided the arrest of the...
Troops arrest foreign ISIS-linked operative in Borno
Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected foreign operative linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) during intensified counter-insurgency operations following a failed attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the suspect, believed to be a Moroccan national, was apprehended after troops of Operation HADIN KAI...
Family of slain Oyo teacher urges Tinubu, Makinde to recover his body
The family of Mr. Michael Olugbade Oyedokun, one of the two teachers killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains for a proper burial. In an open letter addressed to the President and jointly signed by members...
