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The Kebbi State Government has formally presented Ismaila Arzika-Mungadi as the Sole Administrator of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology following the removal of the institution’s principal officers and governing council members. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Isha Abubakar-Tunga, presented the new administrator to the university community during a visit to the institution in Aliero. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Mansur-Ango. The state government had earlier dissolved the university’s governing council and relieved its principal officers of their appointments after reconciliation efforts reportedly failed. According to the…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered arms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Ilorin. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. According to the statement, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team attached to the state command following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance. The suspects, identified as Adamu Ibrahim, 30, and Sani Musa, 29, were arrested on May 5 at about 7:30 p.m. within…

Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash. Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the decision to end the school year 40 days early was made in part due to a heat wave impacting several states. “We’re going to end the school year on June 5 because many states are already experiencing high temperatures, and there’s also the issue of the World Cup,” he said at an event in the northern state of Sonora. He noted, however, that authorities were considering,…

Actor and content creator, Abayomi Jimoh, popularly known as Hyrishthebigdeal, tells Anjola Dawodu about his career and other issues You wear many hats, including actor, content creator, influencer. Which one feels most authentic to you? Everything feels authentic, but being a content creator feels more organic to me because I share my life as it is; no lies or exaggerated truths whatsoever. Do you see yourself as an actor who creates content or a content creator who acts? I see myself as both an actor and a content creator. Your voiceovers are very distinctive. How did you discover that style?…

Bitcoin payments application Strike CEO Jack Mallers said that Wall Street’s growing involvement in Bitcoin poses no threat or conflict to the asset itself.“My one-word answer to that is no,” Mallers told Danny Knowles on the What Bitcoin Did podcast published to YouTube on Thursday, in response to whether institutional involvement threatens Bitcoin’s core principles.“If Wall Street getting into Bitcoin kills it, it was never going to be successful in the first place,” Mallers said.Jack Mallers spoke to Danny Knowles on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Source: What Bitcoin Did“Bitcoin is predicated on this idea that it is money for…

Lindsey Vonn and French skier Matthieu Bailet sparked romance rumors after a recent outing. Vonn, 41, and Bailet, 30, were spotted together on Thursday, May 7, in New York City. According to photos obtained by Page Six, the athletes were snapped walking around SoHo and sitting next to each other while waiting for the subway. Bailet rocked a light blue button shirt paired with navy trousers and a matching sport coat. Vonn donned white pants and a black jacket. She walked with crutches amid her recovery from her scary crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in February. While…

Chidozie Awaziem endured a heartbreaking night on Friday after FC Nantes were officially relegated from Ligue 1 following a painful 1-0 defeat to RC Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The result confirmed Nantes’ drop into Ligue 2 with one match still remaining this season, ending the club’s 13-year stay in the French top flight since earning promotion during the 2012-13 campaign. Despite their rich history as eight-time French champions, Nantes could not escape the relegation battle after a disastrous league campaign left them stranded on 23 points; five behind AJ Auxerre in the relegation play-off position, making survival mathematically impossible.…

Public health messaging in Nigeria has long encouraged individuals to know their genotype as a key step in preventing sickle cell disorder. However, emerging evidence suggests that awareness alone has not translated into accurate understanding or informed reproductive decisions. A 2020 cross-sectional study on genotype awareness among adolescents in south-east Nigeria found that although 94 per cent of respondents knew their genotype, nearly 90 per cent could not correctly estimate the risk of having a child with sickle cell disorder in a carrier couple. The study also reported that only a small proportion demonstrated high-level knowledge of sickle cell genetics,…

Moses Aduku, head coach of Nigeria’s U20 women’s national team, says the Falconets are fully prepared for Saturday’s decisive second-leg clash against the Malawi Women’s National Under-20 Football Team as they push for qualification to the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria heads into the encounter with a comfortable 2-0 aggregate advantage, but Aduku has warned against complacency, especially with the match set to be played at the formidable Bingu National Stadium, a venue where Malawi’s U20 side remains unbeaten. Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, Aduku stressed that the Falconets arrived in Malawi focused solely on completing the…

Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed Femi Fani-Kayode, describing the former Minister of Aviation as a liar. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Ita Solomon Enang as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany.  Femi Fani Kayode, who was deployed earlier to Germany as an ambassador, was redeployed to South Africa  Fani-Kayode came on X to announce his redeployment and claimed he made the request himself, adding, among other claims, that he likes South Africa.  In a post on X, Fani-Kayode said, “I am pleased to announce that Mr. President has graciously approved my appointment as Nigeria’s…