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NBA Conference: Obi, Amaechi, Sowore Clash Over Subsidy, Security As Gbajabiamila Backs State Police

NewsDeskNgAug 25, 2026August 25, 20260

Peter Obi, Amaechi and Sowore clash over subsidy and security at NBA conference as Gbajabiamila defends safeguards for state police. Presidential contenders Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and Omoyele Sowore Monday clashed over Nigeria’s security crisis, fuel subsidy, governance and the country’s political future at the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)...

UNIZIK Suspends Don For Three Months Over Handling Of Student’s Exam Malpractice Case

NewsDeskNgAug 25, 2026August 25, 20260

UNIZIK suspends lecturer for mishandling an examination misconduct case as panel continues investigating allegations of sexual harassment against him. The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, for three months with half salary over alleged contravention...

Eid ul Mawlid: IPCR Calls For Unity, Dialogue, Warns Against Hate Speech, Violence

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2026August 24, 20260

IPCR urges Nigerians to embrace dialogue, tolerance and compassion, warning that hate speech and violence threaten national unity. The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians to reject hate speech, inflammatory rhetoric and violence, calling instead for dialogue, tolerance and mutual understanding as Muslims across the country...

Bola Abimbola: Final Farewell August 27-28 As Lawyer, Technologist Leaves Enduring Legacy

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2026August 24, 20260

Bola Abimbola will be laid to rest in Edmonton after a remarkable life spanning law, technology, entrepreneurship and music. Final funeral rites for Bola Abimbola, the Nigerian-born lawyer, technology and information security specialist, entrepreneur and gospel jazz musician, will take place in Edmonton, Canada, on August 27 and 28, 2026,...

Analysts Back Atiku’s Refinery-Linked Subsidy, Fault Tinubu Government Over Mass Suffering

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2026August 24, 20260

Analysts say Atiku’s proposal differs from old subsidy, while accusing Tinubu’s government of abandoning vulnerable Nigerians. A growing number of economic and energy analysts have continued backing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal for a refinery-linked subsidy model while slamming the Bola Tinubu administration for failing to cushion the impact...

NDPHC Lauds NPA For Recovering Abandoned Power Equipment At Nigerian Seaports

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2026August 24, 20260

NDPHC says NPA’s intervention saved billions of Naira and removed logistics bottlenecks affecting critical power projects. The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its intervention in facilitating the recovery of several abandoned power equipment cargoes at various seaports across the country....

Atiku To Tinubu: Nigerians Deserve Transparency On $5bn Abu Dhabi Loan

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2026August 24, 20260

Atiku says Nigerians deserve full disclosure on how the $5bn loan will be used and repaid. Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to demand accountability from the Tinubu-led APC government over its rising debt profile, warning that unchecked...

India Orders Google To Remove Firebase Accounts Used In Bank Scams

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2026August 21, 20260

India orders Google to remove Firebase accounts used by scammers to impersonate banks, distribute malware and steal victims’ financial data. India has ordered Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after authorities found evidence that criminals were using the service to impersonate major banks...

Hyundai Workers Stage First Full Strike In A Decade Over Wages, Retirement Age And AI Jobs

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2026August 21, 20260

Hyundai workers stage their first full strike in a decade, demanding higher wages, retirement age reforms and protection from AI-driven job losses. Workers at Hyundai Motor have staged their first full strike in a decade after wage negotiations with management stalled, with the union demanding higher pay, an increased retirement...

Sule Inaugurates Security Council To Tackle Insecurity, Strengthen Intelligence In Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2026August 21, 20260

Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule inaugurates a nine-member security council to strengthen intelligence, community engagement and preventive measures against insecurity. Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated a nine-member Security Advisory Council to complement existing security agencies and address the economic and social drivers of insecurity in the state. Governor Sule,...