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Nigeria’s public university system, long plagued by repeated shutdowns due to strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), appears to be witnessing a rare period of stability under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who assumed office as Nigeria’s 16th President on May 29, 2023. For more than two decades, industrial disputes between […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday promised to review tariffs imposed on newspaper and broadcasting materials as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s media industry and enable it to perform its constitutional responsibilities more effectively. The President made the pledge at the State House in Abuja while hosting leaders of major media bodies, including the […]
Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke have apprehended a suspected militia member during an intelligence-driven operation in Agasha village, located in Guma Local Government Area. In a statement released on Saturday, Ahmad Zubairu, the acting media information officer at the headquarters of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Whirl Stroke, said the arrest followed a reported […]
Troops conducting operations under Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, identified as Malam Bako Gorgore, during an encounter in Kukawa Local Government Area. Security sources said the insurgent leader, believed to be about 60 years old, died during a confrontation with troops in Kukawa, an […]
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two constable candidates at the Police Training School, Bauchi for allegedly presenting forged certificates. The development was disclosed on Friday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, who said the screening exercise was led by A.Y. Dickson. A total of 403 candidates were screened, consisting of […]
The wives of five engineers abducted in Ebonyi State, Nigeria over four years ago have formally petitioned President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, requesting urgent intervention in the case. The engineers: Nelson Onyemeh, Ernest Edeani, Ikechukwu Ejiofor, Samuel Aneke and Stanley Nwazulum were reportedly kidnapped in November 2021 by armed […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo State, Nigeria has taken into custody Tochukwu Ogaranya, 52, along with five pregnant women aged between 25 and 33, in connection with alleged child trafficking activities. Five newborn babies were also rescued from the suspects. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday, the NSCDC Commandant, Basil […]
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has commended the performance of Nigerian indigenous contractors, highlighting their growing capacity in local engineering. He expressed satisfaction with the speed and quality of work being carried out on key federal highway projects under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s legacy road initiative. During a weekend inspection of ongoing construction along […]
The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Moyosore Adebanjo, has revealed that women account for 35 per cent of the newly inaugurated Executive Council, underscoring his administration’s commitment to promoting female leadership. Adebanjo made the announcement during the first edition of the Chairman’s Business Exchange, themed “Give to Gain,” which convened business leaders, […]
Former Abia State governors have unveiled a technical committee aimed at securing a decisive win for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The committee, made up of ex-legislators and officials from the administrations of Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu, was inaugurated in Umuahia on Saturday. Speaking on behalf […]
