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A Professor of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Prof Chris Obisi, has decried the lack of funding for research in the nation’s higher institutions, calling on corporate organisations to assist.

Obisi, who lectures at the University of Lagos, was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily.

He lamented that some companies were sponsoring Big Brother Naija but were reluctant to sponsor universities’ intellectual research.

“There should be more synergy between research, research outcomes, industry, and the university so that industry can be funding university and research outcomes, which some companies are not doing.

“It’s a shame, I don’t want to sound depressed. How can a company be sponsoring Big Brother but cannot fund research? How can a company be playing to the gallery but cannot fund research?

“This is a sort of misplaced priority, and that is why we are lagging,” he stated.

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan, on their recent accomplishments, describing them as sources of national pride.

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the President’s message in a State House release on Tuesday.

Tinubu praised President Duma Boko for appointing Gumel as Chairman of the newly launched Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund.

He described the appointment as “a testament to Gumel’s expertise, dedication,” and the growing international regard for Nigerian professionals.

“As Vice Chairman for Africa at the Tropical General Investment Group, among other roles, Gumel has been instrumental in Nigeria’s food sufficiency efforts,” Tinubu said.

READ ALSO: Amusan Claims Silver In 100m Hurdles At Tokyo World Championships

The President expressed confidence that Gumel’s leadership will enhance Nigeria’s reputation for excellence in global finance and international economic management.

Amusan’s Silver Medal

Tinubu hailed Amusan for winning the silver medal at the women’s 100m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday.

Amusan clocked 12.29 seconds, finishing behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who secured gold in a national record of 12.24 seconds.

Grace Stark claimed bronze in 12.34 seconds, and Olympic champion Masai Russell finished fourth with 12.44 seconds.

READ ALSO: Amusan: AFN Should Be Praised For Kitting Nigerian Athletes, Says Dikko

The President praised Amusan’s drive and resilience, stating, “Tobi has once again shown that determination and patriotic spirit make any height attainable.”

He added that her achievement serves as a source of inspiration and pride for Nigerians at home and abroad.

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has paraded four suspects in connection with the vandalization and illegal transportation of electric aluminum conductors valued at over ₦5.3 million.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday at the Kano Customs House, the Customs Area Comptroller, Dalhatu Abubakar, disclosed that the suspects were intercepted by officers of the command’s patrol team along the Hadejia–Ringim Road.

Abubakar said the seized items included 13 bundles of vandalized 155mm electric aluminum conductors, measuring a total of 1,071 metres, concealed with 73 bundles of firewood.

READ ALSO: Gunmen Kill Customs Officer In Kebbi

The operatives also impounded a Volkswagen vehicle labelled as a school bus, allegedly used for conveying the items, as well as a cutter pliers suspected to have been used in the vandalism.

He lamented that such acts of criminality have far-reaching effects on communities.

“This singular act has denied the affected community access to water supply and electricity in their homes and hospitals, potentially leading to health complications, serious injuries, and even death,” he said.

Abubakar appealed to the public to provide timely and useful information to security agencies, thereby strengthening vigilance against economic sabotage.

Meanwhile, gunmen have killed an unidentified Customs officer attached to the Fingila checkpoint in the Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

A local, Malam Abdulrasheed, said the assailants entered the nearby farms where they harassed farmers, seized food items, and forced them to eat portions of their own meals before confiscating the rest.

“They entered the farms and asked the farmers to taste the food they brought from home. After forcing them to take a bite, the gunmen ate the remaining food and told the farmers to leave, saying there would be no farming today,” Abdulrasheed told Channels Television.

A middle-aged trader in Akure, Ondo State capital, Bosede Iluyemi, has allegedly killed her elder sister named Omowumi Tewogboye, over an 800 Naira debt.

Bosede was said to have demanded the payment for the tomatoes and pepper Omowumi purchased on credit from her.

The situation escalated into violence when Bosede allegedly held onto Omowumi’s clothes, causing her to fall and sustain fatal injuries.

Omowumi was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Ondo State Police Command swiftly responded to the incident, arresting Bosede and taking her into custody.