The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has expelled 171 students for presenting falsified credentials during their admission process, in a move aimed at sanitising the institution’s academic records. The decision was reached at the university’s 433rd Senate meeting on March 4, 2026, following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities. A statement in BUK’s weekly bulletin on Friday confirmed the expulsions. “The Senate of Bayero University, Kano, at its 433rd meeting, has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications,” the bulletin read. The university said the students, drawn from various departments…
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The tranquil community of Ohatekwe Ukawu in Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, was thrown into grief over the weekend after a 20-year-old man allegedly killed his mother in a shocking act of violence. The suspect, identified as Damian Oforbuike, reportedly attacked his mother, Onyemaechi Oforbuike, with a machete, sparking outrage among residents. Following the incident, he fled into a nearby forest. Community youths quickly mobilised to track him down. After a search that involved more than 200 people, they located Oforbuike, apprehended him, and paraded him publicly before ultimately banishing him from the community, warning him never to return.…
A Benue State court has convicted nine of 10 suspects involved in the abduction of worshippers at St. John Catholic Church in Ojeji community, Ado Local Government Area, in a case that raised serious concerns about local security. The victims were reportedly kidnapped during a night vigil, prompting a rapid response from joint security operatives. Acting on credible intelligence, authorities launched coordinated operations that led to the safe rescue of all nine worshippers without injury. The Police Intelligence Response Team spearheaded the initial operation, arresting four suspects and recovering AK-47 rifles and ammunition. Continued investigations led to further arrests, bringing…
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a man armed with a knife from a deep well in the Owutu area of Ikorodu. The Controller General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed that the incident was reported around 7am on Sunday. She said emergency responders from the Ikorodu Fire Station arrived at the scene to find the man inside the well, holding a knife and resisting attempts to rescue him. According to her, the situation required a careful approach as the victim exhibited erratic behaviour and made evasive moves during the operation. Adeseye added that officers…
Joint security operatives on Sunday thwarted a suspected bandits’ attack on an ECWA Church in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, rescuing three abducted victims. The assailants were said to have invaded the church during a service, causing panic among worshippers and residents. A community source disclosed that the gunmen stormed the premises and abducted several congregants before security personnel responded swiftly to repel the attack. An anonymous member of the Kwara South Joint Security Watch told The PUNCH that at least seven persons were taken during the incident. Confirming the development, the State Commissioner for Communications,…
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and apprehended eight suspects during an operation in Rivers State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Abiodun Folorunsho. Folorunsho said the operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, was executed by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER within the Degema, Ogbogoro and Ogbologo axis of the state. According to him, the naval team acted on credible intelligence to intercept two wooden boats conveying large quantities of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. He…
Joseph Aloba, father of late singer Mohbad, has maintained that his son will not be laid to rest until a DNA test is conducted to confirm the paternity of the singer’s child. A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu had earlier ordered a Deoxyribonucleic Acid test to determine whether Liam Aloba is the biological son of the deceased. The directive was issued by Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga while ruling on an application filed by the late singer’s father. Speaking in a video shared on his TikTok page on Sunday, Aloba alleged that some influential persons were attempting to obstruct the process. He…
The ruling All Progressives Congress is grappling with internal tensions ahead of its National Convention scheduled for March 26 and 27 at Eagle Square, Abuja, as some aspirants have accused party officials of deliberately denying them access to nomination forms. Despite assurances by the leadership that preparations for the exercise are on track, complaints over the emergence of preferred candidates and alleged restriction in the sale of expression of interest forms have heightened concerns about divisions within the party. An aspirant for the position of Zonal Vice Chairman (South-South) and Director-General of the APC State Assembly Forum, Ambassador Dagogo Fubara,…
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, convened in Lagos on Sunday for a high-level meeting ahead of the party’s governorship primaries slated for next month. The meeting, which took place at the Eko Hotel in Victoria Island, followed an earlier visit by the governors to President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Ikoyi. The governors were said to have congratulated him on his recent state visit to the United Kingdom and the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Although 31 APC governors are expected to participate, about 21 had arrived at the…
The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday received notable opposition figures at his Kano residence in the spirit of the Sallah celebration. Those present at the gathering included the 2023 Labour Party presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, who is now associated with the African Democratic Congress; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party; and a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson. Kwankwaso shared images from the visit on his verified X account, describing the occasion as a memorable Sallah gathering marked by goodwill. He wrote, “I was honoured to receive Their…