Felix Duru Mbah

*He's First Professor Of Toxicology From North-West Another plume was added to the much-decorated hat of Vice Chancellor (VC), Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), Professor M.G. Abubakar, as he was inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB). Professor Abubakar’s induction, alongside six others, was witnessed by the creme de la creme of the nation's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology profession at a colourful ceremony which held at Assembly Hall of Nasarawa State University, Keffi,on Tuesday,July 8. A statement dated Wednesday, July 9, signed by the Head of the University's Committee on Media and Communications, Dr…

*Fixes Re-sit Dates By our reporter In what will thrill or palpitate the hearts of many students, parents and guardians, the National Examinations Council (NECO) today, July 9, released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement by NECO's Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, which announced the release, was, however, silent on the complexion of performance during the examinations even as it gave July 23 and 24, 2025, as re-sit dates for Mathematics and English Studies respectively. Sani stated that a total of 179,201 candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects. According…

*NNPP Chieftain Oguntoyinbo Condoles With Gov, Ibadan Indigenes By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan As activities rev up towards coronating a successor to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who passed away last Monday, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has assured Nigerians that the Olubadan-elect, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, is hale and hearty. The reaction despite rumours that Ladoja was away from the state on health grounds. Oba Olakulehin,90, joined his ancestors about a week to his first anniversary on the throne. The Council’s President General, Chief Sulaimon Ajeniyi Ajewole, was reported to have paid a courtesy visit to Ladoja…

The new cut-off mark for admission into Nigeria's universities is now 150. The figure for polytechnics is 100. These were disclosed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) today, July 8. The examinations body made the decision during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The board also gave the cut-off mark for Colleges of Nursing as 140, Colleges of Agriculture,100, and Colleges of Education, 100. These were posted on the board's X handle. “The minimum admissible scores for admissions for the next academic session have been…

Nigerians are among nationals of other countries executed by Saudi Arabia for drug crimes, Amnesty International has said. This year alone, 118 foreigners have been executed for the crimes. The global rights watchdog said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has zero tolerance for drug crimes, has carried out a “horrifying” number of executions for such over the past decade, most of which were of foreign nationals. Aside Nigerians, Amnesty stated, citizens of Pakistan,Yemen, Syria and Egypt were also executed. Amnesty said some of those executed were "deceived" into the country with promises of legitimate work, only to be forced…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Following intensive, diligent, and intelligence-led investigation, detectives in Enugu State have arrested a male suspect over the murder of one Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem, aged 22, recently found dead in a hotel room in Nsukka in the State. Her iPhone, tablet, earbuds, and other personal belongings were also successfully recovered. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, on July 7, the Command said that the 22-year-old male suspect, identified as Emmanuel Gambo, hails from Kogi State. According to the statement, the case, initially reported to Nsukka Urban…

By our reporter Tough talk came from the Senator representing Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, as she said that the majority ordinary people of the territory will deal with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in the February 21, 2026 Area Council poll in the nation's capital. Senator Kingibe, who has a no love lost relationship with the Minister, warned him that the grassroots government tier election will be a referendum on his style of administering the FCT. While Kingibe belongs to Labour Party (LP), the Minister is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but serves under the ruling All Progressives…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja The 2027 presidential aspiration of Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi,took centrestage on Monday, July 7, in national political discourse. While Obi, a member of the burgeoning African Democratic Congress (ADC)-backed coalition seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu's return to Aso Villa in 2027, dismissed assertions and speculations in some quarters that he would run as Vice-presidential candidate to another heavyweight in the coalition and former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, declaring that he would run for president,the Presidency negated the position. The Presidency claimed rather that the former LP flagbearer had been…