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Monday Lines 2 OPINION:For JAMB's Ishaq Oloyede By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 27 July, 2026).  In 1528, the sixteenth-century Italian writer Baldassare Castiglione published his classic, The Book of the Courtier (Il Libro del Cortegiano). One of the memorable words in that work is sprezzatura—his description of the art of making difficult things appear effortless. Oga Ray Ekpu invoked that word last week to describe Professor Ishaq Oloyede's manner and his work. I thank the legendary Ekpu for sending me back to Castiglione. In writing about the same man, however, I would rather use a string of simpler words: grace. Quiet strength. Emotional resilience garnished with uncommon candour. Succeeding where others fail is a gift; standing upright where others stumble is grace painted in theological colours. Those are the words and phrases I choose for the man whose remarkable ten-year tenure as registrar and chief executive of JAMB now ...

Monday Lines 1 OPINION:Politicians Who Sell Their Own Toes By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 27 July, 2026) Somewhere in present-day Osun State, about a hundred years ago, an oba ordered a manhunt for a troublesome strongman in his domain. The man, Kátákatà, was captured one night, killed and beheaded. His severed head was placed in a pot and brought to the oba. The palace erupted in celebration. At last, the nuisance was gone forever. But at the height of the rejoicing, another celebration broke out outside the palace. It was Kátákatà himself, arriving with his drummers. A stunned oba confronted him. “But they brought your head to me this morning. It is in that room.” “Kabiyesi,” Kátákatà replied, “that was not my head. It was your heir's head they brought.” How? The oba wondered as his visitor danced away. Before noon that same day, Àrèmo (the heir to the throne) was brought home dead. We heard the story many years ago from our fathers ...

 SOKAPU Sues Umahi Over Habila's  Death, Calls For Autopsy ...Seeking N20 Billion Damages By Editor  The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Association (SOKAPU) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who was attached to the minister’s medical team. Mary Habila reportedly died on June 27 at the minister’s residence, an incident that has continued to generate public concern and renewed calls for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Also named as respondents in the suit are Habila Tanko Wisdom, the deceased’s father, the Attorney-General of Ebonyi State and the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State. In the case before the court, SOKAPU is asking for an order directing that an autopsy be conducted on the late nurse to determine the exact cause of her death. The association is also seeking N20 billion in damage...

Gunmen Abduct Zamfara LGA Chairman, Wife, Kill 4 Security Operatives By Editor  Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman and the wife of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu. According to DailyTrust, the assailants stormed the area, which is less than 20kilometers from the state capital, Gusau, and headed straight to the LGA chairman’s residence. Eyewitnesses say the gunmen overpowered security personnel guarding the residence, killing two police officers and two vigilantes before whisking away the chairman, his wife and children. More so, security operatives who responded to the attack were able to rescue four or five of the children during a pursuit. The Zamfara State Police Command has yet to comment on this development.

Mental Health Awareness Enhanced Economy Productivity, Community Participation-Dr.Okonkwo Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin   An expert in mental health, Dr. Okonkwo Bartholomew, has reiterated the critical role of mental health awareness in driving productivity and national development, warning that untreated psychological conditions continue to undermine workforce efficiency and economic growth. Dr. Okonkwo, a Senior Registrar at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, made this assertion while delivering a keynote lecture titled “Knowing Your Mental Health Status: A Pre-requisite for a Robust and Productive Economy” at a one-day programme in Benin City, Edo State, said Mental health does not mean somebody that is mad. He stressed that, mental health is somebody that have emotional stressed and psychological trauma. The event was organized by the Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, in collaboration with the Federal Neu...

Iyanomo Leadership Crisis: Edo Security Team Deployed To Restore Peace  By Editor  The Edo State Police Command has deployed a team of security men to Iyanomo Community in Ikpoba Okah local government area of Edo State to restore peace and order following the renewed leadership crisis in the Community. The leadership crisis over who becomes the Odionwere of Iyanomo Community broke out on the 13th of January 2026 leading to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira with residents deserting the area for fear of being killed. In its determination to restore peace and order in the State, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Eno Ikoedem along with the deployed security team embarked on an operation show of force around the community to register their presence. Speaking to journalists on the operation, PPRO said following a series of reports on violent attack in Iyanomo Community, the Commissioner of Police Edo State CP Monday Agbonika dep...

Police  Apprehend Seven In Adamawa For Pipeline Vandalism  By Editor  The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a suspected pipeline vandalism network in Adamawa State, arresting seven suspects and recovering 285 pieces of vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in a major crackdown on economic sabotage. According to an official signed statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering in collaboration with the IGP X-Squad. The statement said the operation followed credible intelligence received on July 9, 2026, which led operatives to intercept a J5 bus fully loaded with suspected vandalised NNPC pipelines along the Yola–Numan Road in Adamawa State. Police identified the occupants of the vehicle as Paul Joshua, the driver, and Paul Ishiyaku, who was travelling with him. According to the st...