29 Nigerian universities make THE 2027 rankings
…Covenant, UI, UNILAG lead at 801–1000 By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institutions. The three universities were jointly placed in the 801–1000 global band in […]
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.
2027: APM has strategy to defeat Tinubu – Party chieftain
“If indeed they are sincere about rescuing Nigeria from this pit of despair, poverty, wailing, mortality on the high rise, reeling out figures without any meaningful values, without any meaningful achievements, I think it’s the way to go. If they can come together truly and put somebody like Seyi Makinde forward, we are good to go. Before former President Goodluck Jonathan was removed, some groups of people sacrificed. Now, that is history.”
Independence: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 66th Independence anniversary of the country.
Israel-bound flight diverted after ‘fight breaks out between pilots’
“The incident is under control, and all measures are currently being deployed in order to return the Israeli passengers safely to Israel,” a statement said.
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 Wednesday.
