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The Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO) in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State, has scheduled its pioneer resumption for Friday, March 6, 2026. This announcement follows the university’s inaugural statutory Senate meeting, which was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2025, at which the academic roadmap for the institution’s first-ever cohort of students was ratified. In a statement released on Friday by the Registrar and Secretary to the University Senate, Amuni Mohammed Olayinka, the university confirmed that the Senate’s decision was informed by comprehensive reports on the institution’s readiness for its historic takeoff. In the statement, Olayinka said, “The University Senate, at its 1st (Inaugural) Statutory meeting, received reports from the Universit...

Yoruba Nollywood actor and content creator, Bamidele Tope Saint, widely known as Okemesi, has made a public appeal for help after suffering what he described as a severe spiritual attack that reportedly left him paralysed. According to Naija News, the actor, who has been absent from the movie scene for nearly a year, shared his ordeal during an interview with fellow actor Tony Montana on Thursday. Okemesi revealed that the incident has drastically affected his life, leaving him without a home and in dire need of financial assistance. Expressing concern during the interview, Tony Montana said he was deeply saddened by Okemesi’s condition, noting that it had become difficult even for fans to recognise him, and asked what had happened. Responding, Okemesi attributed his condition ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has publicly distanced himself from former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, apologising to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and accusing Mandelson of misleading him prior to his appointment to Washington. Starmer is facing mounting pressure from Labour Party lawmakers over his decision in December 2024 to appoint Mandelson despite awareness of his past association with the late convicted sex offender. The controversy intensified following the release of new US Justice Department documents last week, which detailed the extent of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein. The files reportedly include emails suggesting Mandelson leaked government documents, as well as records indicating Epstein made payments to Mandelson or his former pa...

Suspected political thugs have reportedly attacked the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, vandalising property and attempting to set the building on fire. According to reports, the incident took place on Ogbelaka Street on Wednesday night, sparking tension in the neighbourhood. Residents were said to have confronted the attackers, successfully preventing them from carrying out the alleged arson. Sources disclosed that the assailants poured fuel on parts of the building in an attempt to burn it down but were forced to retreat after meeting resistance from people in the area. Before fleeing, they reportedly smashed windows and damaged other items inside the secretariat. A video circulating on social media showed the aftermath of the attack,...

A second-year university student has died after being stabbed during a violent incident near a campus in Leicester, prompting an outpouring of grief from his family and the wider community. Khaleed Oladipo died in hospital after emergency services were called to what police described as a “very serious incident” close to De Montfort University. Four ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the city centre, and Oladipo was rushed to hospital, where he later died from his injuries. In a statement released through police, his family paid tribute to what they described as an “extremely loved” son. “We cannot begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed. He was an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend. Khaleed was a good boy who loved hi...

The Plateau State Government has confirmed the d3ath of a medical doctor and three others from Lassa Fever.  LIB earlier reported that the viral fever claimed the life of Salome Oboyi, a senior medical doctor at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) in Jos. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever to Channels Television on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Baamlong stated that three other victims succumbed to the disease, saying the state recorded three laboratory-confirmed cases. "The state government has activated all necessary response mechanisms to contain the outbreak,” Baamlong said. According to him, emergency response measures have been activated to contain the spread of the viral disease and protect...

A loving dad-of-three was reportedly shot de@d after offering a ride to a female hitchhiker, according to police. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say William Palmer was shot and killed on the morning of Sunday, February 1, after he offered Brittany Rivoire, 36, a lift to take her to a warming shelter in St Louis, Missouri. However, William's good gesture turned into a nightmare when Brittany reportedly pulled a gun on him and shot him de@d.  William's lifeless body was discovered just before 2.30am on Sunday and he was pronounced de@d at the scene. His fiancée Riyen Jones said Palmer had been collecting scrap metal when he spotted Rivoire on the side of the road. He was with a friend when he first stopped to pick up Rivorire before her allegedly strange behavior prompted his frie...

The former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, February 5, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E. Messiri of the Abuja High Court has sentenced former NEXIM MD Robert Orya, who served from 2011 to 2016, to 10 years’ imprisonment for each of the 49 counts brought against him in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. EFCC Prosecution Counsel Samuel Ugwuegbulam successfully proved the case against Orya, leading to his conviction on all 49 counts brought before the court. The statement reads, “The EFCC, today, February ...

The Senate has debunked claims that it voted against the electronic transmission of election results while considering the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Senate President Godswill Akpabio clarified the issue shortly after the upper chamber passed the bill following an extended plenary session that lasted over four hours. Debate on the controversial amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, began in the afternoon and ran into the evening, sparking widespread speculation on social media about the outcome. Reports circulating online suggested that lawmakers had rejected a proposal that would mandate presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit polling unit results electronically to the INEC Result Viewing portal in real time after signing and stamping...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine family members, including a nursing mother and six children in Edo State.  The victims were reportedly abducted at Eko-Abeku-Iyowa road, within the Evboneka community along the Benin-Akure road, at about 5 pm while returning from school, on Monday, February 2, 2026. The head of the family, Festus Bamidele, said the abductors released the nursing mother and her small baby after a heavy rainfall on the fateful day. He said the family learnt about the incident when the nursing mother and the baby got home. He further disclosed that three other victims of pre-kindergarten classes were later rescued by vigilante men and police operatives at the Evboneka Community. Bamidele explained that four others, who are between the ag...