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July 14, 2026

KWASU research teams secure $43,913, N83 million grants

Mr Shaykh-Luqman also encouraged the awardees to mentor early-career researchers.

Kwara State University (KWASU)
July 14, 2026

Rivers man kills mother-of-two lover over alleged illicit affair

The police command in Rivers has arrested a man, Richard Emmanuel, for allegedly killing his lover, Caroline Sunday, following an argument in the Eneka area.

Olugbenga Adepoju
July 14, 2026

NHRC receives 118 human rights complaints in Kano

The National Human Rights Commission in Kano says it received 118 complaints of alleged human rights abuses in June.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
July 14, 2026

Jos trader sentenced to 12 months in prison for stealing phone

A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Nanzing Solomon, to one year in prison for stealing a phone.

Jos Prison
July 14, 2026

Nigerian govt, security forces leaving gaps for criminal networks, illegal miners to fill: Reps

“That gap has a name: illegal mining, weak enforcement and the laundering of proceeds that should belong to the Nigerian people,” Sannio Abdulraheem said.

Illegal miners, Sannio Abdulraheem
July 14, 2026

Coping Strategies: How Nigerian students bet, skip classes, work side jobs to survive in school

“The second semester is usually the longest and is always difficult for students to cope with,” said a student at Veritas University.

Nigerian students on campus
July 14, 2026

Ibadan: Kidnapped Oyo headmaster freed, police say

Mr Owoade, headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Ogodu, Igbojaye, was kidnapped by gunmen while working on his farm at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Owoade Mathew
July 13, 2026

UN advocates stronger cooperation framework with Nigeria to drive growth

Mr Fall stressed the need to strengthen the UN-Nigeria cooperation framework to bolster national growth.

July 13, 2026

NTAC deploys 28 TAC volunteers to Uganda to bridge educational gaps

Mr Yakub expressed satisfaction with the quality of Nigerian professionals selected for deployment to Uganda.