Fake degree: I’m worried over my safety, says undercover journalist

Nigerian investigative journalist, Umar Audu, said yesterday he was worried about his safety, following his recent investigative report which uncovered a fake results syndicate in Togo and Benin Republic. It will be recalled that the investigative journalist with Daily Nigeria newspaper, reported recently

Nigerian community mourns 19-year-old student killed by Canadian policemen

Members of the Nigerian Association of Manitoba have mourned the passing of a 19-year-old Nigerian, Afolabi Stephen, who was killed by policemen on December 31, 2023. Though the details of his death are still sketchy, the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department, in a statement

10 things you need to know Thursday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Following the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the Federal Government has said sanctions would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. “We

Nigerian Government releases list of over 37 illegal universities in Nigeria [FULL LIST]

The Nigerian government has released a list of at least 37 illegal universities operating in the country. Chris Maiyaki, the Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. According to him, arrests have

Fire outbreak at specialist hospital in Kwara

A fire outbreak occurred at the Sobi Specialist Hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Tuesday, DAILY POST reports. Though no casualties were reported, the fire incident occurred at about 8:35 am, at the COVID-19 Centre of the specialist hospital. The incident was

Nigerian lecturer, global Partners Unveil Historic Research Disclosing Illegal Pangolin Trading Hotspots in Africa & Asia

A major milestone has been recorded in the fight to curb the trafficking of pangolins in Nigeria and Africa at large. This follows the release of findings of a research work which among others reveal the hotspot and trading routes of traffickers of

Ayodele tells Tinubu to probe Buhari

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration if he wants to end corruption and hardship in Nigeria. Primate Ayodele said corruption will kill good governance in Nigeria, adding that

NANS urges FG to suspend institutions running unaccredited courses

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said Nigerian institutions running unaccredited courses should be suspended. It said this after the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin

Niger community abandon homes over continuous bandits attacks

Bandits’ attacks on Garam, a community in Niger State have continued unabated forcing residents to abandon their homes. Garam, which shares a boundary with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been under severe attacks from the bandits since December 24, 2023. Recall that

No apologies for endorsing, backing Diri’s re-election – Ex-President Jonathan

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday said he owes no one apologies for endorsing and supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023, off-cycle governorship poll in the state. He further explained that he publicly