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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced the suspension of its nationwide 2-week warning strike for one month, many Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief. Speaking to journalists after the ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, The President of ASUU, Comrade Chris Piwuna warned that the union would not hesitate to resume […]
I started watching The Source of the River last month, seeking an evening of entertainment but finding an unexpected masterclass in human behavior, economics, and governance. The 2025 drama follows a global investigation into tax evasion, tracing money from luxury boardrooms to shadowy shell companies. What struck me was not just the suspense but the […]
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has engaged members of the State Oversight Committees’ core teams from the Northeast region to orient and equip them with a comprehensive understanding of the newly revised Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) Guideline 2.0 to improve service delivery. The updated guideline, endorsed by the Coordinating Minister […]
The Bauchi State Youth Rehabilitation Network (BSYRN), a community-based initiative committed to transforming the lives of vulnerable young people, has rehabilitated 5,282 youths from various social vices across the state. The chairman of the BSYRN, Mr Aminu Muhammed, made this known on the weekend during a stakeholders’ strategic engagement on youth and women rehabilitation held […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates (those under 16 years old by September 2025), who completed the comprehensive screening process established by the Board for exceptional admission. In a press statement yesterday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said that after meticulous evaluation, 85 qualified candidates have […]
The Deputy Governor of Edo State led the state’s government delegation to pay last respect to the late Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, Agun Joseph. In a press statement, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Friday Aghedo, said the delegation comprised all the security heads in the state, […]
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle as part of his administration’s readiness to strengthen the apparatus and good governance. The Cabinet changes were contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the state government, Yakubu Bala Tafida and made available to Journalists on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid a glowing tribute to his longtime friend and political ally, Senator Abu Ibrahim. He describes him as a man of rare courage who once risked imprisonment for his colleagues during the struggle for democracy following the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. In a statement personally signed […]
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term in a fiercely disputed election. Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, won 53.7% of the vote, compared to the 35.2% of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Constitutional Council declared. Before the announcement, Tchiroma Bakary – a former Biya ally – insisted he had […]
The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) has set up a 14-man committee to drive President Bola Tinubu’s Renew Hope Agenda, even as it reelected Dr Chris Akomas for a second term. Akomas, a former deputy governor of Abia State, accepted his reelection during a speech to inaugurate the Renew Hope Agenda Peer […]