Grace Chalya Silas, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), met a tragic end at the hands of unidentified assailants suspected to be armed robbers in Kaduna State. While the precise details of the incident remain unclear as of the time of this report, it was learned that the University of Jos graduate…
Former Minister of Education and ex-Minister of Mineral Resources, Oby Ezekwesili, emphatically stated that she did not authorize the purchase of new cars during her tenures in both ministries. She conveyed this message via her social media account in response to criticism from some Nigerians who took issue with her strong words directed at members…
Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has issued a directive for the immediate deployment of undercover security personnel to schools and their surrounding communities in the North-West zone and various other regions of the country. This initiative aims to safeguard educational institutions from potential attacks by bandits.…
Kwara State Polytechnic has officially distanced itself from the two suspects, Vandora Favour Oreoluwa Davies and Joseph Joy Adama, who were publicly presented as individuals involved in the murder of a club owner, Adeniyi Ojo, in a hotel located in Ilorin, Kwara State. During their public presentation on Wednesday, October 11, at the Force Headquarters…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has officially published the results of the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal. During a press conference held in Minna on Tuesday, October 10, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, disclosed that the overall result summary indicates that 61.6 percent of candidates achieved a pass, securing five credits,…
The lifeless body of Yusuf Mubarak, a 27-year-old media personality who had been reported missing in Kwara State, has been discovered. Mubarak was last seen in the vicinity of the Federal Secretariat area on Federal Road in Ilorin around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Following his disappearance, he remained unreachable until his lifeless…
The bandits who abducted eight Akwa Ibom State graduates en route to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Sokoto State have demanded an additional N200 million in ransom. This demand comes after they had already received N13 million from the families of the victims. These prospective corps members were kidnapped on August…
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has officially confirmed the tragic death of three medical students who were reported missing after their boat overturned during a leisurely cruise in Calabar on Saturday, June 24. These medical students, members of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA), had gathered from various universities across…
In his address at a ‘welcome home’ reception held by the alumni of Akoko Anglican Grammar School in Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State, Rauf Aregbesola, the former Governor of Osun State, highlighted the negative impact caused by his successor, Gboyega Oyetola, when he reversed the education policy that Aregbesola had implemented. Aregbesola emphasized that the educational…
The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has expressed readiness to welcome the pioneer students of the newly approved programmes. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for BSc Nursing Science and Applied Geology programs at the university. The approval was conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi…
