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‎After the notification, the Students Representative Council held its sitting at classroom C, Admin Extension building . The sitting began around 11:00 am on the 30th January, 2026 with the opening prayer , followed by the reading of the last minute by the Deputy Speaker, Honorable Michael, as the Clerk seems to be unavailable at the moment. The minute was then adopted by the honorables with the motion moved by Honorable Nifemi and seconded by Honorable Favor.   ‎Swearing in of the newly elected *honorable Esther* from part 1 as well as in-house election to elect a new chief whip. Honorable Solomon went unopposed and he was elected as the chief whip. Following that was the ratification of judicial council which was later put on hold due to certain reasons. ‎In the middle of ratification,the Speaker ordered all the Executives to step out of the room in order to bring in the already requested correspondence, which they've failed to do. In the light of th...

STUDENT-LECTURER FORUM REPORT Department of International Relations Event Overview Event: Student-Lecturer Forum Date: Jan 27th 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Public Administration Postgraduate Classroom, Faculty of Administration Building Organizing Department: Department of International Relations Event Coordination The forum was professionally anchored by: Miss Ramat Taiwo – Assistant Editor-in-Chief, DSNA Eniola – Public Relations Officer, Department of International Relations Attendance The forum recorded strong participation from both academic staff and students, including: Faculty Members Present: Head of Department (HOD) Dr Olu Adekola Dr. Akinyemi Omolara Dr. Sunday Omotuyi Dr. Wale Dr. Ibukun Student Representatives : Akinpelu Samuel (President) Iyanuoluwa Owolabi (Vice President) General student body of the department Programme Highlights Welcome Address and Keynote Advice (HOD) The Head of Department welcomed students and delivered valuable guidance focusing on acade...

TRAGIC PASSING OF YOUNG SINGER "DESTINY BOY"💔💀 Nigerian Afro-Fuji street-pop artist Afeez Adeshina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, died at age 22. The news broke on social media around 18 January 2026, shocking fans and the Nigerian music community.  Destiny Boy’s funeral and burial took place on 23 January at his father’s residence in Ayetoro, Ogun State, attended by family, friends and fans mourning the young star’s untimely loss. There was public discussion around the circumstances of his death and police involvement —with at least one suspect reportedly taken into custody as investigations continued.  THE CYBER WAR BETWEEN WIZKID AND SEUN KUTI🪖🔫💻 The conflict began after members of Wizkid FC (Wizkid’s very active fanbase) claimed Wizkid is a “ modern-day Fela” or  even better than Fela Kuti.   Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, strongly disagreed with this comparison, arguing that Fela’s cultural, musical, and p...

The diplomat in focus this week is Boutros Boutros-Ghali. He was an Egyptian diplomat and international civil servant who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from a time period of 1992–1996. He was the first African and Arab to hold the position. He is best known for introducing " An   Agenda for Peace” (1992) , which reshaped UN approaches to preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, and peace-building in the post–Cold War era.  His tenure coincided with major global crises such as Rwandan Genocide and the conflict in Bosnia, highlighting both the possibilities and limits of UN intervention. Boutros-Ghali served only one term, largely because the United States vetoed his second term, citing disagreements over UN reform and management style. Despite this, he remained influential in international affairs. After leaving the UN, he served as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. He remains a significant figure in A...

Political issues The Governor of Kano state, Governor Abba Yusuf along with 21state law maker and 44 local government chairmen,has formally left the NNPP to join the APC. Security and Resettlement Senator Ali NdumeCommended President Tinubu and Governor Zulum for the successful resettlement of terror victims in Borno State. Also the Nigerian Army neutralised six terrorists in Zamfara. Tax Enforcement The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has warned it will recover unpaid taxes through banks and employers, urging compliance before the January 31 deadline. Education (JAMB 2026)  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scrapped special privileges for albino candidates due to malpractice and announced that 2026 UTME registration begins on January 26,2026. Infrastructure  In Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani commissioned major road projects in Makarfi and Zaria, paying over ₦1 billion in compensation to residents. Crypto Regulation  The EFCC has r...

→ The US officially withdraws from the World Health Organisation(WHO) President Donald Trump signed an executive order signalling the withdrawal a year ago, and criticising the organisation for being too“China-centric”, and a few days ago, the withdrawal was made official, leaving WHO without one of its biggest donors. → US Donald Trump refuses to back down on Greenland. President Trump made it clear that he wasn’t going to back down on his attempt to acquire Greenland. He recalled the place US took in World War II as it “saved Greenland and successfully prevented our enemies from gaining a foothold on our hemisphere". → Andy Burnham has been banned from contesting in an upcoming parliamentary by-election on Gorton and Denton by Labour’s ruling body in order to save public funds and focus resources on addressing the cost-of-living crisis. → Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man, 37-year-old Alexi Perti, the second person to be fatally shot in the city duri...