No fewer than six graduands, who scored perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.0 at Master’s degree level, were awarded their certificates at the 76th convocation ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday. The six students were among the 2,450 graduands from different disciplines that received their Master’s degree certificates. This was on the third day of the institution’s convocation ceremony and76th founder’s day. One of the six…

Trump’s border czar pledges “shock and awe” deportations on day one, targeting millions of undocumented immigrants in a crackdown aimed at securing borders and reducing crime. Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has promised a dramatic start to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, pledging a “shock and awe” approach to mass deportations on the first day of the new administration. Homan, recently named Trump’s…

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has announced plans to deepen collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support vulnerable citizens and institutionalize its core mandate. This assurance was given by the Minister, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, during a courtesy visit by the UNHCR delegation led by the Country Representative, Arjun Jain, in Abuja. Yilwatda commended UNHCR for its longstanding partnership and pledged the…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has applauded the Body of States Attorneys-General (BOSAG) for their pivotal role in shaping national policies aimed at improving justice delivery in Nigeria. Speaking at the BOSAG meeting in Abuja, the AGF praised the group for fostering consensus on critical issues, which has led to the validation and adoption of significant policies, including the National Policy on Justice and…

The four bloggers standing trial for the alleged blackmailing of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTHC) and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, have been denied bail because one of them, Precious Eze, was accused of being a serial offender. Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos who denied them bail, ordered an accelerated trial of the four bloggers. Apart from Eze, others dragged before Justice Faji…

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana, has announced plans to enhance the defence partnership between Nigeria and Germany through a new cycle of projects by the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG). Mr Kana made this statement during a meeting with a high-level GTAG delegation, led by Marcus Ohm, at Ship House, Abuja. Expressing his satisfaction with the renewed collaboration, Mr Kana said, “I am happy to…

The Federal Government (FG) has renewed its commitment to eradicating open defecation across the country, emphasising the need for intensified efforts from all stakeholders. Speaking at a Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja ahead of World Toilet Day in 19nNovember, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumun Utsev, outlined significant strides and remaining challenges in achieving an Open Defecation Free (ODF) Nigeria by 2025. Mr Utsev disclosed that since…

Godwin Emmanuel, a 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, has confessed to stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command. According to Punch, Emmanuel was arrested along with two other suspects, Olajide Kareem, 28, and 33-year-old Emmanuel Mike, who allegedly robbed residents along the Ilesa-Osu Expressway. The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed during the parade of the suspects…

The Federal Government’s (FG) Renewed Hope Agenda under President Bola Tinubu garnered praise for its focus on infrastructure development, particularly in Niger State. At a town hall meeting in Minna, stakeholders commended the administration while calling for decisive actions on lingering road projects. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, highlighted progress on the 125-kilometre Niger State segment of the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, a legacy project passing through seven states. Mr…

Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist lawyer, has told Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State that the only way to resolve the lingering political crisis in the state is to challenge the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike headlong. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the constitutional lawyer said nothing can make Wike back down in a fight, hence the need for Fubara to confront…

A former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Mutiu Akinbami, was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists around Brewery in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Friday. According to a reliable source, Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was reportedly shot in the head while on a motorcycle with his son. The source said, “This incident happened at about 6.30 pm in between the popular Brewery Bust Stop and…

Five Nigerians in Angeles City, Pampanga, who allegedly abducted a fellow Nigerian, Kingsley Ikeagwuana have been arrested by the Philippine authorities.The suspects, Evans Chinemerem, David Ibegbulamo, Nwokeke Ihechukwu, Nwokeke Chinemmerem, and Okonkwo Kosiso, were arrested last Thursday, local media, PhilStar has reported. This is as three Nigerian nationals were arrested in Las Piñas City over allegations of extortion and involvement in scams in September. On the kidnapping, Brig. Gen. Redrico…