People&Politics

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) have reinforced collaboration to accelerate the commercialisation of Nigeria’s research and development (R&D) outcomes. The strategic partnership will drive intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and local content development, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to foster entrepreneurship and technological advancement. A statement by the Chief Information and Public Relations Officer of NBTI, Olajumoke David, at the weekend, noted that the collaboration was consummated during a meeting of leaders of both agencies. "During a high-level meeting…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed hoodlums linked to an attack on a mosque during Tahajjud prayers in the state. Tahajjud prayers, also called the Night Prayer or Salat al-Layl, are voluntary prayers performed in the late hours of the night. A statement by Command's spokesman, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Mansir Hassan, stated that one person was "dangerously stabbed" and later died before the suspected hoodlums were nabbed by police. The statement read,in part: "On 21st March 2025, at about 0200 hours, the Police received a distress call from a concerned citizen, reporting that…

If Nigeria’s Super Eagles hope to play in FIFA World Cup 2026, they simply have to show their best version in a few hours' time and beat Rwanda away, or, most likely, forget the global showpiece. Records are vital, but may not matter when the chips are down. However, going by the records, the Super Eagles have never beaten Rwanda away from home, managing only three draws in previous encounters, Soccernet.ng reports. Worse still, they were stunned 2-1 by the Amavubi in Uyo during the last Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nigeria have sunk further into trouble in their World…

By Felix Durumbah,Abuja, and Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Former governor of Bayelsa State and now senator representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson, said he led a walkout from the Senate on March 20, to protest the chamber's approval of President Bola Tinubu’s request to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Senators okayed Tinubu’s demand through a voice vote rather than theconstitutionally-stipulated two-thirds majority for a decision of such magnitude. Washing his hands of their action, Senator Dickson, in a statement on Friday, March 21, dismissed the Senate’s action as clearly unconstitutional. According to him, declaring a state of emergency…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Armed bandits launched a deadly attack on Kaguwa community in Kurfi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State on Wednesday night, killing several residents, abducting five people, including girls, and rustling a large number of livestock. The incident was revealed in a post by security analyst, Bakatsine, on Thursday, March 20. According to him, the attackers stormed the village in large numbers, shooting sporadically. “Yesterday (Wednesday) night, bandits attacked the Kaguwa community in Kurfi LGA, Katsina State. They killed some people, abducted five people including girls and rustled a large number of livestock during the attack,”…