Image credit: AI By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas In 2025, Abimbola Tijani registered a new SIM card, linked it to her National Identification Number (NIN) in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive, and handed it over to her 14-year-old son to ease communication while she was away. However, her son soon became inundated with bank alerts meant…
The need for the Federal Government to introduce a Living Wage Initiative in the Civil Service has been strongly emphasized. This formed part of the recommendations of Prof. Ismaila Kadiri of the Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University of Ilorin, while delivering the 296th Inaugural Lecture of the institution. The lecture, titled “Let…
02/02/2026The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Directorate operatives have arrested and paraded ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.The suspects,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized six terrorists and rescued a kidnapped underage girl during a fierce offensive in the Sububu Forests of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to Captain David Adewusi, the Media Information Officer for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the mission was executed by the 8 Division Garrison Strike Force under…
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Davos on Sunday to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF), where he is scheduled to commission the inaugural “Nigeria House.” The Vice President arrived from Conakry, Guinea, following his representation of President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. He was received in…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, Ilorin, has reiterated its commitment to combating smuggling activities across border communities within the state.The Kwara State Area Comptroller, Controller Nanjam Ogundeyi, made this known during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarters in Ilorin. He disclosed that the Command had successfully intercepted and seized various…
An Ilorin High Court has adjourned the ₦5.78 billion alleged fraud trial of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, to February 16, 2026. The trial resumed on Thursday, January 8, 2025, before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, with the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, for a four-year term. Odusote, 54, is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Fansan Yamma, (OPFY) have rescued six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Shu’aib Umar. He said the operation formed part of a coordinated series…
The Nigerian Army has disclosed plans to deploy advanced technological solutions alongside increased troop presence to flashpoints in Niger State to curb the rising wave of bandit attacks on local communities. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known in an interview shortly after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army…
