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Education

July 19, 2026

UNILORIN rejects 100% hostel fee hike, approves 30% increase after negotiations

The University of Ilorin has assured students that it will continue to protect them from exploitative accommodation charges, revealing that it rejected a proposal by private hostel operators to increase hostel fees by nearly 100 per cent before approving a

Judiciary

July 19, 2026

SERAP threatens legal action, urges NASS to withdraw social media bill

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the National Assembly to withdraw the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, warning that it would challenge the legislation in court if passed in its current form. The bill,

World News

July 19, 2026

50 Malian soldiers killed in rebel-jihadist ambush

At least 50 Malian soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Tuareg separatists and jihadist fighters targeting an army convoy leaving the strategic northern town of Anefis, officials said on Sunday. The attack occurred on Saturday after weeks

General News

July 19, 2026

Badejo-Okusanya Emerges 33rd NBA President

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), defeating two other senior lawyers in the association’s 2026 national officers’ election. Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the

Politics

July 18, 2026

Political Earthquake in Osun as NNPP Chairman Dumps Party, Emerges DLA Acting

The political landscape in Osun State witnessed a major shake-up on Saturday as the immediate past Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Tosin Odeyemi, officially resigned from the party and assumed office as the Acting State Chairman of

Finance Judiciary

July 18, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of Emefiele’s Mansions, $2.045m to FG

The Supreme Court has upheld the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, $2.045 million, and share certificates linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday

UNILORIN rejects 100% hostel fee hike, approves 30% increase after negotiations

SERAP threatens legal action, urges NASS to withdraw social media bill

50 Malian soldiers killed in rebel-jihadist ambush

Badejo-Okusanya Emerges 33rd NBA President

Political Earthquake in Osun as NNPP Chairman Dumps Party, Emerges DLA Acting

Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of Emefiele’s Mansions, $2.045m to FG

Kwara approves cash backing for 2025 TESCOM promotions

World Bank approves $1.25bn loan for Nigeria amid

World Cup 2026: Zlatan Ibrahimovic names 5 best

2026 World Cup: Mbappé surpasses Klose, moves ahead

Minister Urges Makinde to Join APC, Align Oyo

Olubadan: Tinubu Deserves to Remain President for Long

JAMB Introduces Home-Based O’Level Result Verification for 2026

Edo Assembly Formally Impeach Former Speaker Agbebaku

How Rauf Aregbesola Sparked Nigeria’s Sukuk Revolution-

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