In a move that has won widespread praise across Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has approved a dramatic increase in the monthly salary of security personnel at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), raising their pay from ₦18,800 to ₦80,000. The decision came shortly after a courageous security guard publicly voiced his hardship during a…
An 11-year-old Nigerian boy, son of detained Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu, has made global headlines after achieving a historic feat at the International World Brain Olympiad: winning first place in English, Mathematics, and Russian Language, all in the same competition. The young prodigy, whose name has not been widely released for privacy reasons, outperformed competitors…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has issued a stern directive prohibiting police officers from participating in or facilitating land recovery operations, emphasizing that such activities fall outside the statutory mandate of the Nigeria Police Force. In a strongly worded statement released by the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 23rd September,…
In a powerful show of support for accountability and democratic courage, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed the reopening of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s office as a victory for justice over oppression. Speaking via his X handle, Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, said: “The voice of…
In a heartbreaking accident that has shaken the nation, a police officer and a female passenger were crushed to death yesterday, the 23rd of September, 2025, at Ijora. Vanguard Newspaper reported that the 40-foot container-laden truck overturned on a commercial tricycle at Ijora Causeway, inward Ijora 7Up The report had it that the incident occurred…
Big news for lovers of books, students, researchers, and the future of Nigerian knowledge: Nigeria’s National Library Headquarters is finally getting the upgrade it deserves, and over ₦20 billion has already been raised to make it happen. At the heart of this historic push? Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, and her powerful initiative: The…
In a bold and historic move, three West African nations, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC). And they didn’t leave quietly. In a joint statement released Tuesday, the three military-led governments slammed the ICC as a “political instrument of neo-colonialism,” accusing it of unfairly targeting African leaders…
In a rare and dramatic move, the National Assembly has officially unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, marking a major turning point in one of Nigeria’s most talked-about political standoffs. If you’ve been following Nigerian politics lately, you’ve probably heard the name: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District under the Peoples…
