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Academic activities have resumed at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, following the expiration of a three-week mid-semester break declared by the institution last month after student protests over a newly introduced transportation system. An internal memorandum addressed to all faculty deans by the university’s principal assistant registrar, I.B. Aronkola, on Sunday, indicated that the school’s…
The Australian state of Tasmania has issued a formal parliamentary apology after an investigation confirmed that human body parts removed during autopsies were stored and displayed at a university museum for decades without the knowledge or consent of grieving families. Health Minister Bridget Archer delivered the apology in parliament last Tuesday, with several affected…
The government of Togo has announced the removal of visa requirements for nationals of all African countries travelling into the country for short stays, placing the West African nation among a growing list of African states actively dismantling entry barriers across the continent. The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement issued by Togo’s…
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has drawn fierce public condemnation after comments he made during a television interview appeared to frame ransom payments as a financial lifeline for armed groups currently under pressure from Nigerian security forces. In remarks aired on AIT News, Gumi was quoted as saying that criminals involved in banditry…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to social media activist Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the sum of N5 million, with one surety in like sum. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, delivering her ruling on Monday, set out stringent conditions attached to the bail. The surety must reside within the…
Lionel Messi delivered a goal and a breathtaking assist to hand Inter Miami their first victory at Nu Stadium on Sunday, as the defending Major League Soccer champions swept aside the Portland Timbers 2-0 in a commanding home display. The performance arrived at a significant moment, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to…
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern China’s Guangxi region in the early hours of Monday, killing two people, leaving one person missing, and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported. The quake hit Liuzhou city in Guangxi at 12.21 am local time (1621 GMT), according to state news agency Xinhua. State broadcaster CCTV identified…
Three time African champions Nigeria will on Tuesday learn their opponents for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign when the Confederation of African Football conducts the official draw in Cairo, Egypt. The draw, scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association, will set the stage for AFCON…
More than a decade after the privatisation of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Nigeria’s electricity sector remains trapped in a cycle of stagnation, mismanagement, and institutional failure — and the country’s most prominent labour voice is pulling no punches about why. Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress and General Secretary…
The Nigerian naira recorded slight movements against the United States dollar in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, May 18, 2026, as demand pressure for foreign currency continued to weigh on the market. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the official exchange rate hovering around N1,371 per dollar,…
