JAMB Registrar Commends UNILORIN for Integrity in Honorary Awards

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has praised UNILORIN for its recent awards ceremony, which upholds the genuine meaning of honor and sets it apart from other universities that bestow honorary titles without merit. Oloyede, a former vice chancellor of the university, spoke during the investiture ceremony in the university auditorium. He said the university’s awards of excellence are a reflection of its integrity and mission. Honorary prizes are now given out like trinkets in numerous locations; they are no longer worth anything. However,…

Notorious Bandit Tambaya Arrested, N11m Recovered by Kwara Police

A number of outlaws implicated in recent security breaches in the state’s Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas have been mass arrested as part of Kwara State’s ongoing battle against criminal elements. According to a government House statement issued on Thursday, the new security crackdown in the area has resulted in the arrest of over 15 offenders, including Tambaya, an outlaw criminal. The recent assault on vigilantes and security forces in Gada, Lafiagi, was mostly planned by Tambaya. In one run-in with the security forces, Tambaya and eight other people…

Kwara Finalizes July 26 for JSS Placement Exam

The Common Entrance (Placement) Examination for junior secondary schools in all 16 local government areas of the state will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, according to the Kwara State Government. This was revealed on Wednesday at the Ministry’s offices in the state capital of Ilorin by Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, the state commissioner for education and human capital development. “Necessary arrangements have been concluded to ensure the smooth conduct of the examination,” the commissioner said in a statement provided on Thursday by Peter Amogbonjaye, Press Secretary, Ministry of Education…

Nigerian Communications Commission Unveils Modernized Licensing Framework for Tech Innovation

In order to promote innovation and increase prospects for startups and technology-driven businesses in the telecommunications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission has unveiled a new license system. This was revealed by the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, during a stakeholders’ forum on the Draft General Authorization Framework on Thursday in Abuja. Barrister Rimini Makama, the Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, spoke on his behalf. According to Maida, the General Authorization Framework was created to provide a more adaptable and responsive method of telecom licensing that acknowledges and supports…