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ASUU has warned that it will resume its nationwide strike if an agreement is not reached with President Bola Tinubu’s government. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that it will resume its nationwide strike if an agreement is not reached with President Bola Tinubu’s government at the expiration...

Mr Wike later arrived at the party secretariat at about 11:15 a.m. Crisis on Tuesday erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, as the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and that of factional acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, clashed. The factional acting chairman, Mohammed is backed by...

If I was president, I would order the military to occupy Borno State or any state under siege by bandits or armed groups until they clear those areas,” said Mr. Abubakar. I am deeply saddened and extremely shocked and disturbed by news making the rounds of the killing of Brig....

…As police adopts five minutes response to distress call The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller Dantawaye calling for stronger collaboration between the media and security agencies in...

A Disability Rights Advocate, Mr Stephen Waya, has raised concern over the continued delay in the release of feeding funds to rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State. According to him, the obnoxious situation has kept many students with disabilities at home eight weeks into the 2025 academic session. In a statement issued...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says Africa is not doing badly in trade services within the region. NCS’s Comptroller-General (C-G), Bashir Adeniyi, stated this at a dinner organised for the participants of the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference on Monday in Abuja. It was reported that C-PACT...

The Oil and Gas Watchdogs Network has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, for what it described as the “transparent, responsible, and judicious” management of the Frontier Exploration Fund, saying the Commission’s handling of the statutory allocation has ensured the money is...

Mr Alausa urged all eligible Nigerian students enrolled in accredited tertiary institutions to apply for this unprecedented opportunity. The federal government has officially opened the application portal for the Students’ Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at transforming student-driven ideas into commercially viable, high-impact ventures. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa said...

The report noted that 57 per cent of the approximately 825 schools that participated in the study reported decreases in new enrollment from international students. The number of international students enrolling in American higher education institutions has, for the first time, declined by 17 per cent this year amid persistent...

The police command in Kebbi has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA. The police command in Kebbi has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA. The command’s spokesperson, CSP...