Customs begins probe over viral extortion video Lagos, May 9, 2026, The Nigeria Customs Service has begun disciplinary proceedings after a viral video allegedly showed an officer extorting a motorist on Lagos-Benin Expressway. Federal Operations Unit spokesman, Chief Superintendent Hussaini Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday inContinue Reading
MainPower carries out repairs, announces planned power outage in parts of Enugu The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) says there will be a planned power outage in some parts of Enugu metropolis to enable its engineers carry out major repairs. The Head, Communications of MEDL, Mr Emeka Ezeh, inContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello Kano: Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced an extension of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) application period for eligible students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a special bulletin signed on behalf of the Registrar by the Director of Public Affairs, LamaraContinue Reading
Nigeria and the United States are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who undertook a three-day working visit to the United States from May 4 to May 6, held a series of high-level engagementsContinue Reading
Senator Solomon Olamilekan ‘Yayi’ Adeola By Is-Haaq Tijani As Ogun State approaches the 2027 gubernatorial election, the political landscape is buzzing with a rare sense of consensus. For the first time in the state’s history, major stakeholders –including Governor Dapo Abiodun and former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga DanielContinue Reading
Even if Atiku Abubakar decides to step down and mobilize northern support for a joint ticket between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the assumption that such a coalition would automatically translate into nationwide victory is overly simplistic. Nigeria’s electoral map is not a tap you turn on with endorsements.Continue Reading
By Adenekan Shogunle, fsi When Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that recipients of honorary doctorates should no longer use the title “Dr.” in official settings, the reaction was immediate. Critics dismissed the policy as a trivial distraction from the nation’s systemic rot: millions of out-of-schoolContinue Reading
On the special day of May 9th, the academic community proudly celebrates an intellectual powerhouse and exemplary leader, Engr. Dr. AYANGBEKUN Oluwafemi Jacob – the Ag. Dean of the School of Engineering Technology at the Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State. With nearly two decades of dedicated service in Computer ScienceContinue Reading
