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By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, approved a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The ban, which applies to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, is aimed at addressing the growing inefficiencies in the country’s higher education sector. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, explained that the challenge is no longer access, but the unchecked proliferation of institutions, which has led to declining infrastructure and inadequate staffing. “Access to federal tertiary education is no longer our core issue,” Alausa said. “What we are witnessing now…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Magistrate’s Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger previously accused of unruly conduct and assault during a flight. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge after the police formally withdrew the case. Emmanson had faced allegations of disrupting the peace on board, assaulting a crew member, and behaving in a manner likely to cause a breach of public order. She had pleaded not guilty during her arraignment. At Wednesday’s hearing, Police Prosecutor Oluwabunmi Adeitan told the court that both the complainant and the airline were no longer interested…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of Rano Local Government Area in Kano State, Muhammad Naziru Ya’u, has been suspended for three months by the Kano State House of Assembly over allegations of financial misappropriation and diversion of subsidised fertiliser. The suspension followed the adoption of recommendations by the House Standing Committee on Public Petitions during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore on Wednesday. Presenting the committee’s findings, the Chairman of the committee and Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussaini Dala, revealed that the investigation was triggered by a petition signed by nine…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community has been thrown into mourning following the reported suicide of a dental student shortly after the release of examination results. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Obafemi Awolowo University Dental Students’ Association (IFUDSA) confirmed the incident, describing it as a tragic loss to the Faculty of Dentistry. “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our colleagues,” said IFUDSA President Adebayo Idris. “We have received the painful news that he took his own life shortly after the release of examination results.” The…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Benue State, has indefinitely suspended its President, Comrade Tivkaa Evelyn Terwanger, over serious allegations including forgery, criminal impersonation, gross misconduct, and misappropriation of funds. The decision was unanimously adopted during a plenary session of the Students’ Union Parliament held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Following the resolution, the parliament directed Comrade Terwanger to immediately hand over all Students’ Union property in her possession to the Vice President, Comrade Ogberu Emmanuel Abi, who will assume the role of Acting President pending the outcome of ongoing investigations.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Security operatives have arrested the head of Sukutum village in Kankiya Local Government Area of Katsina State over allegations of acting as an informant for armed bandits. The arrest was confirmed on Wednesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the unnamed suspect was apprehended based on intelligence linking him to criminal groups operating in the region. Quoting security sources, he said the village head allegedly provided information on security personnel movements and vulnerable communities, enabling the bandits to carry out targeted attacks. “The sources also claimed he regularly visited the bandits in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into one Duru Ikechukwu Damian, who was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for allegedly failing to declare the full amount of foreign currency in his possession. In a statement issued Wednesday, the EFCC said Damian was scheduled to board an Emirates Airline flight to Dubai when he was intercepted during a routine check at the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Currency Declaration Desk. He reportedly declared only $10,000, but a search by customs officials…

By Deborah Nnamdi Just two weeks after taking the oath of office, Oluwakemi Rufai, the Councillor representing Ward C1 in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, has died. Rufai, the only female member of the legislative council, reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025, following a brief illness. Her death was confirmed in separate statements by the Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Sesan Olowa, and the Chairman of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rasaki Kasali. Both described the news as a devastating loss to the council and the wider community. The Lagos State chapter…

…$55bn (90%) of the project cost of the bullet train is ready – Consortium After more than a decade of delays, Nigeria’s ambitious bullet train project is moving from drawing board to construction site. The consortium handling the project says it has cleared almost all regulatory hurdles and secured billions in financing, setting the stage for work to begin on a $60 billion, 4,000-kilometre high-speed rail network that will link Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port Harcourt. De-Sadal Nigeria Limited, in partnership with China Liancai Petroleum Investment Holdings Limited, believe that the development will see a 4,000-kilometre high-speed rail network linking…

By Deborah Nnamdi A High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has sentenced Sunday Omoniyi, a middle-aged man, to death by hanging for the murder of his co-tenant, Michael Oyebanji. Omoniyi was charged with one count of murder, contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006. According to witness Ismaila Adefaka, who owned the house, the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, at No. 4, Canaanland, Ijoka Road, Akure. He testified that he was alerted by a commotion and rushed to Omoniyi’s room, where…