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NUC GRANTS ACCREDITATION,KAMLUD-DEEN UNI, ILORIN
The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to 13 academic programmes at Muhammad Kamalud-deen University, Ilorin, Kwara State, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s rapid academic development less than three years after it commenced operations.
The Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Ilorin on Tuesday, describing the outcome as a 100 per cent success following the accreditation exercise conducted in November 2025.
He listed the accredited programmes under the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences as B.A. Arabic Language, B.A. English, B.A. History and International Studies, B.A. Islamic Studies, Bsc. Accounting, Bsc. Business Administration and Bsc Economics . The Vice-Chancellor also stressed that the university maintains an inclusive academic environment that accommodates students of different religious backgrounds.
NUPRC COMMISSION CHIEF SPEAKS ON LONG TERM ENERGY PLAN
Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says Nigeria has introduced a long-term energy plan aimed at balancing economic growth, expanding energy access, and addressing climate concerns
She disclosed this at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on Monday in Houston, Texas, where she presented Nigeria’s “Energy Evolution” roadmap —a plan combining fossil fuel strength with long-term sustainability goals, she said the framework outlined a 2030 to 20 26. energy transition that would expand renewables while using natural gas as a key transition fuel for industries, households, and emerging tech.
Further more She urged global investors to put capital into upstream oil and gas and to work with Nigeria on offshore energy innovation and sustainable, decentralised power systems.
She said Nigeria was richly endowed with oil and gas resources that would continue to support local needs and global energy demand, but fully harnessing that potential would require increased investment.
FCT HIGH COURT DELIVERS JUDGMENT, N5.5bn DEFAMATION SUIT
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5bn defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services against the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
The DSS operatives, Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele, instituted the suit against SERAP and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, over allegations that security operatives unlawfully invaded the organisation’s Abuja office in September 20 2 4
SERAP had, in a series of posts published on its X handle on September 9, 202 6 alleged that officers of the State Security Service unlawfully occupied its office and demanded to see its directors.
The organisation wrote, “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors.
NPA TO BERTH 36 VESSELS AT MAJOR LAGOS PORTS
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has disclosed that 36 vessels laden with a variety of cargoes, including petroleum products, food supplies, and other essential goods, are expected to berth at major Lagos ports.
The ports scheduled to receive the vessels include Apapa Port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tin Can Island , to the NPA’s Daily Shipping Position report, the vessels are projected to arrive between May 5 and May 10, 20 26.
Of the total number, 15 ships are expected to convey containerised cargo, while 21 others will transport bulk consignments such as fresh fish, general cargo, aviation fuel, bulk wheat, base oil, diesel, petrol, gasoline, and crude oil.
The authority also revealed that 11 vessels have already arrived within the port network and are currently awaiting berthing to offload items including containers, bulk urea, fuel oil, petrol, bulk fertilizer, gasoline and gas.
The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to 13 academic programmes at Muhammad Kamalud-deen University, Ilorin, Kwara State, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s rapid academic development less than three years after it commenced operations.
The Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Ilorin on Tuesday, describing the outcome as a 100 per cent success following the accreditation exercise conducted in November 2025.
He listed the accredited programmes under the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences as B.A. Arabic Language, B.A. English, B.A. History and International Studies, B.A. Islamic Studies, Bsc. Accounting, Bsc. Business Administration and Bsc Economics . The Vice-Chancellor also stressed that the university maintains an inclusive academic environment that accommodates students of different religious backgrounds.
NUPRC COMMISSION CHIEF SPEAKS ON LONG TERM ENERGY PLAN
Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says Nigeria has introduced a long-term energy plan aimed at balancing economic growth, expanding energy access, and addressing climate concerns
She disclosed this at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on Monday in Houston, Texas, where she presented Nigeria’s “Energy Evolution” roadmap —a plan combining fossil fuel strength with long-term sustainability goals, she said the framework outlined a 2030 to 20 26. energy transition that would expand renewables while using natural gas as a key transition fuel for industries, households, and emerging tech.
Further more She urged global investors to put capital into upstream oil and gas and to work with Nigeria on offshore energy innovation and sustainable, decentralised power systems.
She said Nigeria was richly endowed with oil and gas resources that would continue to support local needs and global energy demand, but fully harnessing that potential would require increased investment.
FCT HIGH COURT DELIVERS JUDGMENT, N5.5bn DEFAMATION SUIT
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5bn defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services against the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
The DSS operatives, Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele, instituted the suit against SERAP and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, over allegations that security operatives unlawfully invaded the organisation’s Abuja office in September 20 2 4
SERAP had, in a series of posts published on its X handle on September 9, 202 6 alleged that officers of the State Security Service unlawfully occupied its office and demanded to see its directors.
The organisation wrote, “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors.
NPA TO BERTH 36 VESSELS AT MAJOR LAGOS PORTS
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has disclosed that 36 vessels laden with a variety of cargoes, including petroleum products, food supplies, and other essential goods, are expected to berth at major Lagos ports.
The ports scheduled to receive the vessels include Apapa Port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tin Can Island , to the NPA’s Daily Shipping Position report, the vessels are projected to arrive between May 5 and May 10, 20 26.
Of the total number, 15 ships are expected to convey containerised cargo, while 21 others will transport bulk consignments such as fresh fish, general cargo, aviation fuel, bulk wheat, base oil, diesel, petrol, gasoline, and crude oil.
The authority also revealed that 11 vessels have already arrived within the port network and are currently awaiting berthing to offload items including containers, bulk urea, fuel oil, petrol, bulk fertilizer, gasoline and gas.