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NELFUND pays N20bn school fees for 192,906 students
Akintunde Sawyerr The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N20 billion in institutional fees to tertiary institutions nationwide, benefiting 192,906 students, the Fund announced...
Rector warns against cultism as Kogi poly matriculates 6,549 students
Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State. Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has sworn in 6,549 students for the 2024/2025...
Yoruba – origin of the name. By the people or by outsiders?
OF KEMI BADENOCH & YORUBA ETYMOLOGIES By Prof Moyo Okediji Yoruba - origin of the name. By the people or by outsiders? Posted as received...
BREAKING: UniAbuja appoints Aisha Maikudi VC amidst controversies
University of Abuja main gate The University of Abuja has announced the appointment of Prof. Aisha Maikudi as Vice-chancellor amidst controversies and protests. This was...
Professor Nahzeem Oluwafemi Mimiko, Mni: Bridging knowledge and tradition in a new chapter of life by Yinka Fadayomi
Professor Nahzeem Oluwafemi Mimiko, Mni: Bridging knowledge and tradition in a new chapter of life by Yinka Fadayomi The recent installation of Professor Mimiko as...
Police reportedly detain school principal over Ibadan children funfair stampede
The Oyo State Police Command has reportedly detained the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, in connection with the stampede that...
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Police arrest six suspected cultists with arms in Anambra
Police. Photo Credit: Elliot Ovadje The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspects for various offences at different “stop and search” operations at separate checkpoints across the state. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police Tochukwu Ikenga, said various arms, weapons and other incriminating items were recovered from the suspects during the exercise. Ikenga added that police operatives attached to Anaku Divisional Headquarters, while on “stop and search” at Anaku/Omor Junction, intercepted eight suspects riding on a motorcycle. He said the suspects fled the scene in the process of searching, but the police chased and arrested three of the suspects, and arms concealed in a bag were confiscated. The statement read, “Given the Improved Operational Positioning placed by the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, the State Police Command on February 2, 2025, has six suspects in custody from separate stop-and-search operations in the State. “Also recovered were one locally made double barrel gun, one locally made revolver pistol, one 7.62mm live ammunition, one metal axe, one Q-Link motorcycle with Reg No. JRV 760 QH, a gallon of substance suspected to be a hard drug, local pot, white and red cloth with NBM and Number 7 inscription on it. Others include some pieces of red and white clothes, candles, three Android phones, and four ATM Cards. “Police operatives attached to Anaku Divisional Headquarters, while on stop and search at Anaku/Omor Junction today February 2, 2025, by 8am intercepted eight suspects riding on a motorcycle. The suspects took to their heels in the process of searching by the operatives. “However, during a hot chase by the Police team, three of the suspects Okafor Chibike, Ekene Lucky Nwadigbu,...
Rector warns against cultism as Kogi poly matriculates 6,549 students
Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State. Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has sworn in 6,549 students for the 2024/2025...
High-tech policing inevitable, says IG
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Saturday, called for sustained collaboration from the various communities across the country in the ongoing security and...
Club World Cup : Messi’s Inter Milan face Al Ahly in tourney’s opener
Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain in Group G for next year’s FIFA Club World Cup...
Tinubu leaves France for S’Africa today
President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa...
