…Ayo Babalola University’s quota was raised from 50 to 100 students, while Olabisi Onabanjo University’s was increased from 170 to 220, with both changes taking effect from the 2027/2028 academic session. The Council said the decisions followed reports from its Facilities Verification and Accreditation Panel after visit…

Bandits k!ll abducted Kaduna widow after her family failed to pay N12m ransom Bandits have k!lled a Kaduna widow identified as Mama Mary after her family failed to pay the ransom demanded. Security analyst and former governorship aide, Reuben Buhari, disclosed this in a Facebook post over the weekend. According to him,…

…Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who were attacked and killed by suspected bandits in Kebbi. He said the officers paid the supreme price in service to the nation during a fierce encounter with suspected bandits on August 10 in Kebbi. According to him, on that fateful day, the personnel intercepted a heavily ar…

…several regions, including ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the northeast and banditry in the northwest. His assurance that neither responsibility would be sacrificed for the other appears aimed at pre-empting concerns about the politicisation of the defence portfolio ahead of a major election cycle.Defence HQ's…

…fled.The disturbing incident was captured on streaming platform Kick, which has since banned Jackson for his actions.Syko Stu's injuriesSmith spent several days in intensive care before being released on 31 August. He later detailed his injuries, saying he had a "serious head injury" as well as trauma to both jaws, a l…

…in a video posted on Sunday, August 23. Speaking in an earlier video, the women's husband, Jibrin, said he received a call at 4pm concerning an incident involving his wives and other members of the family. He said Ramatu reportedly raised an alarm and cried for help while the attack was taking place. Her cries attracte…

…declining and government revenues were under pressure. He cited warnings by the World Bank that the subsidy was consuming resources that could have been deployed to critical sectors, including education, healthcare, infrastructure and social protection.According to Idris, the Federal Government’s recently presented “Ni…

How I survived as my husband and two children di£d after eating amala - Widow speaks A widow has spoken out following the de@th of her husband and two children after they consumed amala in Ohuepe, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The three family members suffered vomiting, weakness and other signs of suspecte…

…reported that 26-year-old Vainess Kanyama, d!ed after she was allegedly beaten by her husband's side chick in Kitwe. read here It was gathered that the incident happened when Vainess went to confront the suspect, Christin Ntundwe, over an alleged affair with her husband. The mother of three was laid to rest on Friday,…

Bandits k!ll two locals, abduct doctor and woman in Kaduna community Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have launched rescue and offensive operations following the abduction of a medical doctor and the wife of a Hakimi in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on Su…

…to save him. The mother quickly followed, jumping to her de@th after seeing her husband and son fall, The Indian Express reported. The bodies were recovered by police and sent for post-mortem examination. Witness Sanjay Jadhav told NDTV, "The parents and others tried very hard to make him understand, but he didn't list…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that banks, fintech companies and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the agency in 2025. The figure was contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlighted continued risks to Nigeria’s financial system and increase…

…naira. For instance, Nigeria shared N7.98tn through FAAC in 2018, which, at the Central Bank of Nigeria exchange rate at the time, was equivalent to about $26bn. By 2025, the amount shared had risen almost threefold to N21.9tn. However, when converted at the CBN exchange rate for 2025, the allocation was worth only abo…

…directly into communities rather than concentrating interventions on major roads and urban corridors. He said the road projects were intended to deliver “meaningful development closer to residents at the grassroots,” particularly in communities where the condition of local infrastructure directly affects movement and c…

…said she disagreed with the idea that married women should only travel with their husbands and should stop going on trips with their friends. According to her, people often forget that marriage is meant to add partnership to an individual's life rather than place restrictions on their existing lifestyle. She noted that…

…do that.' Then I asked, 'Are you okay?' At that point, she opened up and told me my husband had defiled her," Tembo told the court. She explained that before leaving for Lusaka, she had left the victim and her other child in Katete with her elder sister. However, her husband later retrieved the two children before she…

…her son's face with the world for the first time. The influencer and her musician husband Juma Jux have always been posting their son, Rakeem Mkambala, with his face hidden from the camera. To make his first birthday, they revealed his face to their followers and wrote: "We blinked, and a whole year passed. "To our dea…

…phases.Shelbit (Shelbit General Trading LLC), which operates in the UAE and Iran, and Aban Tether Exchange, which operates in Iran, were affected from August 7. From August 13, the restrictions applied to A7 Nigeria and A7 Africa, which operate in Nigeria, as well as PilotFinance Ltd, based in Nigeria.From August 23, B…

…Sharing a photo of her battered face, she said watching her children cry as her ex-husband allegedly assaulted her made her choose herself. "Today is supposed to be my 18 yrs marriage anniversary and have decided to celebrate it with my children, my Joy givers, and lovelies. They are d reason am happy," she wrote. "The…

…as unsustainable, opaque and prone to corruption. Titled: “Atiku’s Subsidy U-Turn: The Bankruptcy of Desperate Ambition, ” Dare said: “In the architecture of modern political opportunism, few spectacles rival the breathtaking hypocrisy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s recent policy pivot. “To watch a self-styled statesman—wh…

…to their intended destination. The individuals conveying the items reportedly abandoned them and fled after sighting the troops. “The recovered items are currently in the custody of troops, while efforts are ongoing to track those connected with the attempted movement,” the Joint Task Force said. The military described…

…were "in top gear," though he gave no timeline or further details on the operation.Bandits kidnap monarch, shoot wifeRecall that a traditional ruler, Adeniyi Adelana, was kidnapped by armed bandits in Ondo State during a late-night attack.The gunmen shot the monarch's wife, who is receiving medical treatment after the…

…The source, however, noted that the intervention did not mean the lawmakers had abandoned their grievances. “The impeachment matter has not been withdrawn. What happened is that there is now a window for political intervention. The party wants to see whether the issues can be resolved without allowing the House to go i…

…and other stakeholders to put aside partisan differences and unite in the fight against banditry in the state. Usman made the call on Sunday in a statement while reacting to recent comments by some opposition politicians on the security situation in Sokoto State, stressing that insecurity should not be politicised. He…

…leaders and other stakeholders to set aside partisan differences and unite against banditry and other security challenges confronting the state. Usman made the appeal while reacting to recent comments by some opposition politicians on the security […] The post Bandits have no political party, Sokoto gov’s aide tells po…