Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has dismissed 60 students from various departments following findings of examination malpractice. The decision, approved during the university’s 43rd Senate meeting on January 7, 2026, was based on investigations and recommendations from academic and disciplinary committees. BUK emphasized that the expulsions were carried out in line with its General Examinations and

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Legal practitioner Obed Agu has criticised the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as “unbecoming” that the House of Assembly continues impeachment proceedings despite President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to resolve the matter. Speaking on Arise Television, Agu acknowledged the separation of powers among the executive, legislature, and judiciary but noted that courts could

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Professor Abiodun Adeniyi, a Communications expert at Baze University, Abuja, has stated that Nigeria still carries vestiges of military rule, a legacy likely to persist for some time. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, Adeniyi stressed the need to memorialise and reward the military for their sacrifices. He highlighted the significance of acknowledging fallen

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Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Deputy Governor of Edo State, has dismissed alleged attempts by unnamed individuals to sow discord between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo. In a statement personally signed by him, Idahosa said false narratives circulating online were aimed at undermining the unity of the state’s leadership. He described such efforts as futile, reaffirming

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The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has called on religious leaders, educators, media organisations, and policymakers to uphold the legacy of Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, a Plateau State cleric celebrated for saving over 300 Christians during the 2018 communal violence in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. At great personal risk, the late Imam opened his mosque

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No fewer than 80 militants operating in the Calabar creeks and parts of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, have voluntarily surrendered their arms and ammunition to the Nigerian Army. The surrender took place on Friday at the Atimbo Rear Area of Operation OKWOK, under the supervision of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian

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Adeosun Ayomide Oluwaseun, a 20-year-old ND2 Mass Communication student at the Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, has opened up about how losing his right eye dramatically altered his life and aspirations. Once a lively young man and a talented musician, Oluwaseun dreamed of joining the military. That dream was cut short on Sunday,

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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully foiled coordinated terrorist attacks in Adamawa and Borno states, neutralizing several insurgents during follow-up operations, the military confirmed. In a statement on Friday, Lieutenant S. A. Atokolo, Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), said the attacks occurred in the early hours of January 16,

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Nigerian music stars Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye (aka Mr P of the defunct P-Square) have officially resolved their long-standing feud. The disagreement reportedly began during the 2023 elections, centered on the Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi. Kuti had referred to Obi as an “opportunist,” while Peter Okoye fired back, questioning Kuti’s relevance and success

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Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has shared his thoughts on his ideal partner. In a recent interview with People Gallery, the 25-year-old singer revealed that he values style and fashion sense in a woman over wealth. When asked whether he would choose a woman with style or financial resources, Rema responded:

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