In a remarkable achievement, Ekiti State University (EKSU) has been recognized as the number one state university in Nigeria and has secured the 12th position among over 270 universities nationwide, according to a comprehensive ranking list published by Times Higher Education for 2025, as reported by #TheCableIndex. This prestigious accolade is a testament to…

A student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Rhoda, who was kidnapped while traveling to Port Harcourt for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has been released after a ransom of ₦2.5 million was paid. Her release was announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, by a popular social media influencer. The influencer, who initially…

Some graduates of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN travelling to the NYSC camp in Rivers State have allegedly been abducted in Delta State. This was disclosed by some X users claiming to know the hostages. One X user explained that they were kidnapped yesterday, Jan. 21, and the kidnappers have demanded N5m for each person.…

Suspected kidnappers have allegedly abducted an undisclosed number of UNILORIN students traveling to Port Harcourt for their NYSC program. The revelation was made in a post on X. The individual who shared the information wrote, “To serve Nigeria now is a crime. They’ve kidnapped some close Unilorites on their way to Port Harcourt. Can they…

The students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin campus, took to the streets on Monday to protest what they describe as a farm year experience, citing inadequate facilities, lack of basic amenities, and poor infrastructure as major issues affecting their academic and practical training. The protest, which began early in the…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that parts of the Presidential Villa and 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in darkness after vandals stole a 132-kilovolt underground cable that transports bulk electricity to its 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation. TCN disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah,…

A 17-Year-Old and mother of one year and five months baby, simply identified as Deola, has reportedly committed suicide due to a misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice. The incident occurred in the Labi community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and she was buried on…

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted bail application filed by Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat and Abdulahi Fasasi. Hamzat is the founder of Agidigbo FM, while Fasasi is the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Justice K. B. Olawoyin, granted the bail applications filed by the trio in a ruling…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the Staff and certificate of appointment to the 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade, marking the formal ascension of the new monarch to the revered throne of Alaafin of Oyo. The brief ceremony, held on Monday, January 13 at the state government house, Agodi,Ibadan. The event which…

Kingmakers in Oyo have described the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin by Governor Seyi Makinde as illegal and unlawful. Recall that earlier today, the state government announced that Makinde had approved the appointment of a new Alaafin of Oyo, two years after the stool became vacant. However, five Kingmakers from the…