Youths in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau state on Monday protested against the killing of 10 people in an attacks by bandits on Sunday night. The death toll in the attack reportedly rose to 10 after seven people were killed in an initial assault at Ratatis and Dorowa Babuje, in Barkin Ladi, which left three…
By Joseph Kwewum Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals whose genetic structure has been altered through genetic engineering. Unlike traditional breeding methods such as selective mating or natural recombination, genetic modification involves laboratory procedures that do not occur naturally. Scientists directly alter the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) of an organism to introduce specific traits….
The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students for various disciplinary offences ranging from alleged examination malpractice, cultism, and result falsification. A statement on Sunday by the institution’s acting Director of Information, Habib Yakoob, said the decision was taken at a meeting of the senate. Yakoob said the expulsion…
By Joseph Kwewum On February 15, 2026, Nigerian athlete and star sprinter Favour Ashe announced his decision to change his nation of representation from Nigeria to Qatar. The development comes six months after Favour Ofili, another elite sprinter, declared her switch from Nigeria to Qatar. The steady decline of Nigerian athletics over the past decade,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) is said to have been taken custody of former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai after spending two nights with the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to sources, El-Rufai was taken at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday night by operatives of the DSS. On Monday,…
About 37 miners have reportedly died while 25 others were injured after being exposed to carbon monoxide, while working in an underground mining site in Kompani Zurak, Wase LGA of Plateau state. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. The victims were said to be mostly young men aged…
