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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, on Monday, joined the nationwide protest staged by university lecturers to demand immediate payment of their withheld salaries, wage arrears, and the implementation of a long-overdue renegotiated agreement. Speaking during the protest, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, chairman of the ASUU UniAbuja chapter, said the action was […]
Veteran Igbo political leader and Convener of the Igbo Agenda Dialogue, Chekwas Okorie, has called on Nigerians—particularly Ndigbo—to stop blaming Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s first President, for the region’s political setbacks in the current Fourth Republic. Okorie made the remarks during a private meeting with two former Commissioners from Imo State, Prof. Vitalis Orikaeze Ajumbe […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken steps to unlock bilateral ties with Angola in a move to expanding its footprint in Africa, with Angola becoming the latest country to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during the state visit of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Luanda. President Sheikh Mohamed held […]
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has proceeded on a one-month vacation and handed over the administration of the state to his deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal. The Oyo State House of Assembly acknowledged a formal letter from Governor Makinde notifying lawmakers of his decision to embark on a one-month leave. According to the letter, read […]
The Federal Government has officially commenced the restoration of the Voice of Nigeria’s (VON) shortwave transmission, marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of Nigeria’s broadcasting infrastructure. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, flagged off the restoration contract for the 250KW TX2 shortwave transmitter at VON’s Lugbe transmitting station in Abuja on […]
The national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of desperation after Japan denied creating a special visa category for skilled Nigerians. Abdullahi, a former minister of sports, was reacting to the clarification by the Japanese foreign ministry on Monday that it had no plans to […]
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth over N246 million linked to a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major-General U.M. Mohammed (rtd), to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, followed a motion […]
United States President Donald Trump has rejected accusations that he was ruling like a dictator, insisting that his recent executive actions were driven by “common sense” and the need to restore public order. In a video obtained by Reuters on Monday, Trump defended his new executive orders, which include tougher penalties for flag burning and […]
A Kaduna-bound passenger train has derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several passengers stranded and causing chaos on the route. The incident occurred along the popular Abuja-Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11am en route Kaduna. One passenger, who posted the information on social media, described the scene as chaotic, with people scrambling […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has strongly criticised the proposal to increase the salaries of political office holders, describing it as “highly insensitive” in the light of Nigeria’s prevailing economic crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’, on Tuesday, Falana accused the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) of neglecting the […]