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Jigawa varsity secures ₦53m TETFund grants for mosquito research By Salisu Kabuga The Federal University Dutse has secured two research grants worth N53m from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to tackle banditry in the North and control the spread of mosquitoes across Nigeria. This was made known in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Tuesday by the university’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya. The statement said the grants were awarded through the TETFund National Research Fund. According to the Acting Director, the funding would support two major projects aimed at addressing…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received briefings from the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, at the State House, Abuja. The trio discussed the management and disposal of houses seized nationwide by the anti-graft agency, the State House media office revealed in a statement and photo release late Tuesday. It read, “Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Ola Olukoyede, and Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the management and disposal of…

XRP price prediction has it trading at $0.9956, down -0.3% over the past 24 hours after swinging between $0.9897 and $1.0044, a range tight enough to make even patient bulls nervous. The token’s remarkable 635-session streak of closing above $1 nearly snapped twice this month, and today’s print puts it right back on the edge. What happens if that streak finally breaks?A bridge exploit that drained roughly $200,000 via a connection between the TX Chain and XRP Ledger briefly pushed XRP under $1 on August 11 and again on August 14. Buyers stepped in both times before the daily close,…

Zulte Waregem have beaten Barcelona and several other European clubs to the signing of Nigerian winger Musa Maliq Omotayo, Soccernet.ng reports. Still awaiting official confirmation, Belgian transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri reveals that the deal was completed after the 18-year-old passed his medical.Omotayo, who turned 18 on Monday, 17 August, is joining the Belgian Pro League side from Ikorodu City. His move became possible after he reached the legal age to sign a professional contract in Europe. DONE DEAL Zulte Waregem have completed the signing of talented Nigerian Musa Maliq Omotayo this morning! The Nigerian has passed his medical tests &…

The Federal Civil Service Commission has engaged resource persons and professional stakeholders to develop more rigorous questions for the 2026 Federal Civil Service Promotion Examination. The move followed concerns over the unusually high pass rate recorded in the commission’s maiden Computer-Based Test and Multiple-Choice Questions format used for the 2025 promotion examination. A statement on Tuesday by FCSC’s spokesman, Ibraheem Zakariyya, said the commission’s Chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, disclosed this in Abuja during an interactive engagement with resource persons and professional stakeholders preparing for the 2026 examination. Olaopa said the experience from the 2025 exercise had raised questions about the…

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has promised Bursaspor supporters that the Turkish second-tier club will be difficult to beat at home as he continues to enjoy an impressive start to life in Turkey, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old has made an immediate impact since joining Bursaspor on a free transfer from Scottish champions Celtic, scoring twice and providing an assist in his opening two league appearances of the 2026/27 Turkish 1. Lig campaign. Iheanacho’s strong start has quickly made him one of the key figures in Bursaspor’s promotion push, with the club targeting a return to the Turkish top flight. Kelechi…

Enoch Oluwaleke The Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed a paper processing company, Quantum Packaging Nigeria Limited, located along the Lusada-Igbesa Road in Agbara, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, for allegedly operating an illegal dumpsite and burning waste. PUNCH Metro learnt this from a statement issued by the Ogun State Waste Management Authority on Monday. The company, according to the agency, was sealed for allegedly contravening Section 2(b)(a) of the OGWAMA Law 2020 and the Ogun State Environmental and Public Health Law 2006, which prohibit open-air waste burning and unauthorised dumping of refuse. The statement noted that, while speaking after…

The University of Ibadan has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, with the University of Lagos coming second in the country. According to the ranking data published in July 2026, it provided, 32,148 universities and higher education institutions were assessed globally. University of Lagos entrance. Photo: UNILAG UI placed 1,291st in the world and first in Nigeria, while UNILAG ranked 1,355th globally and second in Nigeria. The University of Nigeria came third nationally and 1,397th globally, while Covenant University, Ota, ranked fourth in Nigeria and 1,522nd globally. The…

XRP enters the second half of 2026 in an unusual position: legally cleared, institutionally adopted, and yet stuck near the same $1 level it has hovered around for months. We put the question to Claude, asking it ‘AI predicts XRP’, and it gave a measured and interesting response.As of mid-August 2026, XRP trades around $1.00, down roughly -72% from its July 2025 all-time high near $3.65. Daily trading volume for Ripple is currently at $728M, up from $680M yesterday.SOURCE: TradingViewUnderstanding where it might go from here means combining technical data, macro catalysts, and, crucially, the real money being wagered on…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is set to leave Wrexham this summer after the club signaled that he is no longer considered a key player, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Okonkwo joined the Red Dragons on a free transfer from Arsenal in July 2024. He enjoyed a stellar debut campaign, keeping 19 clean sheets in 33 appearances to help propel the club to Championship promotion. ​In his first Championship season, he remained solid, registering 10 clean sheets across 39 matches. However, toward the end of the campaign, manager Phil Parkinson began benching him in favor of Danny Ward. Wrexham Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo warms…