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N507.9m Accreditation Scandal Rocks Federal Polytechnic Offa: Union, Management in Self-Serving Face-Off While Institution Suffers Supo Balogun A storm is brewing at the Federal Polytechnic Offa as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has accused the institution’s management of plotting an outrageous ₦507.9 million “accreditation heist”, a figure that has set tongues wagging in academic and public circles. In...

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit $40.15bn — Highest Level in Over a Year Positive economic signals as Tinubu’s reforms yield results Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FOREX) reserves have surged to $40.159 billion, the highest level recorded in more than a year, according to fresh figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The data, released on the Bank’s website on...

Tinubu appoints Omidiran FCC Chairman, names secretary, commissioners ‎President Bola Tinubu has named Ayo Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. ‎Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the appoi....

I-G extends tinted glass permit enforcement to Oct. 2 The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has approved further extension of the ‘’grace period’’ for the enforcement of the tinted glass permit to Oct. 2. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said th...

Two Days After Similar Incident, Bandits Strike Gbale in Lafiagi Emirate, Abduct Mother, Child, and One Other Barely 48 hours after a similar incident shook a nearby community, armed bandits in the early hours of Monday struck Gbale in the Lafiagi Emirate of Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, abducting three residents, including a one-year-old child. The victims, identified as 30-year-old Ishiaku N...

Interstate Cult Rivalry Misfires in Ilorin, Ends in Armed Robbery: Two Arrested Yekeen Salaudeen Ilorin, Kwara State– What began as a targeted cult assassination mission ended in an armed robbery spree when two suspected members of a notorious interstate gang were arrested in Ilorin on Sunday, August 10, 2025. According to the Kwara State Police Command, operatives, acting...

Vigilantes Foil Bandit Attack, Arrest Suspects After Weeks of Terror in Kwara State Gbolahan Balogun Shagbe, Kwara State — The coordinated efforts of local vigilantes have brought relief to several communities in Kwara State after a spate of kidnappings and armed attacks that forced some villages into near-total abandonment. In the early hours of Friday, members of the Bankol...

K1 denies unruly conduct in Abuja airport incident Nigerian Fuji artiste, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has denied claims of inappropriate behaviour during a boarding incident on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. A statement issued on Thursday by K1’s media aide, Kunle Rasheed, said the r.....

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“No One is Above the Law”: FAAN Probes K1 De Ultimate Over Airport Security Breach By our reporter A heated security incident involving legendary Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, disrupted boarding procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday, August 5, 2025—prompting a formal investigation by the Federal Air...

The Hidden Gold Dripping From Your AC: Why Nigerians Are Rushing for ‘Air-Conditioner Water' By Gbolahan Balogun In a country where innovation often springs from necessity, a once-overlooked byproduct of modern comfort—air-conditioner water—is quietly becoming one of the most sought-after resources in urban Nigeria. Yes, the water that drips from your air conditioning unit, often seen.....

Ethics, Fear, and the Algorithm: The AI Dilemma in Nigerian Universities --By Solomon Abiodun Oyeleye-- CJID AI and Tech Reporting fellow “And guide us when perplexed...”. Those are the words of the sixth line of the second stanza of Martin Rinkart’s (1636) hymn, ‘Now Thank We All Our God’. Rinkart’s prayerful 17th-century hymn appears to be a perfect reflect...