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Drama as students, staff foil police attempt to arrest FUOYE VC
By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — There was drama in the early hours of Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti as staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) mobilised to the residence
Full list: Covenant, UI rank highest among Nigerian universities in 2027 Times global ranking
Covenant University, the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged as the highest-ranked universities in Nigeria in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
Five in court over anti-Tinubu T-shirts
Five men appeared in court in northeastern Nigeria after being arrested for wearing “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts, rights group Amnesty International has said. Nigeria is due to hold presidential elections
‘Stabbed’: Flydubai Flight Diverted To Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Fight Between Pilots
A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Israel has landed in Saudi Arabia after a reported fight between the co-pilots. The flight, which left Dubai early on Wednesday, signalled an
Chinese AI Tool Gave Researchers Bioweapons Guidance After Safety Jailbreak
Chinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review after researchers persuaded two of its Kimi models to discuss biological weapons and assassinations. Mindgard, an AI security testing company, told
2027: APM has strategy to defeat Tinubu – Party chieftain
By Dickson Omobola Chieftain of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Oluwaseun Adelore, has insisted that the party has a strategy to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, saying
European Payment Networks Unite To Reduce Reliance On US Giants
European payment networks serving about 130 million people have agreed to form a joint company focused on strengthening cross-border payments and reducing dependence on US-based payment infrastructure. The initiative involves
Independence: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday
By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 66th Independence anniversary of the country. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,
Israel-bound flight diverted after ‘fight breaks out between pilots’
Two pilots were wounded after they reportedly fought on board the plane they were flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and which was forced to make an emergency landing in
South Africa summons US ambassador third time in 9 months
The South African government has called in the US ambassador to “explain his undiplomatic conduct” for the third time since he arrived nine months ago, a foreign ministry official said
