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By Dayo Johnson, Akure The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Senator Patrick Akinyelure, has dismissed reports of a political alliance between him and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speculation about an alleged pact followed Akinyelure’s recent visit to the Government House in Akure, shortly […]

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By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Kogi State chapter of the Jagaba/Ododo Students’ Mandate 2027 has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing government interventions in education, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and youth development. The group made its position known on Tuesday in Lokoja during the launch of its Campus […]

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…Covenant, UI, UNILAG lead at 801–1000 By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institutions. The three universities were jointly placed in the 801–1000 global band in […]

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By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — There was drama in the early hours of Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti as staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) mobilised to the residence of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, after policemen reportedly arrived there in an attempt to arrest him. The Vice-Chancellor had raised the alarm after policemen […]

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Covenant University, the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027.

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Nigerian passport holders have visa-free access to a small number of destinations in the Americas, although the options are concentrated in the Caribbean.

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