…ravaged their apartment and damaged several buildings and businesses in Oloje Phase 2, Ilorin, Kwara State, in the early hours of Tuesday. The PUNCH gathered that the family was rescued by community members after the fire severely affected their room-and-parlour self-contained apartment. The incident also left one vehi…

…unidentified armed group attacked villages in the Shirka district of Oromia, around 270 kilometres south of the capital, Addis Ababa. "The attack is said to be religiously motivated and to have targeted Orthodox Christians," ACLED said, adding that the attack led to clashes with local militias and lasted through Saturd…

…authorise the deployment of any solution in an election, as future institutional pilots will remain subject to relevant legal, technical, institutional and security approvals. Interested applicants can obtain further information and apply through ai4elections.risenetworks.org. The post 2027: Rise Networks, INEC, Meta,…

Aminat Moody graduated with First Class Honours in Sociology from the University of Ilorin in 2026, becoming the best graduating student in her setShe made history as the first student to achieve a first class in the department after a five-year programme, only the fourth in the department's entire historyMoody opened…

…unidentified armed group attacked villages in the Shirka district of Oromia, around 270 kilometres (170 miles) south of the capital, Addis Ababa. “The attack is said to be religiously motivated and to have targeted Orthodox Christians,” ACLED said, adding that the attack led to clashes with local militias and lasted th…

…the prosecution was ready to proceed with the remand application. Defence counsel, Amos Ilori, however, said he had not been served with the application and requested time to file a counter-affidavit after receiving it. The magistrate, O. Omotosho directed the prosecution to serve the defence and adjourned the case to…

…allocate 30 per cent of the agricultural budget to the livestock ministry and establish pilot ranches across the six geopolitical zones. They also seek the protection of the 417 grazing reserves across the country to address the challenges facing pastoralists. The General Secretary of the Kautal Pulaku Fulbe Associatio…

…dozens of operatives had been deployed inside Iran weeks before the operation, Israeli pilots didn’t know they were going to attack when they were called to their squadrons.Barnea insisted that some of those arrested or executed in Iran on spy allegations were never associated with the Mossad, adding that agents who pa…

…(NDLEA) have arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, loud, imported from the United States. A st…

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq last Monday commenced distribution of agricultural inputs, productive assets and processing equipment to 49,337 local farmers and vulnerable households in the state. 186, 230 residents had earlier benefitted from the initiative which brings t…

…in beauty, hair extensions, fragrances and automobiles. The group said its business philosophy centres on quality, innovation, customer satisfaction and the development of trusted Nigerian brands. It added that the partnership with Eke reflects its commitment to strategic collaborations and sustained brand visibility a…

…The police said the operation also led to the recovery of the remains of Miss Oluwadamilola Adedayo from the gang's camp in Tukuba Forest, Kuje, Abuja, on October 19, 2026. The victim was abducted alongside her mother, Mrs Nancy Adedayo, her 12-year-old brother, David Adedayo, and their housemaid, Jennifer David, durin…

…safe, obvious move. The one every developer makes.Option two: build a road. Roughly a kilometre of it, on land the company would never own and could never sell.Lekki Gardens chose the road. On paper, it looked like a company spending its last naira on a gift. Then the buyers started coming. They drove in on the new roa…

…from his vehicle around 10:30 am (0830 GMT). Adel, a resident of Trappes, about 20 kilometres (13 miles) west of Paris, said his “heart was broken” as he learned the victims might have been targeted for their race. “I’m north African and it’s frightening for everyone who has the same background,” the 50-year-old told A…

Francis Olusegun graduated from the University of Ilorin with a flawless 5.00 CGPA across four academic sessionsThe mathematics graduate's parents have no formal education, yet he became the first in his family to earn a first-class degreeOlusegun faced a broken phone and financial hardship during his studies but refus…

…well."@holuwa_folakemii said: "Haaaaa what is happening?"@beauty_rush_229 commented: "Kilode ahhh"@empress_arinola_tofunmi asked: "What happened whats going on"Nkechi Blessing shares final moments of CjayLegit.ng earlier reported that Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday paid an emotional tribute to her colleague,…

…occupation."Our land is very important because it's about people. It's not about kilometers," he emphasized. "A lot of people died defending this land, defending our independence, our country. Nobody will recognize these territories, which are temporarily occupied, as Russian territories, and I think Russia understands…

…the keynote address, a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Ilorin, Bolanle Olawuyi, said the removal of special education and psychology courses from teacher-training curricula had left many teachers ill-equipped to understand and support neurodivergent learners. Olawuyi said, “When you remove spec…

Arise B graduated from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) with first-class honours in Economics at just 19 years oldThe young graduate completed all her ICAN professional examinations at 18 and had earlier obtained her AAT qualification at 16She also gained internship experience at KPMG Nigeria at 17 before securing h…

…a 2.6kg paint of white garri at ₦1,289. A medium yam tuber averaged ₦2,512, while a kilogramme of tomatoes cost ₦1,955. Using these figures as a guide, shoppers could allocate their money as follows:Food itemQuantityEstimated costLocal rice3 dericas₦2,450Oloyin beans2 dericas₦2,000White garri1 paint₦1,300Ya…

…importance of returning safely to their families. The company’s Head of Transport, Murilo Silva, cautioned against reckless driving, proxy driving and other unsafe transport practices. Eight drivers, four fleet officers and one STM recipient received awards for their performance and commitment to safety. The retreat pr…

…and community programmes. A lawyer and Executive Director of C21st in Lagos, Nigeria, Titilope Akosa, urged activists to adapt their methods to democratic governance, arguing that strategies developed during military rule needed to evolve. “During military rule, yes, there’s a whole lot of things we did to make sure th…

…reported that Dangote Group has begun a ₦1.83 trillion upgrade of Niger State’s 401-kilometre Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora highway'The company will recover eligible construction costs through tax credits under the federal government’s infrastructure investment scheme.The concrete road is expected to improve safe…

…21. According to the commission, the suspect was arraigned on Tuesday, October 20. "The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, arraigned a 50-year-old businesswoman, Zainab Muhammed, before Justice Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, sitting in Zuba, Abuja, over an…

The Management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has issued a final notice to all graduands and alumni whose certificates remain unclaimed, some of which have been in the custody of the polytechnic for several years, to come forward and collect them without further delay. A statement issued and signed by the Deputy R…