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The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin Ekiti, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, has announced that the university has completed both admissions and staff recruitment for the 2025/2026 academic session. He urged prospective applicants and job seekers to wait for future opportunities.Speaking during a prayer session at FUTES, Aribisala said, “Admission for the 2025/2026 session is closed, and students have resumed. Staff recruitment was completed in December, with successful candidates approved by the council. Those seeking jobs at FUTES should look elsewhere for now or wait for the next opening.”He emphasized that the university aims to train students who will positively impact society, particularly in technology, and help tackle u...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reaffirmed that it remains open to all Nigerians and is not under the control of any single individual.Speaking on Channels Politics Today, party spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi insisted that claims suggesting the ADC is being groomed to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambitions are unfounded.“No one owns the ADC,” Abdullahi said, emphasizing that the party operates on collective ownership, allowing politicians from various backgrounds to join. “That is why someone like Peter Obi can join, and why Rotimi Amaechi is already a member.”He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of spreading speculation and attempting to interfere in the ADC’s internal affairs.Abdullahi stressed that the party’s...

A Qatar Airways flight carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew members made an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday night after experiencing a technical fault mid-flight.The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed in a statement by Permanent Secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu that the aircraft encountered problems while in Nigerian airspace, prompting distress alerts and an immediate emergency response.LASEMA activated its emergency response plan through its 767/112 toll-free lines and deployed teams to the scene. The agency praised the pilot’s professionalism in safely landing the plane, noting that swift, coordinated efforts prevented a potential aviation disaster.“Upon arrival, our team found that the aircraft had alread...

The Nigerian Army has recorded a major peace breakthrough in Cross River State following the voluntary surrender of scores of militants in Akpabuyo Local Government Area under the state government’s amnesty programme.Headquarters 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the militants emerged from their hideouts in the early hours of January 16, 2026, and laid down their arms at Atimbo Rear Area, Operation OKWOK, in Akpabuyo LGA.The statement was signed by Major Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army.According to the Army, the militants came from two different camps.The first group, led by ThankGod Ebikontei, also known as Ayibanuagha, presented 39 fighters for the amnesty programm...

The Federal Government has banned the mining of sand within a 10 kilometer radius of River Niger. This id aimed at protecting the first and second Niger bridges. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi disclosed this on Friday, Jan. 16, in Asaba,  during the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras Monitoring Centre. He said  the decision was taken by the Federal Executive Council as part of efforts to protect critical federal infrastructure across the country. According to him, tolling on the second Niger bridge will not begin until all access roads at Anambra and Delta sections are completed. He added that the CCTV monitoring centre was to ensure adequate security along the federal highway. “The toll...

Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema has been accused in a lawsuit of having an affair with her former bodyguard, an alleged relationship that reportedly led to the breakdown of his marriage.The suit, filed in North Carolina by Heather Ammel, claims Sinema deliberately interfered in her marriage to Matthew Ammel, a retired U.S. Army veteran who joined Sinema’s Senate security team in April 2022. According to the filing, Ammel frequently accompanied the senator on domestic and international trips and attended multiple concerts with her.Heather Ammel alleges she discovered early in 2024 that Sinema and her husband were exchanging intimate messages via an encrypted messaging app. The lawsuit further claims Sinema provided financial and professional support to Matthew, including cover...