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The President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), DeWayne Frazier, has urged newly admitted students to embrace change and seize opportunities as they begin their academic journey at the university. Mr Frazier gave the charge on Monday during the institution’s 42nd matriculation ceremony, according to a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES. The event marked the formal admission of fresh students to the Classes of 2028, 2029, and 2030, as well as the official commencement of the university’s Spring 2026 semester. Congratulating the students on their admission, the AUN president urged them to pursue their academic and personal goals with…

A bank official, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how about N3.1 billion to some local governments in Kogi State was transferred into a private company’s account and further distributed to other individuals and entities in eight months during Governor Yahaya Bello’s tenure. Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer at Access Bank, in the ongoing money laundering trial of Mr Bello, said the money, after reaching the private company’s account, was further distributed through cash withdrawals and transfers to other accounts. Mr Egogo, who appeared as the seventh prosecution witness before trial judge Emeka Nwite, gave a detailed…

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has cautioned residents against attacking, intimidating or hindering its enforcement officers in the course of carrying out their statutory responsibilities across the state. The Authority said it was disturbed by recent reports of threats and physical assaults on its personnel during enforcement activities, describing such acts as unacceptable and detrimental to public order as well as effective environmental management in Lagos. Speaking on the matter, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Mr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, explained that enforcement officers are deployed to protect public health, enforce compliance with waste management regulations…

Members of the All Progressives Congress, APCC, in Ward 01, Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have announced the indefinite suspension of a former member of the State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, over alleged misconduct. The decision was contained in a letter addressed to the Osun State Chairman of the party, Tajudeen Lawal, and dated Thursday, January 29, 2026. According to the document, “the suspension followed a meeting of ward executives, leaders and members who reportedly deliberated on issues said to be affecting unity and cohesion within the ward.” The letter, jointly signed by 18 ward executives…

Personnel of the Department of State Services, in collaboration with some foreign security agents and the Nigeria army, have arrested close to 300 suspected kidnappers in a community in Kwara state. They were reportedly arrested at mechede, a Bororo/Fulani settlement close to Oro -Ago under Oro-Ago district, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. Operatives of the DSS, who preferred anonymity, claimed they have been on surveillance for about one to two months around the settlement. DAILY POST recalls that the ongoing military operations in the Kwara South Senatorial District had neutralized many bandits in the area, while other…

Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has accused Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard of hindering his team’s performance and ‘killing’ teammate, Viktor Gyokeres. Scholes spoke on The Overlap when discussing Arsenal’s goalscoring issues from open play. The former England midfielder believes Odegaard could be the problem of Arsenal’s goalscoring issues from open play because he is not playing good attacking football for the Gunners. “Odegaard could be the problem,” Scholes told The Overlap when discussing Arsenal’s goalscoring issues from open play. “Odegaard wants to play as a number 10, and if you are not playing good football, it is his job to…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast moderate to slight dust haze across parts of the country, particularly in the northern states, on Friday, January 30, 2026. NiMet said moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of between two and five kilometres is expected in parts of Yobe, Katsina, northern Bauchi, Kano and Jigawa states during the morning hours. This was contained in the agency’s Daily Weather Outlook for Friday, released via its X handle on Thursday. “The remaining parts of the region (North) are expected to experience slight dust haze in the morning. “Moderate to slight dust haze is expected to…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday decried the abduction of a Prospective Corps Member, Binuyo Lateefah, calling for urgent inter-governmental and security collaboration to ensure her immediate rescue. This followed a matter of urgent public importance raised by lawmaker Omolara Olumegbon, who informed the House that the victim was abducted on January 22, 2026, around the Kogi axis while travelling to Taraba State for her National Youth Service Corps assignment. She disclosed that the abductors were demanding a ransom of N30m. Olumegbon urged the House to write to the Federal Government to strengthen security measures for the PCMs…

I write on behalf of myself and the rest of the masses of Nigeria. With the wastage and hopelessness that the Tinubu administration has thrown Nigeria into, Nigerians were elated when we woke up one morning and read about the possibility of the African Democratic Congress. We saw from a distance its great prospects and thanked God for the initiators. We saw great Nigerians, men of timber and calibre, John Oyegun, David Mark, Bashiru Lawal, Rauf Arigbesola, Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El Rufai, Peter Obi and many others as the promoters and then, we heaved a sigh of relief because we…

Nigeria is positioning itself as a gateway to Africa’s $1tn commodities market, targeting $400 bn in opportunities across agriculture, energy, gold, and lithium through strategic partnerships between the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange and the United Arab Emirates. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the UAE Ambassador, Salem Al Jaberi, LCFE Managing Director Akin Akeredolu-Ale said the collaboration will advance lithium processing, livestock development, food security, and commodities trading while leveraging private-sector-led initiatives to drive efficiency, capital formation, and infrastructure delivery. He cited projects such as the Second Niger Bridge and Sukuk-backed road networks as examples of structured private investments…